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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Job Market for Aging Boomers Will Favor Brains Over Brawn

Job Market for Aging Boomers Will Favor Brains Over Brawn
By paffairs@urban.org ( The Urban Institute )
The occupations that already employ above-average shares of workers age 55 and older rely on an educated workforce and are expected to grow at least 20 percent by 2016, double the 10 percent rate forecast for the national labor force. A new study examines how changes in the nature of work, different occupations, the characteristics of older workers, and overall labor force growth might affect future job prospects for older Americans.

 



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