Senior in the Workforce Award

Area Agency on Aging of Somerset County wants to recognize older individuals new to the workforce or who are returning to the job ranks through the “Senior in the Workforce Award”. The idea for this award came from a four-year plan unveiled by the Area Agency on Aging. The award is expected to encourage those older residents who may be considering a return or first-time entry into the job market and to employers thinking of hiring them.

Award winners will receive a certificate from the Area Agency on Aging and a gift donated by a local business. A customer, employee or co-worker can nominate someone for the award by contacting Kathy Shaffer at 443-2681 or e-mailing Christine Fitzgerald at cfitzgerald@somersetaaa.org. The following criteria should be considered when making a nomination: Attendance/reliability, customer service, teamwork and job or personal achievements. Nominees must be at least 55 years old, employed by the same employer for at least 6 months, and someone who has entered the job market for the first time or returned to the workforce. Volunteers cannot be nominated.

Please consider nominating someone you know for this award. With your help, the Area Agency on Aging hopes to present many more awards to working seniors and see this program be a continued success.