As employers continue to lay off workers, one group that has quietly been eliminated is mature workers. Some call it forced retirement, others a layoff, but the result is that they are job hunting.

Although we would like to pretend that there is no age discrimination, sad to say, there is. In my career counseling practice, I’ve noticed a significant uptick in prospective clients over 55 who are now actively job hunting. Mature workers are facing a tougher job market. New jobs for those over the age of 55 are few and far between, and many people age 60 or older are hitting...   Continue reading ››