Employers want their retirees to return to the workforce

Published Updated 4 Min Read

Retirement-aged employees were the first to go when COVID began, but as the labor market struggles to bounce back, employers are turning to this same group to fill much-needed positions.

Twenty percent of retirees say past employers have asked them to return because of the labor shortage, according to a recent study conducted by job search platform Resume Builder. And while 41% said they would consider going back to their former position, 59% would choose to seek employment elsewhere.

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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