Older Workers – An Opportunity Created from Danger

Rick Terrien, May 27, 2020.  Strategy Driven
Older workers are facing profound work challenges.
Almost all areas of commerce have been impacted by the health crisis. How we respond will define our business and personal lives for years to come.
Among the groups that will feel a lasting effect will be our older workers.
As older workers, we have a choice. We can accept that we are stuck with working around misguided employment assumptions, or we can create smarter, newer options that serve your own purposes and goals.
Creating your own small business is not a prescription for quick riches or fast results. It is an approach to life that highlights your own passions and puts in place effective tools and policies to help that effort – and the communities and industries we love – succeed.
Start Small. Start smart. Start right now. It’s not hard. It’s just new.





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