Detroit (WWJ) -- Are you at or beyond age 55 and looking for a job? N. Charles Anderson, President and CEO of the Urban League of Detroit and Southeast Michigan talked with WWJ's Pat Sweeting about the Mature Workers Program.
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It’s Title-5 program funded by the Department of Labor. But, the fundamental benefit of the program is to help income eligible people 55 and over return to the job market.
Anderson says the Urban League has more than 250 slots in the Mature Worker's Program for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
He adds that the Urban League is working with non-profit organizations to put these individuals back into the work market.
"We give them 20 hours a week and we pay them the Michigan minimum wage … but they get a chance to work. They get a chance to build on their skills and they get a chance to job search and try to get back into the job market. But, this is much needed income for them," Anderson said.
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Are you at or beyond age 55 and looking for a job? N. Charles Anderson, President and CEO of the Urban League of Detroit and Southeast Michigan talked with WWJ's Pat Sweeting about the Mature Workers Program.
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