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Workers looking for jobs past retirement

Fifty-seven percent of workers age 60 and over say they plan on looking for new employment after retiring, meaning retirement might no longer mark the end of ones career, according to a new study.

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon | Updated on February 17, 2012

Fifty-seven percent of workers age 60 and over say they plan on looking for new employment after retiring, meaning retirement might no longer mark the end of one’s career, according to a study by CareerBuilder and PrimeCB.com.

In fact, 11 percent of respondents believe retirement will never be an option while 26 percent of respondents say it will happen in one to two years, 23 percent of respondents say it will happen in three to four years, and 22 percent of respondents say it will happen in five to six years. Seven percent of respondents expect to hit retirement in seven to eight years, and another 7 percent say it will happen in nine to 10 years. Only 4 percent of respondents believe retirement will come in at least 10 years.

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