Chapter 12. The Fifty-Plus Job Market: Good News, Bad News

By Now, I Hope you agree that working past traditional retirement age is critical to improving your long-term retirement security. Now for the real challenge: finding work—or keeping it.

At best, the employment outlook for older workers is mixed. Employers will say they value older workers' experience, knowledge, and loyalty, and it's clear that veteran employees are prized in some fields. But it's just as clear that employment security is eroding for older workers and that age discrimination is a major hurdle to finding a job or staying employed.