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According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the rate of job openings in the leisure and hospitality industry has consistently hovered around 10% since June of 2021, the highest out of all industries it tracks. Many businesses are turning to older adults to fill those shifts and sweetening the deal with better travel benefits.
We hear from Maria Boyd-Scott, a 60-year old part-time ramp agent at an airline, about her experience. And we speak with Debra Kamin, a journalist who covered this trend recently in the New York Times.
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According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the rate of job openings in the leisure and hospitality industry has consistently hovered around 10% since June of 2021, the highest out of all industries it tracks. Many businesses are turning to older adults to fill those shifts and sweetening the deal with better travel benefits.
We hear from Maria Boyd-Scott, a 60-year old part-time ramp agent at an airline, about her experience. And we speak with Debra Kamin, a journalist who covered this trend recently in the New York Times.

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