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The Home Depot has teamed up with the AARP to recruit older employees, and that was only the beginning. Toys R Us Inc. and CVS are supporting AARPs Senior Community Service Employment Program as well, Reuters reports.
"It just became evident that there was real interest from companies that wanted to connect with mature workers," Emily Allen, AARPs assistant national director of the drive, told Reuters.
AARP, the 35 million-strong organization, seems to be recognizing the growing desire by companies to hire those "mature" workers, rather than younger, less experienced and often less responsible workers.
