Working Longer

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1189+ words) Whether you want a flexible second career, part-time income, or a completely new professional chapter, these career options for older workers offer realistic opportunities to put years of experience and valuable skills to good use. Consulting is one of the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (705+ words) When people think about financial risk, they often think about the stock market—“What happens if my investments fall 20 per cent?” “Should I be worried about a recession?” “Is my portfolio diversified enough?” Those are reasonable questions but for most…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (502+ words) The Seward Senior Center rounds out the practical side, with exercise classes, health screenings, home-delivered meals, and a regular activity calendar. For anyone who no longer drives, the Seward Senior Shuttle carries residents 60 and older around town. It is the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1416+ words) Haven’t got time to read this story? Listen to it in audio format. Over just 50 years, average life expectancy has increased by more than a decade in developed nations. Around the world, this is raising questions about ageing and retirement…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (604+ words) Featuring William R. Kerr. Published August 28, 2026 How an aging workforce and longer, more complex careers increase the benefits of a well-managed multigenerational workplace. The ROI of dispelling old tropes, promoting learning, and supporting caregivers. Minter-Jordan: Thanks for having me, Bill. Kerr:…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (457+ words) PETALING JAYA: The number of people working past retirement age is going up as Malaysia’s population grows older. Figures from the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) show 433,563 active contributors aged 60 and above as of July 2026, compared with 415,335 for the whole of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (716+ words) Job hunting over 50 has long carried hidden headwinds, and Laura Vandemark Lynch’s experience makes them concrete: laid off in March 2025, still searching more than a year later, and already drawing down the retirement savings she spent decades building. Lynch, who…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (374+ words) Both figures fall well short of the legal retirement age of 60. The average primary-job departure age for the 55–59 age group has declined steadily — from 48.2 in 2004 to 47.6 in 2009, 47.5 in 2014, 47.2 in 2019, and 46.6 in 2024. Workers in that cohort are leaving their main jobs…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (453+ words) The Asian Age Recent events at Capital Jantar Mantar and Gen Z’s so-called political maturity has triggered several thought processes within the government, the BJP and among the party’s Members of Parliament One of them relates to leadership Of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (729+ words) Getting laid off close to retirement is a different kind of problem than getting laid off in your 30s, because there are no decades left to rebuild the income you were counting on. And losing your main income stream can tank…...