HR one of the best professions for early retirement

While the default retirement age of 65 has been phased out, HR managers shouldn’t expect to work much longer than that, according to a recent survey.

Researchers from the University of Michigan have analysed what professions are most likely to be forced into early retirement. The study suggests that traditional blue collar jobs like factory workers may not be as likely to retire early, as the number of people employed in this sector is declining.

However, it wasn’t just production supervisors or foremen, other machine operators and precision metal workers that were likely to retire earlier than 63.

Purchasing managers; agents and buyers; and business and promotion agents were also prone to leave the workforce early.