Older Workers Account for Record Share of New U.S. Hires

The assessment is based on strong, direct evidence from the most relevant sources provided. The Korn Ferry source, which has high authority and relevance, directly supports the statement by reporting on a new survey that shows a "record-high level of hiring centered on older workers." This is the most compelling piece of evidence. Furthermore, the Richmond Federal Reserve brief, another highly authoritative and relevant source, deals with U.S. labor force age composition, lending credibility to the topic and providing no contradictory information. The remaining sources were found to be irrelevant to the statement, as they focused on different geographic locations (Japan, Germany, Oregon, Alaska, New Jersey), unrelated topics (data breaches, remote work), or did not contain any statistical data on national hiring trends. Since there is direct, credible evidence supporting the claim and a complete lack of conflicting evidence among the provided sources, the statement is assessed as likely true with high confidence.