Finding a job in today’s Covid economy is harder than ever, especially for “older” people – i.e. More than half of unemployed older workers are at risk of “involuntary retirement” due to the pandemic because they can’t find a new job, according to the the “Older Workers Report” released last month by the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis Retirement Equity Lab (ReLab). Unfortunately, it’s also likely those experienced workers will be hired at a lower wage than their previous jobs, Hannon said. Sure, the challenges are greater for older workers who have lost a job. Here are her 11 tips for success:1 Consider your skillsetA layoff is a good time to consider whether you want to try something new, Hannon said.

Source: The Star September 17, 2020 06:56 UTC