Summary: Encore E-Book

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• Herausgeber: Political Book Summaries
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 17

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

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The must-read summary of Marc Freeman's book: “Encore: Finding work that Matters in the Second Half of Life”.

This complete summary of "Encore" by Marc Freedman presents the author's explanation of the boomer seniors’ trend to create their second wind career and the examination of the impact it has on American society.
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Book Presentation: Encore by Marc Freedman

Book Abstract

Unlike the generation of the 1950s, today’s boomer seniors and almost-seniors are not planning for retirements spent fishing or knitting. Neither as affluent as the previous generation nor content to do nothing, this generation is creating its own second wind career. They are changing what they do and where they do it. They are not just looking for money; they are looking for meaning in the way they spend their workdays. Utilizing individual boomers’ stories, Encore details this trend, explains how you can join it, and examines the impact it’s having on American society.

About the Author

Fast Company magazine honored Marc Freedman as a leading social entrepreneur in 2007. Socially conscious and enterprising, Freedman was a former visiting research fellow at the King’s College of the University of London. He has written two other books, Primetime and The Kindness of Strangers, and spearheaded the creation of the Experience Corps and The Purpose Prize. Friedman also founded Civic Ventures, where he serves as its CEO.

Summary of Encore (Marc Freedman)

The Freedom to Work

Depending on how baby boomers deal with the next 23 years, the year 2030 may mark the dry out of the Social Security fund. And if boomers all decide to retire in the traditional manner and the retirement well is dry by 2030, the generations that follow boomers may hasten to push them off center stage.

As so often happens, it appears as though boomer seniors aren’t going to rest on their laurels. Eighty percent of boomers report that they expect to work long past traditional retirement. Between 2003 and 2005, workers over 55 represented the fastest-growing group of employees in the country. In the 25-44 age group, the number of workers actually declined.