Job loss due to the pandemic has affected millions.  The impact has been especially challenging for older workers who may find it more difficult to rebound finding a new job.  This morning my guest is with AARP and she’s providing some tips and has details about an upcoming Online Career Expo.  My guest is Susan Weinstock – AARP’s Vice-President of Financial Resilience

On average, a third of the workforce is age 50 or older, but once displaced, older workers take twice as long to find a new job as younger workers. Long-term unemployment is especially concerning now: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly half (45.6%) of jobseekers 55-plus have been looking for a job for six months or longer.  For more information go here:       or  here: 

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