Success Story: Baby Boomers Who Found Work Post-Recession

The recession and concurrent spike in unemployment hit baby boomers especially hard. Since 2007, the unemployment rate for those 55 and older has more than doubled, and workers in this age group are also the most likely to be unemployed long term -- in 2010 nearly half spent at least 27 weeks looking for work.

But, though it may be difficult for older workers to find jobs in today's economy, it's certainly not impossible. Here, two people share their stories of job loss, struggle and, eventually, success.