According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 25 percent of the working population will reach retirement age by 2010; but many of those older workers are choosing to remain or even return to the workforce in lieu of retirement. As the number of older workers increases, legal recruiters can use this opportunity to expand the pool of highly experienced workers available for their clients. But you may first need to educate some clients about the value hiring older attorneys.  Let's take a look at some facts:

1.    According to the study Engaging the 21st Century Multi-Generational Workforce, older workers tend to be more engaged and more productive than younger workers.

2.    Older workers tend to be very committed to producing high quality work and can be very detailed oriented.

3.    According to a study done by the AARP, workers over 50 years old usually reduce company turnover because they are more likely than their younger counterparts to remain on a job for an extended period of time.

4.    The AARP study also found that older workers tended to be more focused and less likely than their younger counterparts to be distracted during work.

5.    For those companies that fear an increase in healthcare costs, the AARP study found that the benefits of decreasing turnover costs greatly outweighed any additional costs in healthcare insurance.