Survey: Employers Looking to Retain and Hire Older Workers

Careerbuilder.com's 2010 Job Forecast indicates that there will an uptick in employer hiring in 2010. Among other things, it reports that companies understand the intellectual capital mature workers bring to their organization and 27% say they are open to retaining their workers who are approaching retirement. In addition, 16% say they are likely to rehire retirees from other companies in 2010, and 10% are likely to provide incentives for workers at or approaching retirement age to stay on with the company longer.

Source: Careerbuilder.com Press Release (December 29, 2009)