PRESS - Released April 24, 2007 - RetirementJobs.com

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RetirementJobs.com® Announces National Launch of
Age-Friendly Employer™ Certification Program

Experienced Human Capital and Media Team Provides Solution for Employers Searching for Reliable, Service-Oriented Candidates

BOSTON & NEW ORLEANS , April 24, 2007 - At the SHRM Staffing Management Conference, RetirementJobs.com, the leading provider of career services to people over age 50, today announced the national launch of the RetirementJobs.com Age Friendly Employer Certification™ Program. RetirementJobs.com’s Certification Program is a unique initiative to identify and expand the number of employers that maintain policies, practices and programs consistent with employment of people age 50 and older based solely on their proficiency, qualifications and contribution, and on terms and conditions comparable to younger individuals. Further, Certification indicates an employer’s recognition of the value of age 50+ workers, as well as its commitment to take affirmative action in providing meaningful employment, development opportunities and competitive pay and benefits.

Examples of employers who’ve earned RetirementJobs.com Age Friendly Employer Certification include national brands like H&R Block, Marriott, Staples and REI; as well as regional employers: Massachusetts General Hospital, San Francisco’ Specialty Café and Bakery, and ARC of Hunterdon County (a New Jersey facility serving people with developmental disabilities).

“We are honored that RetirementJobs.com designated our company as a Certified Age Friendly Employer™,” said Andrea Smith, Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition at Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) a $4.1 billion retailer of books, music, and movies. “Borders truly values the diversity of our employees, customers and vendors because it results in our ongoing success. By hiring mature workers we not only create a workforce that mirrors our customer base, but we also are able to hire talented, loyal and reliable employees who can positively impact the customer experience and our results.”

	Companies scoring at or above the level of their industry peers are permitted to display an exclusive “Age Friendly” graphic seal on their employment marketing materials, and on their job postings on RetirementJobs.com (the #1 career site for people age 50+) and other sites such as Careerbuilder.com.
In order to be considered, company representatives answer online survey questions and conduct telephone interviews with experts at RetirementJobs.com. Industry-specific benchmarks are established based on anonymous pooling of results.

Workers over age 50 are in demand. According to a groundbreaking study by the AARP and conducted by Towers Perrin, attracting and retaining mature workers is now a business imperative as they will make up nearly 20% of the U.S. workforce by 2012. In addition, with 78 million baby boomers approaching traditional retirement age in the coming years, many companies are experiencing a labor shortage.

“The RetirementJobs.com certification program streamlines the process of connecting older employees with employers who’ll value their experience, addressing the needs of both parties simultaneously” says Robert Skladany, VP of Research and Certification, RetirementJobs.com. “Our certification program essentially fuses the principles of Consumer Reports with a job board: a codification to label any and all employers that can prove themselves as age-friendly.”

For more on the Age Friendly Employer Certification Program, or to learn whether your company is age friendly- send an e-mail to certify@retirementjobs.com or call 781-235-1329 (option 5)

About RetirementJobs.com:
As the #1 career website for job-seekers aged 50+, RetirementJobs.com provides opportunities, inspiration, community and counsel to people over 50 seeking work to match their lifestyle. Our powerful, easy-to use job board connects experienced workers with tens of thousands of job listings from “Age-Friendly certified employers. RetirementJobs.com is a strong advocate and catalyst to help employers retain, hire, and benefit from an experienced workforce. Profiled by major media including ABC-TV, BusinessWeek, FORTUNE, The New York Times, and USA Today, the RetirementJobs.com website also offers vital information and inspiration for older workers including advice, news, success stories, and podcasts. For more information, visit www.retirementjobs.com

RetirementJobs.com is a registered trademark; Age Friendly Employer, Certified Age Friendly Employer, Age Friendly Employer Certification are trademarks of RetirementJobs.com, Inc. All other trademarks or service marks are property of their respective owners.

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