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Job most difficult for some employers to fill

  1. ​Skilled Trades # 
  2. Engineers 
  3. IT Staff 
  4. Sales Representatives # 
  5. Accounting & Finance Staff # 
  6. Drivers # 
  7. Mechanics # 
  8. Nurses 
  9. Machinists/Machine Operators # 
  10. Teachers
Manpower Survey
# Appropriate for older workers dependingon their experience

Jobs that will be most in demand

Temp jobs often filled by seniors
  • ​ Administrative assistants   
  •  Bookkeepers, auditing clerks  
  • ​ Customer service representatives   
  •  Floral designers  
  •  Home care aides*   
  •  Home health aides*
  •  Janitors, building cleaners   
  •  Medical assistants*
  •  Loan officers   
  •  Pharmacist assistants*
  •  Physical therapist aides*
  •  Retail salespersons   
  •  Social workers   
  •  Stock clerks   
  •  Veterinary assistants*
  •  Waiters and waitresses   
  • Accountants (particularly at tax season)
  • Bookkeepers 
  • ​Call center & help desk​ ​
  • Cashiers ​
  • Chemists ​
  • Consultants 
  • ​Customer service 
  • ​Executives & managers (project assignments) 
  • Fast food & restaurant help 
  • ​Guards/security 
  • ​Hotel/hospitality jobs like front desk & concierge 
  • ​Nurses & health care professionals 
  • ​Pharmacists 
  • ​Researchers 
  • ​Retail sales clerks (during the holidays)
  • School bus drivers
Bureau of Labor Statistics 2011
*requires some formal training