Monday, April 23, 2012

Program helps older adults find work

Rick Morrison's idea of retirement means taking classes and eventually starting a new career.




It's a path many people older than 50 are taking. Either by choice or by force, they've ended one professional chapter in their lives, but they're either unable or unwilling to just kick back on a Florida beach.

For many such as Morrison, the first step in starting a new life after retirement means going back to school.

Ohio campuses report that the older than-50 student population has increased, so colleges have had to adapt to the changing demographics.

On Thursday, Morrison sat on a bench outside Zane State College in Zanesville, enjoying the warm weather. Morrison, 58, of New Concord, retired from the banking industry several years ago, but not working isn't an option.

Read more in the Chillicothe Gazette.

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