MONEYWATCH
Older workers snapping up all the jobs
June 25, 2012
June 25, 2012
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(MoneyWatch) Getting a job is challenging in today's economy, but the older you are, the less challenging it gets, according to a new analysis of jobs data by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a Chicago-based outplacement consulting firm.
Indeed, of the 4.3 million jobs created in the past three years, nearly 3 million have gone to people over the age of 55. To be sure, the unemployment rate remains naggingly high for all workers, including those 55 and over. But the unemployment rate drops sharply for seasoned workers over the age of 44 and remains comparatively low for those a decade
Indeed, of the 4.3 million jobs created in the past three years, nearly 3 million have gone to people over the age of 55. To be sure, the unemployment rate remains naggingly high for all workers, including those 55 and over. But the unemployment rate drops sharply for seasoned workers over the age of 44 and remains comparatively low for those a decade
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