According to a recent survey, today's workforce could have to continue working until the age of 72 to make sure that they have a comfortable retirement.
According to figures it could take most of today's workforce that long before they will have paid enough into their pension schemes to be able to have a comfortable standard of life when they finish work.
The problem is - will employers want to keep on an ageing workforce? Rightly or wrongly, many companies see older employees as unable to adapt to changes in working practices and new technology.
So what can you do to make sure that you keep your computer skills up to date, even into the final years of your working life?
With learndirect it is never too late to learn new skills. learndirect's computer courses start from absolute beginners and allow you to work at a pace to suit you. With step by step instructions you'll soon get to grips with computers - no matter how old you are!
So if you're going to have to work until you are 72 then make sure that you have the skills that you are going to need.
Why not browse through the list of learndirect's computer courses and take the first steps towards making sure that you have the skills to keep pace with your job... even into your seventies.