Organization Helps Local Baby Boomers Find Jobs

NCBA partners with companies to find jobs for people 55 and older in counties across North Carolina, reports Fox8 . One baby boomer who has benefited is Ruby Carlson. NCBA helped her obtain an internship at Goodwill's Alamance-Burlington Career Center, which has helped her acquire new skills. "I would say for the past year we've been doing the actual internships," says career center coordinator Jason Norris, "where we're bringing folks in, they're working right alongside of us day to day and gaining those skills that they're maybe lacking or need to brush up on." Also receiving aid from NCBA is Sheila Anderson, who cites "ageist employer attitudes" as a barrier to getting a job. "When they see my resume, some of them will say, 'Well, at this time, we don't have a position. You're qualified for this and that, but you're over-qualified for this.'" she notes. Anderson is currently in an NCBA program that helps foster computer skills, which she hopes will boost her chances of employment.