Arizona and the Aging Workforce

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State News

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"Arizona workers may be coming up short on their retirement savings" Cronkite News (August 7, 2015)

"Plus 50 trains workers for ‘encore’ career" Aztec Press Online (November 14, 2013)

"Seniors struggle to hurdle job search obstacles" Your West Valley (Sun City, AZ) News (October 6, 2012)

"Arizona's older unemployed workers crowd youths for summer jobs" The Arizona Republic (May 16, 2011)

"AZ panel creates jobs site for older workers" (May 16, 2008)

State Agencies

Department of Economic Security, Division of Aging and Adult Services, which administers the Mature Workers Program

Governor's Advisory Council on Aging, which includes the Mature Workforce Initiative.

Mature Workforce Job Site, including information on and application for Mature Worker Friendly Employer Certification.

State Data

Arizona Indicators: Aging and Work from the State Initiatives project at the Boston College Center on Aging & Work

Financial Security for Future Retirees: Arizona National Institute on Retirement Security

State Fact Sheet: Arizona AARP Public Policy Institute, State Retirement Savings Resource Center

Third Parties

Area Agency on Aging Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Arizona Mature Workers Blog

"The Legal Framework for States as Employers-of-Choice in Workplace Flexibility: A Case Study of Arizona and Michigan" Arizona State University (Fall 2009)