This strategy development guide is designed to assist private sector, local and state public sector, and community organization personnel in expanding employment prospects for older workers. Addressed in the individual chapters of the guide are the following topics: the status of older workers; older worker employment issues; public, private, and community policies and practices relating to employment of older adults; employer and labor initiatives; State and local policy actions; community-based efforts; and development of strategies to increase employment opportunities for older workers. Concluding the guide are lists of references and resource organizations. An appendix to the guide includes descriptions of various research projects that were sponsored by the National Commission on Employment Policy and that deal with older workers. (MN)