How to recruit retired Americans and end labor shortage

"Workers who say they've retired regularly return to work after some time away." Bunker added that although the "'unretirement' rate has risen in recent months," it's "still below the rates we saw before the pandemic."Companies will need to target their outreach and recruitment of retired Americans to bring them back to work, Zhao said.AARP, a nonprofit organization for Americans 50 and older, for instance, has a job board and a public employer pledge program that businesses can sign on to. Carlton said job sharing — where at least two people are sharing the work of a full-time position as part-time workers — may also be an attractive option for people who want to come out of retirement, but not full time."I do see employers starting to think about overall policies that support caregivers better, and realizing that flexibility is not just nice to have for a few moms," Weinstock said.