Multicultural Project/Background Data
By 2012, there will be over 31 million of
these workers in the workforce.
The number of
workers in this group is
projected to see a
growth of over 80% in
the workforce.
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free4seniors.com, mmj.vcu.edu.
60% of these workers that
have left their careers,
take on a ‘bridge job’.
Propulsion Theory of Creative Contributions as Applied to
Older Workers (or how not to become ‘deadwood’)
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Replication – keep doing what
you are doing but with a new
or updated twist.
Redefinition – same work but
give it a broader appeal/new
lease.
Forward Incrementation –
move career forward but at a
slower pace.
Advanced Forward
Incrementation – big leap
forward; skipping steps.
Reference:
Sternberg, R. J. & Kaufman, J.C., (2012). When Your Race is Almost Run, but
You Feel You’re Not Yet Done; Application of the Propulsion Theory of
Creative Contributions to Late-Career Challenges, The Journal of Creative
Behavior, 46(1), 66-76.
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Redirection – take your
responsibilities in a different
direction.
Reconstruction – take a step
back and try a new approach.
Reinitiation – try something
completely different; new
career.
Synthesis – combine what you
do with other interests.
See: encore.org – “advancing second
acts for the greater good”.
Career Development for Older Workers
 Who
is considered an older worker?
 What is the meaning of work to his population and
why is it important?
 Factors unique to the older worker demographic
to be aware of
 Application of theory
 Tips for a career counselor working with this
population
Career Re-entry after Retirement
 Who?
And Why?
 Planned
or
unplanned
 Hansen’s
Integrative Life
Planning (ILP)
Model
 Super’s Theory
 Recycling
 Tips
for career
counselors
 Special
needs
 Cultural
considerations
 Interventions
Conclusion
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