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‘Brain drain’ coming with wave of retirements

February 13, 2006 /

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Prescient companies find ways to keep older workers

Online entrepreneur Renee Ward wanted to start a Web site to help teenagers land their first job, only to find that corporate employers sought to recruit an older crowd.

"They asked us to put together a site to reach 50-plus workers and current retirees looking to work part time and bring their talent, energy and experience to the bottom line," she says.

Today, her 5-year-old Web site — http://www.seniors4hire.org — counts Bank of America, Regal Cinemas, Petco and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield among its clients.

By MARY DIEBEL
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE

Full Story: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/259240_olderworkers13.html