This document discusses strategies to help baby boomers facing long-term unemployment. It provides background on the baby boomer generation and their parents' work beliefs. The "Great Reset" is described as ushering in new consumption patterns and forms of infrastructure. Long-term unemployment is a major issue for baby boomers, who may have unrealistic expectations around job searches. The document suggests options for baby boomers like downsizing, relocating, contracting work, and starting businesses to cope with long-term unemployment in a changing economy.

1. Baby Boomers, Long Term
Unemployment and the Great Reset
Strategies to Help!

2. Agenda
 Baby Boomer Belief Systems
 Baby Boomers Parent’s Belief Systems
 The Great Reset
 Long Term Unemployment
 Why Baby Boomers
 Strategies to help

3. Baby Boomer Generation
 Born 1946-1964
 79 Million
 Major Events
 Vietnam War
 Watergate
 Technology Advances?
 Parents?

4. Greatest Generation
 Born 1900-1924
 Major Events
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Characteristics?
 Money
 Work

5. Beliefs of Baby Boomer
Parents

6. Beliefs of Baby Boomers
 Work for 30 years and then retire
 Company will provide benefits
 Vacation
 Health Insurance
 Pension/401(k)
 Loyalty
 Safety
 Work Ethic

7. Baby Boomer Issues
 Employment
 Housing
 Children – College Education
 Retirement Savings

8. Great Reset

9. Great Reset
 New consumption patterns and new assumptions about
“ownership” that are less centered around houses and
cars,
 New forms of infrastructure that speed the movement
of people, goods and ideas
 A radically altered and much denser economic
landscape organized around megaregions that will
drive the development of new industries, jobs and a
whole new way of life.

10. Housing
Is your house a boat anchor?

11. Automobiles
At what age did you get your drivers license?
At what age did your children get their drivers license?

14. The New Economy
Creative Class
Service Sector

17. Long Term
Unemployment

20. Baby Boomers and
Long Term
Unemployment
Options/Strategies/Solutions…..

21. Baby Boomer and Long Term
Unemployment

22. Baby Boomer Unemployment
Expectations
 3 Months is a really short job search
 Expect 9-12 months
 Get comfortable being uncomfortable
 After 1 year look for alternatives

23. Big Picture
 Housing
 Lifestyle
 Children/Family
 Location
 Retirement

24. Options
 Downsize
 Relocate
 Temporary
 Permanent
 Contract
 Freelance
 Start a business

25. Conclusion
 Age discrimination is alive and well
 World is changing and it will not stop or slow down
 You need to be flexible
 Compensation
 Skills
 Location

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