More than 220 State agencies in 27 states participated in the on-line survey from the Center on Aging from Boston College. Ten States were selected to participate in individual on-site visits from the Twiga Foundation. (To learn more about each state visit, click on the state name).
- Webinars
- 2009 Sept. Article: States as Employers-of-Choice Project presents to Strategic Thought Leaders in Washington D.C.
(Sept. 14, 2009) (Agenda | Participants)
- Why is the Aging of the Workforce Significant to State Agencies? PowerPoint presentation by The Sloan Center on Aging and Work at Boston College
- Research Highlight Report
The States as Employers of Choice project is a collaborative effort with the Sloan Center on Aging & Work’s State Initiatives at Boston College. It is one of several Twiga efforts to promote family consciousness in the home, the workplace and the community. This project began in January 2008 and assists state governments in the recruitment, engagement, and retention of older workers through the use of workplace flexibility. The two year grant was awarded by the New York-based Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
BOB DAVIS Project Manager
Working with the Twiga Foundation in Idaho and The Center on Aging and Work at Boston College, Bob is the Project Director for the States as Employers-of-Choice project. This project promotes the adoption of workplace flexibility in public sector agencies by focusing on current opportunities and challenges associated with the demographics of the public sector workforce and by working with state agencies in implementing workplace flexibility. Bob retired from the Idaho Dept. of Commerce and Labor with 35 years experience in both Job Service and Unemployment Insurance programs. Years in management, within the public sector, provide Bob with a unique understanding of what HR professionals and agencies, as employers, face during these difficult economic times.