Older Americans rejoining the workforce — but it ain't easy
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It's the fastest-growing age group in the workforce: Americans over the age of 75. That cohort has quadrupled in size since 1964 and is expected to double over the next decade, according to the Pew Research Center.
But many Americans re-entering the workforce are learning it requires more than just dusting off your old résumé. Finding a job — especially one that matches your skills — can be tough.
?? CNN's Nicole Goodkind looks at some of the challenges — and jobs — that older Americans are taking on in their golden years.
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DeBorah Mardenborough
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5 个月A big challenge are employers assuming older people are technologically incompetent and dottering idiots, who can't find their way out of a paper bag much less be expected to contribute to issue resolution, production or sales quotas. They can't see that they generally can do several things well; many (but of course not all) can make change without a computer/calculator, they already generally have soft skills (please, thank-you, excuse me, yes sir/mam, no sir/mam) without the use of expletives, and can carry on a conversation with actual eye contact. Their word is their bond no excuses, they show up on time, professionally dressed and ready to work, if they make a mistake they own it and work to address it, most of these qualities do not show up on a resume so; as valuable as they are the older candidate will not even get an interview or will be offered only entry level opportunities rather than higher level positions.
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5 个月I don’t agree with the corporate regulation that forces employees to retire at age 60-65. Politicians are allowed to lead countries until they die. The American President Joe Biden is 81 The Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi is 73 The South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is 71 The Chinese President Xi Jinping is 70 Why must employees at the private sector retire at 60-65 when politicians can pretty much retire when they choose to? There is a piece of research that suggests you might live longer if you keep working. My mother is 70 and still working. She is solid and she told me the other day that she feels as young as a 50 year old In my opinion, retirement should be a personal choice not a forced regulation
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