Kenneth Terrell

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Imagine applying for Social Security disability benefits only to be told you don’t qualify because you still have the ability to perform a job that’s all but extinct, such as nut sorter or canary breeder. For thousands of applicants each year, that’s exactly what happened. As a final step in processing a disability claim, the Social Security Administration (SSA) compares an applicant’s skills to those on a list of more than 12,000 careers called the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT). The…

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Mark H. Goldstein, 67, knew there was little chance he would be hired for the job of “Cyber Defense Technologist II” at Raytheon when he applied in May 2019. He met many of the qualifications the job posting required. He has a master’s degree in business administration, has previously had a security clearance and has a professional certification in cybersecurity. There was, however, one qualification in the posting he couldn’t meet: He was not “currently enrolled or a recent graduate (within 18…

When they need extra income, many retirees often look for a part-time job. But even for those positions, college-degree requirements sometimes can be an obstacle that prevents older workers from getting hired. According to one recent ZipRecruiter survey, nearly half of all hiring managers (53 percent) insisted that job candidates have a degree or other credential to be hired. That’s a hurdle that fewer older adults can clear because only 19.7 percent of people age 55 and older have a bachelor’s…