Survey: Majority of U.S. workers plan to work after retirement

It appears more and more workers nearing retirement age are anticipating spending their golden years punching a clock, at least part-time. Among workers age 60 and older who participated in a new survey by CareerBuilder, 60% say they will look for a new job after retiring from their current company. That’s up from 57% who said the same in a survey last year by CareerBuilder, the nation’s largest online employment search website. When asked how soon they think they can retire from their current job, 12% say they don’t think they’ll ever be able to retire. The nationwide survey was conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder, and included roughly 680 workers aged 60 and older, as well as more than 2,600 hiring managers and human resources professionals. There is some good news, however, for mature workers who are putting off retirement. Employers say they’re looking to hire more seasoned staff, with 48% of employers planning to hire workers aged 50-plus this year, according to the survey; 44% reported hiring workers 50 and older in 2012. “We’re seeing more than three-quarters of mature workers putting off retirement, largely due to financial concerns, but also as a personal decision made by people who enjoy their work,” says CareerBuilder North America President Brent Rasmussen. See the complete survey results here.