Many communities have older worker programs in place through their municipal governments.
In addition, some employers have created employment opportunity inserts for newsletters distributed by condominium associations, religious groups, libraries, and other organizations in which the retired tend to congregate. Green Thumb is a national nonprofit organization established in 1965. It operates in 44 states and Puerto Rico. In its thirty year existence, Green Thumb estimates that nearly half a million low income and older workers have participated in its job training and placement programs. Recently, Green Thumb partnered with Microsoft Corp. to address the information technology worker shortage.