{"id":11039,"date":"2012-08-16T16:35:39","date_gmt":"2012-08-16T23:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/static\/blog\/?p=11039"},"modified":"2017-10-17T09:56:08","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T16:56:08","slug":"job-creation-from-the-silver-tsunami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/blog\/job-creation-from-the-silver-tsunami\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Creation from the Silver Tsunami"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite our best efforts, we\u2019re all getting older. Yes good looking, even you.<\/p>\n

In 2008, our state saw a 30% jump in the number of employees turning age 62, then last year baby boomers started turning 65, and we can now estimate a 150% increase in people age 85 and older over the next 30 years. Never before has society seen this many older adults.<\/p>\n

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Have I convinced you our world is getting older?<\/p>\n

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So, what does this \u201csilver tsunami\u201d<\/em> trend bring to our job creation<\/a> work you ask? Well, it\u2019s bringing jobs my friend. Millions of jobs.<\/p>\n

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Despite the common wish we\u2019ll all live independently without any need for assistance in our daily routines, the reality is older adults are most likely to require services and that means a \u201cbooming\u201d demand in the careers across the field of aging services.<\/p>\n

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\"Growth<\/p>\n

A May 2012 report by the Paraprofessional HealthCare Institute projected a 48% increase in all direct care worker occupations, making it the largest occupation group in the United States by 2020. <\/strong>We\u2019re talking about a 71% growth in the number Personal Care Attendants, 69% growth in Home Health Aides and 20% growth in Nursing Assistants.<\/p>\n

And don\u2019t get me started on the growing crisis when it comes to Nurses!<\/p>\n

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So far I\u2019ve only mentioned growth<\/em> in our demand, but even now we have thousands of open positions. For example, in our state (Minnesota) today we have 925 full time jobs open for Nursing Assistants and another 463 jobs for licensed nurses.<\/p>\n

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With this many openings and the looming impact of our aging population, you can appreciate the pressure to find qualified candidates. If we don\u2019t, who will be there to provide care?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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These aren\u2019t just any jobs \u2013 they\u2019re quality jobs filled with meaning, and we\u2019re not seeking just anyone – we\u2019re looking for compassionate people called to serve older adults in many ways and in many types of settings. But to meet the growing demand we need to get the word out now.<\/p>\n

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To successfully recruit thousands of positions in the coming years, our Association of Organizations was uniquely positioned to effectively create a platform to help employers connect with job seekers quickly, easily and affordably. After a national search, our software solution became clear \u2013 SmartRecruiters fit the bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Job<\/p>\n

Using SmartRecruiters free recruiting software, Association members \u2013 many of whom have few human resources staff, even though they may be the largest employer in their county – can easily post open jobs directly to our new AgingServicesJobs.org website<\/a>, social media platforms and other free online job boards.<\/p>\n

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Each of our 1,000+ employer companies also now have access to creating customized professional career centers for their websites through SmartRecruiters \u2013 an opportunity many would otherwise never have had been able to implement.<\/p>\n

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Together, Aging Services and SmartRecruiters are leveraging their unique roles to transform the experience of aging \u2013 and working towards excellence and innovation in the field of older adult services.<\/p>\n

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If there is one thing I know, whether you\u2019re a talented graphic designer, accountant, chef or cut from the very special cloth that allows you to be a professional caregiver, it\u2019s that we likely have a job just for you. And thanks to SmartRecruiters, we\u2019re more likely to find you.<\/p>\n

\"AgingAdam Suomala is responsible for workforce development strategies at Aging Services of Minnesota<\/a>, the state\u2019s largest nonprofit association of senior living providers. On August 8, 2012 Aging Services launched AgingServicesJobs.org<\/a> \u2013 an online career center powered by SmartRecruiters<\/a> connecting more than 50,000 caregivers serving over 63,000 older adults every day<\/strong> in all of the places they call home, including not-for-profit nursing homes, assisted living communities and a variety of community-based services. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Despite our best efforts, we\u2019re all getting older. Yes good looking, even you. In 2008, our state saw a 30% jump in the number of employees turning age 62, then last year baby boomers started turning 65, and we can now estimate a 150% increase in people age 85 and older over the next 30 […]","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":11047,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":""},"categories":[840,8,838],"tags":[142,141,143,140],"series":[],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Graphic1.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Podcast-icon.jpg","download_link":false,"player_link":false,"audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/hiring-success-podcast\/id1472174987","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9oaXJpbmdzdWNjZXNzcG9kY2FzdC5jYXN0b3MuY29tL2hpcmluZy1zdWNjZXNzLXBvZGNhc3Q","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"soundcloud":{"key":"soundcloud","url":"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/smartrecruiters\/sets\/hiring-success-podcast-1","label":"SoundCloud","class":"soundcloud","icon":"soundcloud.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3bM8YzLjM2G9qJXLBBySaB","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/blog\/feed\/podcast","embedCode":"

Job Creation from the Silver Tsunami<\/a><\/blockquote>