According to the population estimates of the National Development Commission, by 2025, Taiwan will soon enter the ranks of super-aged countries. Due to the reform of the pension system and the extension of the retirement age, the labor force has caused a transformation which resulted in a graying labor force structure and an aging labor force participation rate in Taiwan. Taiwan's labor force over the age of 65 continues to grow every year, but its labor force participation rate is far behind other countries. Unfortunately, these potentially available elderly human resources are not used.
In Taiwan, under the influence of the localization trend, a new tide of communityization began to develop. The government invested resources in promoting community industries. During the development process, community organizations engaged in community welfare and voluntary services with the collaboration of local senior citizens. After training, the senior volunteers were emerged into the production business as a second-time re-employment manpower, and the elderly human resources can also be fully developed and utilized in multiple aspects.
This research adopts the method of literature analysis and in-depth interviews with individual cases to analyze the issue of how to use elderly volunteer resources in community enterprise in Taiwan. The results of the study found that senior volunteer resources are precious human assets for community organizations. To encourage the elders to expand their life experiences, devote themselves to good public affairs and participate in community enterprise can not only enhance personal self-worth and ability, but also help the community move towards sustainable development through participating in innovative actions in community enterprise.
