‘I needed something to do’: How working in retirement is being embraced by older adults and companies

“It’s a demographic trend that will continue for decades, says Bradley Schurman, author of “The Super Age.” He believes boomers may be the answer to employers’ current quest to fill open positions. “We’ve had decreasing birth rates for some time. So, Gen Z is smaller than the millennial generation. And following that, Gen Alpha’s even smaller,” says Schurman. “ We can’t say ‘This will turn around in five or 10 years.’ This is actually going to get a lot worse.”