Boomer Jobs

This is probably the worst time for a Boomer to be looking for a job. In addition to the typical problems of age, job skill currency, and competition against two younger generations who can be hired for less, there is now the problem of trying to get a job in a down economic market. Some (like me) can get by on a retirement pension and possibly (also like me) working at part-time jobs that one is especially suited for. But what about the Boomer that must still work at a full-time job and that job is nowhere to be found?

I believe that the Boomer has a unique set of traits that is very saleable in the current market--knowledge. The typical Boomer, having worked for the last 38-44 years, has an accumulation of knowledge that would be difficult to reproduce by those workers much younger. While some of that knowledge may be obsolete, much of it--especially that related to understanding people, markets, behaviors, and the like--can only be gained by experience and long-term observation.

It is this knowledge, wisdom if you will, that makes older workers valued in the workplace and desired as consultants and trusted advisors.

What say you about this perspective?