Recharge! Program for Metro Detroiters Age 45+ Wanting to Reinvent their Working Lives Begins Sept. 9

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Gesher Human Services in Southfield offers program as financial pressures continue to impact older adults now seeking jobs.

Gesher Human Services, one of the largest human service agencies in metro Detroit, will be offering Recharge! a career development program for adults 45 years and older, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 9-25. The program will be held at the nonprofit agency’s headquarters in Southfield (29699 Southfield Road) and is being offered to assist the increasing number of older workers wanting to reinvent their working lives, or in the case of retirees, get back into the workforce.

A report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute looking at trends in the US labor force found that from 1981-2023, the share of the labor force of Americans ages 55 or older became increasingly larger. The greatest increase in the labor force share was attributed to those aged 65 to 69 years old.

“Financial pressures continue to be a big issue, with mature metro Detroiters reaching out to us for guidance on employment opportunities open to them,” explained career counselor Sherrie James. “Then there are other people who may have stopped working in their 50s or 60s and find they are lonely and miss the connections they enjoyed through working with colleagues.”

James said that the program will offer the opportunity for participants to:

• Reconnect with their skills and interests
• Refresh their resumes
• Restore a believe in themselves during a time of transitions
• Re-energize job searches

Recharge! provides a number of career assessments including a personality assessment,

an interest inventory and a skills assessment all aimed at ascertaining the best and most appropriate job prospects available to an individual.  The program requires registration and a $40 material fee, although scholarships are available to ensure there is no financial barrier to participating. For more information and to register contact Sherrie James sjames@geshermi.org or call 248.233.4472. One-on-one career counseling is also available at Gesher; contact employmenthelp@geshermi.org.

About Gesher Human Services

Gesher Human Services is a non-profit organization providing a bridge to hope and opportunity for people at work, at home and in the community. It is dedicated to helping people across metro Detroit lead more stable and fulfilling lives through workforce development, career mobility, behavioral health, inclusion programming and residential services that serve all metro Detroiters while meeting the needs of the Jewish community.

The organization works with job seekers, people with disabilities, older adults, and the community at large to provide skills, support, and equitable opportunities for people to succeed. Uniting two of metro Detroit’s most influential Jewish human services agencies, JVS Human Services and Kadima, Gesher brings over 110 years of combined experience facilitating equitable employment opportunities and better mental health outcomes for residents.

With a network of more than 400 employees and volunteers across 25 locations in southeast Michigan, Gesher delivers a continuum of services and support that directly impacts the lives of over 26,000 individuals and families annually. More information at www.geshermi.org.