AARP offers job fairs for struggling older workers

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AARP offers job fairs for struggling older workers

By Tony Pugh | McClatchy Newspapers


WASHINGTON — Unemployed workers 50 and older will get some much-needed help in their job searches beginning Tuesday, when the AARP kicks off a national series of free career fairs for mature job seekers.

The "Helping Experience Work@50+" campaign will host 48 events in 18 states and the District of Columbia where the jobless rate for older workers is at least 10 percent. The events will run throughout the year in cities as diverse as Detroit, Portland, Ore., Memphis, Tenn., Seattle, Phoenix, Cleveland, Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C., and Sacramento, Calif.

The series kicks off Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, with another event Wednesday in Las Vegas and one next Monday in Atlanta.

Dates are still being added. Job hunters can find out about fairs in their areas and register to participate online or by calling 1-888-321-5349.

In addition to local employers looking for mature workers, several national employers will participate at select fairs, including FedEx, Wal-Mart, PNC Bank, Cintas, Rent-A-Center, ALDI supermarkets and Western & Southern Financial Group.

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The fairs will provide advice on career counseling, skills assessment and marketing yourself at age 50.

States that are hosting one or more events are Alabama, Arizona, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington.