Retrenched in their 50s: The long road back to work for older workers

Retrenched in their 50s: The long road back to work for older workers

Older workers are taking longer to bounce back after being retrenched. Three of them tell CNA what it took to get back into the workforce.

‘Nobody will call you’: The long road back after retrenchment for workers in their 50s

“DON’T LOOK FOR A JOB, LOOK FOR WORK”All three workers CNA spoke to believed their age likely put them at a disadvantage with employers.In the Tsao Foundation survey, close to one in two workers aged 51 to 64 reported not being shortlisted or selected for a job due to their age, despite being qualified.Age matters,…