the Furniture Industry Needs Workers
"In the Hickory area, 42% of sewing machine operators and one-third of upholsterers are 55 or older"
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-u-s-furniture-industry-is-backbut-there-arent-enough-workers-11575504528
Experienced Workforce Initiative (EWI) of Western North Carolina supports and promotes the engagement of adults age 50+ in the volunteer and workforce continuum.