The program does not guarantee a job, but will increase your employment opportunities. To find out if you are eligible for this program, please call the Essex Junction office of Vermont Associates at 878-0558. The shifts in the economy and labor market that produce dislocated workers impose some particular hardships on older workers. The disappearance of job security undermines basic workplace expectations. At the same time, workers who are age 50 and older represent an increasingly large and increasingly important part of the workforce.
Older workers are a resource that no one can afford to waste.
It has received national recognition for the development of assessment and worksearch programs for this population, and has been identified as a model program by the U.S. Department of Labor. Vermont Associates has office locations in Barre, Bennington, Brattleboro, Essex Junction, Middlebury, Morrisville, Newport, Rutland, St. Albans, St. Johnsbury, Springfield and White River Junction. Willingness to learn and change always depends on the individual, not on age. Turnover isn't tied to age. Younger people frequently quit for many reasons.