Retirees with and without experience seeking employment is for active, productive and conscientious mature adults seeking jobs or projects that match their lifestyle. With more and more employers recognizing the value of the older worker, a host of online jobs sites have been developed to assist those 55 Plus in finding long term or short term employment.

INDUSTRY SPECIFIC SITES • If your experience is in:

  • Nonprofits, government, education, and healthcare visit Massachusetts Non-Profit Network.  This site connects experienced workers in the above industries with executive, mid-level, and fundraising positions
  • Career Exploration introduces you to the many career paths open to you by evaluating your abilities, values, and skills
  • Educational Exploration Introduces you to the educational opportunities available. MassCIS is free for all Massachusetts residents

Beyond the Basics Class
for Jobseekers 60+

Check back for future class schedules.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This 10-week course will cover the main learning objectives are the following use the internet as a daily tool, improve internet search skills, become familiar with Google Workspace apps and understand different applications of digital tools presented in the course.

By the end of the course, you’ll have a foundation for using a computer and the internet to enrich your life!

PRE-REQUISITES: Participants will need a Gmail account.

SITES FOR ALL INDUSTRIES: Retirees with experience:

  • www.RetiredBrains.com allows users to search for part-time jobs, temporary or project assignments to full-time jobs
  • Is a nationwide online Career Center that allows businesses who want to hire workers 50 and over to actively recruit retirees and senior citizens in the USA who are looking for a job and/or other ways to earn money

PAID EMPLOYMENT
TRAIN SAFELY AT HOME AND LATER ON THE WORKSITE

Gain Job Skills • Earn Higher Wages • Find Better Employment

Senior Community Service Employment Program

The Center for Workforce Inclusion’s Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. SCSEP is an equal opportunity program. Auxiliary aides and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

SCSEP Program Requirements

  • Participants must be at least 55
  • Unemployed
  • Family income of no more than 125% of the federal poverty level

Enrollment priority is given to veterans and qualified spouses of veterans, then to individuals who are over 65, have a disability, have low literacy skills or limited English proficiency, reside in a rural area, are homeless or at risk of homelessness, have low employment prospects, or have failed to find employment after using services through the American Job Center system.

Contact Us
Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands
508-394-4630