https://community.aarp.org/t5/Work-Jobs/Remote-Work-Helps-Older-Adults-With-Disabilities-Get-Work-AARP/m-p/2574129#M6311 <DIV><DIV>FROM THE ARTICLE - SEE ARTICLE FOR MORE!!!</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Remote Work Helps Older People with Disabilities Get Hired.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Working from home removes barriers like commutes and office accommodations.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>By Kenneth Terrell, AARP. Published October 22, 2024.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Remote work is creating new opportunities for all jobseekers, but especially so for older adults with disabilities, according to a new study.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Researchers from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (CRR) found that between 2018 and 2022 there was an 11.6 percent increase in telework employment for people with disabilities between the ages of 51 and 64. In fields where remote work is not possible, employment opportunities for disabled workers were essentially flat during that period.</DIV></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><P><SPAN><A href="https://www.aarp.org/work/careers/remote-work-helps-adults-with-disabilities/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.aarp.org/work/careers/remote-work-helps-adults-with-disabilities/</A></SPAN></P> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:26:51 GMT SummerOnTheWay1 2024-10-22T17:26:51Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Work-Jobs/Remote-Work-Helps-Older-Adults-With-Disabilities-Get-Work-AARP/m-p/2574129#M6311 <DIV><DIV>FROM THE ARTICLE - SEE ARTICLE FOR MORE!!!</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Remote Work Helps Older People with Disabilities Get Hired.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Working from home removes barriers like commutes and office accommodations.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>By Kenneth Terrell, AARP. Published October 22, 2024.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Remote work is creating new opportunities for all jobseekers, but especially so for older adults with disabilities, according to a new study.</DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><DIV>Researchers from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (CRR) found that between 2018 and 2022 there was an 11.6 percent increase in telework employment for people with disabilities between the ages of 51 and 64. In fields where remote work is not possible, employment opportunities for disabled workers were essentially flat during that period.</DIV></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><P><SPAN><A href="https://www.aarp.org/work/careers/remote-work-helps-adults-with-disabilities/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.aarp.org/work/careers/remote-work-helps-adults-with-disabilities/</A></SPAN></P> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:26:51 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Work-Jobs/Remote-Work-Helps-Older-Adults-With-Disabilities-Get-Work-AARP/m-p/2574129#M6311 SummerOnTheWay1 2024-10-22T17:26:51Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Work-Jobs/Remote-Work-Helps-Older-Adults-With-Disabilities-Get-Work-AARP/m-p/2601399#M6355 <P>I I would like a part time job working at home. I have bad knees and can't stand for long periods of time. I was wondering if you could help me find a legitament job. Thank you for your time. Gale</P><P>galetre64@gmail.com</P> Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:50:05 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Work-Jobs/Remote-Work-Helps-Older-Adults-With-Disabilities-Get-Work-AARP/m-p/2601399#M6355 gt3794 2025-03-06T18:50:05Z