Employment Opportunity for Adults 50+

Putting Experience to Work for America

America is facing a major workforce gap. By 2033, we’re projected to be short six million workers, and already, 74% of employers say they struggle to find qualified candidates. At the same time, more than a million older Americans are actively looking for work and millions more are eager but have given up.

Recruiting and training older workers is critical to the success of employers, job seekers and communities. With 60 years of experience, we are leading the way. Since our founding, we have equipped nearly 500,000 clients with in-demand skills through apprenticeship-style training programs to secure employment with more than 5,000 employers in industries ranging from financial services, hospitality, and office administration to social services, health care, transportation and manufacturing.

489K
older workers trained
200
local training and employer partners nationwide
35
states and territories
Skills that matter

Digital Certification Program (DCP)

A cornerstone of our current work is addressing the technology skill needs of older Americans. The Digital Certification Program (DCP) is a data-driven solution that equips unemployed older Americans with the tools they need to thrive in the modern world of work: in-demand skills and a means to showcase those skills to American businesses.

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A First-of-its-Kind Survey

Longevity Workforce Outlook

Longevity is rapidly becoming the norm rather than the exception. Yet workforce participation and financial insecurity are too often left out of conversations about the quality of our lives as we age. That reality carries enormous implications for business competitiveness, economic growth, and workforce strategy. The new CWI Works Longevity Workforce Outlook examines what longevity means for workers and businesses in an era of rapid technological change and reveals how outdated practices are limiting productivity and long-term growth.

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Your Skills Blueprint. Our Trained Talent.

ReadyBlueprint by CWI Works

Employers struggle to find qualified candidates and even when they do, they struggle to retain them. At the same time, more than a million older Americans are actively looking for work and millions more are eager but discouraged.

ReadyBlueprint by CWI Works was designed to bridge that gap by connecting employers with trained, dependable talent that’s often overlooked. We work with you to build a Skills Blueprint unique to your hiring needs, then identify and prepare older workers to step confidently into those roles.

We do the work and you make all the hiring decisions – no obligations, no shortcuts.

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