Others are staying in the work force longer due to financial needs or the desire to stay active. Making Sense of Today's Workplace, career strategist Lena Crane explains that older workers often have a rougher time getting hired and face more obstacles than younger job seekers do. When seeking employment, Crane says, it's very important for an older worker to portray vitality, because we tend to judge age by how much energy we're putting out. She emphasizes the need for senior workers to be persuasive, determined, and persistent. Research what kinds of careers and industries are being touted as especially good for older workers.
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Many employers find them to be good, reliable workers who deal very well with the public, probably because they've been in the public sector longer. Many older workers are coming essentially from Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 experience into a company that ordinarily would never get to have that kind of talent. According to Crane, older workers generally have better attendance records, as well as better judgment. There have also been studies showing that workers' compensation claims are lower for older people than they are for younger people. Older workers also tend to be more stable and stay with a company longer.