Sponsored by the Michigan Department of Community Health Office of Services to the Aging, this year's session will focus on "Retirement Income – Intergenerational Comparisons of Wealth and Future Income" and will feature a presentation by Alicia Puente Cackley, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Education, Workforce and Income Security United States General Accounting Office.

Dr. Cackley will discuss the reasons why there is a concern about future retirement income of current workers, comparisons of wealth holdings between Boomers and Xers and simulations of retirement income and the impact of changes to Social Security.  Copies of the report will be available to participants.

Roundtable discussions on the impact of the report for human resources professionals, facilitated by Toni Knechtges, SPHR, will follow, discussion questions will include:

• What can you do to encourage Generation X and Y employees to invest in their future income requirements balancing pension, personal savings and Social Security?

• How can you assist/should you assist Baby Boomers move to a “retirement” mindset?

• How do you combat the “brain drain” of experienced staff leaving the workforce?

Thanks to the sponsorship of the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging, there is no charge for this program, which has been approved for 2.75 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).

SCHEDULE
A continental breakfast and networking opportunity are scheduled from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.  Lunch will be served at noon.

REGISTRATION
Space is limited, and pre-registration is required.

To register online and for more details, visit our web site at www.OperationABLE.org.  Or you can register by phoning Operation ABLE at (248) 443-0370.
 

The “Ability is Ageless" Job Fair that was held on March 31 attracted 1,975 job seekers, an all-time record for this event.  On hand to meet with them were representatives of 36 employers recruiting for a wide range of positions in finance, health care, customer service, retail, sales and marketing.

The successful event was featured in the next day's edition of The Detroit News, along with comments from Dan Essad, human resources senior manager at Plante Moran, who noted he met with a number of prospects for the 30 - 40 position openings in the firm's Michigan, Ohio and Illinois offices.

Sponsors
The “Ability is Ageless” Job Fair was sponsored by Operation ABLE, the Michigan Department of Community Health Office of Services to the Aging, WWJ Newsradio 950, WWJ 62CBS and WKBD UPN50. 
 

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