The Jobless Trap
“The key question is whether workers who have been unemployed for a long time eventually come to be seen as unemployable, tainted goods that nobody will buy. This could happen because their work skills atrophy, but a more likely reason is that potential employers assume that something must be wrong with people who can’t find … Continue reading
U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs – Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6%
“This seems to be a long-term sleeper crisis too, as we think about long-term unemployed workers who are in midlife and older workers who are likely dipping into retirement savings in order to stay afloat,” said Christine L. Owens, executive director of the National Employment Law Project. “We’re setting ourselves up for somewhere, 10 years … Continue reading
Answers for Boomers Affected by the Great Recession
Answers for Boomers Affected by the Great Recession – NYTimes.com.
Americans Closest to Retirement Were Hardest Hit by Recession
Americans Closest to Retirement Were Hardest Hit by Recession – NYTimes.com.
How 5 Older Workers Saw a Chance to Remake Their Careers
How 5 Older Workers Saw a Chance to Remake Their Careers – NYTimes.com.
When Prophecy Fails
When Prophecy Fails – NYTimes.com.
Lingering Unemployment Poses Long-Term Risk
Lingering Unemployment Poses Long-Term Risk – NYTimes.com.
Unemployed Over 50: An American Crisis 