IVY Tech Promotes Baby Boomers With "Plus 50" Initiative
Ivy Tech Community College knows the value of matching local job market needs with a trained workforce, and now they are working to prepare adults 50 and older for careers that give back to the community.
Appropriately named Plus 50, this program is designed to assist older adults in earning degrees or certificates in the high-demand fields of health care, education, and social services.
The Ivy Tech campuses in East Chicago, Gary, and Valparaiso are ideally located to capture this wonderful baby boomer market, and Ivy Tech already has a great reputation for catering to the needs of non-traditional students. The Northwest Indiana campuses offer flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend courses, to meet the needs of all students.
Let’s face it – the U.S. workforce is aging and nearly 80 million baby boomers will soon be entering their retirement years.
This generation is not one that desires to slow down, however. They want to contribute to their communities, and what better way to remain competitive in the workplace than by expanding their knowledge at a local community college and launching new careers.
As we emerge from the worst recession in decades, we find that jobs are still scarce in many areas, and the competition for jobs is fierce. Many 50+ adults worked for decades for a particular company, only to lose their jobs in the recession and then discover that their skills were no longer current in the marketplace.
It is a well-known fact that Ivy Tech Community College has a solid reputation for offering open access and opportunity for students of all ages and backgrounds. With their flexible schedules, affordable tuition, and an emphasis on practical job training, Ivy Tech is perfectly positioned to prepare the Baby Boomer Brigade with its exciting “Plus 50” initiative.
LaShung Willis, director of the Ivy Tech Institute for Education and Training, is ready to recruit candidates from the eager Plus 50 group, and she can be reached at (219) 981-4402 or lwillis6@ivytech.edu.
So what are you baby boomers waiting for? Give Ivy Tech a call today, and get back into the workforce.
Dave Ryan is the executive director of the Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce. The opinions expressed are his own. He can be reached at dryan@lakeshorechamber.com or (219) 931-1000
4/11/2014 12:00:00 AM
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