April 8th marked the addition of a new resource on the Web for job seekers: WiserWorker.com. The Web site, which "is dedicated to the largest growing demographic group in the country, the Baby Boomers," strives to provide the most up to date senior employment listings, resources and information to aid the older worker.

One of the featured articles that has appeared on the site so far details a few myths about mature workers, courtesy of Brad Taft*. Some of them are pretty interesting, so here's a few highlights:

Myth #3: Mature Workers are More Likely to Leave Employers

The opposite is true. In fact, according to the National Association of Working Women, women over 45 are 88% less likely to leave voluntarily than younger counterparts.

Myth #6: Mature Workers are Less Intelligent

Studies clearly indicate that perception, emotional stability, motivation and fund of knowledge are far more important to intellectual functioning than age. In fact, the ability to use an accumulated body of general information to make sound judgment and solve problems keeps rising with healthy people. (Harvard study.)

Myth #7: Older Workers are Inflexible and Set in Their Ways

When people control their hours, exercise autonomy and find opportunities to learn, the more likely they are to continue working and make a strong contribution to their organization, according to the Center on Aging at Boston College and the Families and Work Institute. There is ample evidence that well-balanced people who like their jobs are better contributors, are more productive and more flexible in their willingness to meet new challenges.

Myth #9: Older Workers are More Expensive to Employ

The hardest myth to debunk. For example, health insurance costs less for a 55 year old employee than for a 35 year old with 2 dependents. Healthcare costs are dependent on the individual. Regarding pay scales, it is time for employers to realize that the only way for compensation to go is not "up" but, in today's economy, compensation needs to be market-driven at any age. In the global economy of the 21st century, both organizations and individuals must break the link between pay and seniority.

Myth #10: Older Workers are Technology Challenged

This is true from the standpoint that younger employees have grown up in a technology driven society, but studies show that the fastest growing group of Internet users are 55 years of age and up. All that's needed is a little amount of focused education.

In addition to detailing job fairs in local cities, jobs in 18 categories, and specialized articles focused on the mature worker, the site also features an informative resume builder to help the Wiser Worker craft the perfect resume (or update their already stellar resumes). If you'd rather have a physical copy of the resume builder, you can download a copy of The Employment Guide®'s Job Seeker Survival Guide.

WiserWorker.com will undoubtedly prove to be an invaluable specialized resource for the mature worker. So what are you waiting for? Live Young and Work Wiser!

*Brad Taft, MBA, CMF, is president of Taft Resource Group in Scottsdale, Arizona and provides career transition consulting to individuals. He specializes in assisting mature workers in achieving continued career success with a strategic planning approach. He is co-author of Boom or Bust!: New Career Strategies in a New America (Cambridge Media, LLC, 2006), a Career Management Guide for Baby Boomers and older workers. Learn more about Brad at www.AgelessInAmerica.com and contact him at BradTaft@agelessinamerica.com.