Employment Issues Greatly Stress Baby Boomer Employees

September 9, 2009

A recent survey done by an online source revealed that “baby boomers” or those who were born between 1946 to 1964 according to the U.S. Census Bureau, are finding it difficult to land a job. The survey was conducted online in late July with over 1,300 respondents over age 40.

A large majority of the respondents in the survey, 79 percent believed that because of the economic downturn, those over the age of 50 find it more difficult to find employment. Around 46 percent have also indicated that in order to be competitive, they felt they would need new skills.

Respondents to the Third Age survey also showed that most believe that if they lost their job, it would be difficult to find a comparable job. 18 percent of those surveyed said they would dye their hair for the job hunt in order to look younger.

Aside from concerns about employment during recession, there was an overwhelming number of respondents at 72 percent who felt stressed because of the financial uncertainty. The rest at 16 percent indicated they are affected a great deal while 56 percent reported that they were affected somewhat.