Tens of millions of Americans in their 40s, 50s and 60s are making decisions about their next stage of work – and life. A 2011 MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures study found that financial insecurity and the economic downturn are shaping boomers’ choices in ways that could affect our...

In 2011, as many as 31 million people between ages 44 and 70 wanted encore careers that combine personal meaning, continued income and social impact. A MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures study found that millions of people, however, face difficulties in making the transition from their earlier...

The research for this report consists of two separate national surveys conducted in 2011. Survey responses showed that it is the combination of financial security and the ability to give back locally that drives interest in encore careers. Tens of millions of Americans are ready to work longer,...