South Korea’s silver job fairs

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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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