The 10 Most Common Jobs for Older Workers

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I'm 67. have been on the job hunt for years. You talk about (Bias) it is a joke. I've been in the professional hospitality management for 32 years. Hotels, restaurants and country clubs
Need some advice and a job

Richard Kent of TX 4:10PM February 17, 2011

Hi, I'm from Romania, Europe. I'm 56 in the position of retirement from the Army. I was high officer in rank of colonel, military attache of my country abroad, a very appreciate politico-military annalist on Eastern Europe, Asia and Meddle East, especially on Terrorism and all-nature international traffic. I would accept a job firstly in this field if possible, or a connected one. The area is not very important. In the end, depends on how do you consider I could be useful for someone. With gratitude, Adrian

Stanislav Adrian 8:39AM January 09, 2011

Most older workers are looking for their final "home". They will commit to staying with your company for the duration of their work life while most younger workers will continue looking for the next best thing that comes along. If stability, maturity, dependability, knowledge, other experiences, persistence, perserverance, assumption of responsibility, understanding, people skills, a good attitude, desire for the job and trustworthiness are important attributes for any employee...then the older worker should be considered well ahead of most younger ones. Our country should be making use of all its talent; not just the "cheap" ones.

Bernie Palmatier of OH 7:18PM August 31, 2010

It's the insurance companies. They charge a much higher rate for older workers than younger. It can be a difference of hundreds of dollars a month and that adds up for the employer. They are looking for "Young and Cheap". Even if it means the young take time off for pregnancy leave. They can find another young person pretty easily but they do have to invest in some additional training all over again. Plus a lot of employers think that older workers have pre-existing conditions even if you can swim a mile and walk 10 miles.

SJensen of OR 8:57AM August 15, 2010

It has been my experience as a 50 and older job seeker that spelling is more of an issue now that "spell checkers" are on the scene. The expectations that an experienced worker be an excellent speller has hindered many 50+ workers whose intelligence is judged by every flaw rather than every asset. The young high school graduates often cannot spell very well but they will get the job because it is assumed that the high school graduate can l-e-a-r-n to acquire workforce skills. In comparison, the 50+ worker is expected to already have all the necessary workforce skills like spelling. Today's youth is texting, emailing, blogging, and twittering throughout the day. In contrast, the experienced 50+ workers actually w-o-r-k-s throughout the day and does not know any other way to work. Today I found myself getting stares as I left a superstore texting a message to a co-worker. Old people are simply not expected to have such skills. What is the world going to do with all of us 50+ technologically savvy job seekers who can also spell ;-)

jay of TX 8:14PM March 30, 2010

Maybe you people could get jobs IF you knew how to SPELL!

Karen of NJ 4:38PM February 16, 2010

I have 30 years working with clients in nursing,group homes and drug rehabilitation for 25 or more years. I AM 59 AND CANOT FIND A JOB.mY SON IS 18 years old have a job but like many of other youth just dont have the right attitude about respondabilities.

MACKCINE MOORE of MO 2:00PM November 18, 2009

you should add more and show a pictograph of where the jobs ussually are and longitude and latitude off important places all around the world. now i just telling u this because everyones a critic and i want your website to be one of the most information giver so that people can book mark it on thier computer and every time they need to know stuff about contries and about the most common jobs in Whatever state thier looking at. So im gonna bookmark this website and i hope that in about amonth that i wont even regonize this website.
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victoria of IL 8:45PM November 05, 2009

i was discrimminated agaist a few years ago. people dont care.my friends tell me the same.

leonna middleton of OH 11:24AM October 31, 2009

Young people shouldn't feel so flattered. Employers either way are threatened by the older employer because they know more and they don't want them around to have to pay their pensions. They also just plain don't want to pay insurance rates for older people either. So when the younger person get s the job they should not feel so flattered. Employers are laughing as they higher the younger worker because they get them for a cheaper price. "Young and Cheap". Hence the saying.
If job coaches really cared about their job seekers they wouldn't treat them all the same and give them cliche trite words. They would talk to them like a real human being. It's an art to be able to think logically and to examine both sides of the issue. People don't know how to engage in a debate or evaluate arguments. The young and cheap are running television stations and counters. To me they are just operating in a fog all the while the employer is laughing and getting away with getting rid of his older employees and hiring the Young and Cheap. Greed and lack of creativity.

SJensen of OR 2:31AM October 24, 2009