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Robin Tilley, a 71-year-old widow, was unemployed but she refused to stay home. “You sit at home, you die. I’m not doing this. I’m going to do something,” says Robin. She reached out to National Able Network in Iowa and…

As you may know, this week we are celebrating National Employ Older Workers Week! During National Employ Older Workers Week (also known as “NEOWW”), we honor the dedication, experience and commitment that older workers bring to the workforce. National Able…

Did you know that May is Older Americans Month? This year’s Older Americans Month celebration was highlighted with the theme of “Engage at Every Age” and encouraged everyone, young and old, to take part in activities that help to enrich…

WATCH NOW: At National Able Network, we help make careers happen. Through the Senior Community Service Employment Program, we help individuals ages 55 and better get back into the workforce! But don’t listen to us – hear directly from our…

As part of Older Americans Month, National Able Network’s new Omaha, Nebraska office collaborated with Heartland Workforce Solutions to host a job fair for local job seekers to interview on-site with employers looking to hire! Twelve employers representing various industries…

National Able Network is happy to announce that it is now serving seniors through the Senior Community Service Employment Program in central Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska! National Able Network has been serving mature workers throughout its 40-year history, and has…

Mature job seekers often struggle with how to craft a resume that speaks to their experience without shortchanging their work history or omitting what they believe is important experience. As a National Able Network Career Coach that works primarily with…

National Able Network is happy to announce that we are now serving older workers in New Castle County, Del. through the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)! The SCSEP is the only federally funded program that provides low-income seniors with resources to…

Today marks the last day of Older Americans Month. Throughout the month of May, we showcased our successful senior clients who are “Blazing a Trail” in their lives! (Visit our Facebook page to see how our clients are Blazing a Trail!) For our final Older Americans…

At the age of 57, Martha* was both unemployed and homeless. She lost her job in accounting after the recession in 2008 and found it difficult to obtain full-time work since. Her ultimate goal was to return to the workforce…