{"id":2427,"date":"2012-12-02T08:07:13","date_gmt":"2012-12-02T12:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=2427"},"modified":"2012-12-02T09:24:10","modified_gmt":"2012-12-02T13:24:10","slug":"cnbc-six-boomer-jobs-to-ride-the-ave-wave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=2427","title":{"rendered":"CNBC: Six Boomer Jobs to Ride the Ave Wave"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>What’s\u00a0next for you? How about a job that lets you ride the so-called “Age Wave?”<\/p>\n

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Careers in working with an aging population have become increasingly popular with those age 50 and older who are looking for a second career.<\/p>\n

By 2050, about one in five Americans will be over age 65, up from 13 percent of the U.S. population or about 39 million Americans now, according to\u00a0Pew Research Projections<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>. And the number of those 85 and older is expected to more than double to about 5 percent.<\/p>\n

“This demographic shift is already creating a wave of new fields and opportunities for workers of all ages. It’s just a tease of what’s to come,” writes AARP jobs expert<\/a> Kerry Hannon in her new book, Great Jobs for Everyone 50+.<\/a> There has been an explosion in the number of jobs that serve older Americans \u2014 from fitness experts to retirement coaches and health care advocates.<\/p>\n

But landing these positions may take some maneuvering. “You might need to bolster your resume with new skills, preferably added while continuing to work in your first career,” Hannon writes.<\/p>\n

In her book, Hannon includes a job description, pay range, and qualifications for positions that benefit from an aging population.<\/p>\n

Here are six jobs that could help you ride the age wave.<\/p>\n

Read the entire story and see the SLIDE SHOW at CNBC<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Sharon Epperson
\nPosted\u00a029 Nov. 2012<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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