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Oct 2021
9m 45s

Jobs Friday: Where are all the older wor...

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Sure, some seniors took the pandemic as an opportunity to ride an RV into the sunset, but there's a darker story unfolding in today's jobs report. Today's show looks at the challenges many older worker can face as they try to reenter the workforce. 
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