Future Proof: Building Relationships that Lead to Opportunity

October 19, 2021

Getting a good job is about more than just skills. How can work programs facilitate the type of connections older workers need to build a post-pandemic professional network that leads to better employment opportunities? Dr. Tamara Payne, Project Director for Back to Work 50+ Women’s Economic Stability Initiative (WESI) talks with AARP Foundation’s Lisa Marsh […]

Getting a good job is about more than just skills. How can work programs facilitate the type of connections older workers need to build a post-pandemic professional network that leads to better employment opportunities? Dr. Tamara Payne, Project Director for Back to Work 50+ Women’s Economic Stability Initiative (WESI) talks with AARP Foundation’s Lisa Marsh Ryerson about the importance of relationships, networks, and WESI’s success in this episode of Future Proof.

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