More and more workers near or after retirement are working in encore careers.
A new study released this week found that some 8.4 million Americans have moved
onto encore careers -- careers that combine flexibility, income, personal
satisfaction, and social impact.
Of those surveyed in the 2008 MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures Encore Career Survey
who were not in encore careers, about half said they were interested
in a second career -- especially in education, healthcare, and non-profits.
Interestingly, the current Fortune Magazine (6/23/08) also has a story about
encore careers, profiling seven baby boomers who have moved from corporate 9-to-5 jobs
onto second careers.
