South Korea’s silver job fairs

The World

In South Korea, Many retirees are finding their golden years not so golden. They’re discovering they need extra cash or just something to do to make them feel productive. So a growing number of them are attending so-called Silver Fairs. These are job fairs sponsored by local governments that offer work for people over 60. Jason Strother dropped by one of the fairs and has this report.

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