These are some of the fascinating forecasts I’ve just heard regarding the future of work for Americans over 50. Our previous pieces: “The Future of Health for Americans Over 50,” “Personal Finance Forecasts for Americans Over 50,” “How People 50+ Will Live in the Near and Distant Future” and “What the Future of Adult Learning Will Look Like.” Coming up: The Future of Caregiving for People 50+. Here are 15 forecasts for the future of work for Americans over 50, split by time period:In the Next 5 YearsMany 50+ workers will delay retirement a few years or work part-time in retirement for extra income, say Green, Mahaffie and Jarratt. Look for growing numbers of older Americans in the gig economy, working freelance, with short-term contracts or with pick-up jobs. Older workers will represent “the vast majority of the growth of alternate work and contracting projects,” Bahat told me.

Source: Forbes May 22, 2017 15:33 UTC