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U.S. Workforce Clashes with Persistent Ageism

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Data shows how older generations of Americans are pushing back their retirement, some are even returning to the workforce. Nearly half felt ignored after submitting applications or attending interviews. It’s reported that, even when older job seekers were offered a salary, 22.1% felt they were offered salaries below their worth.

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Dry promotions: Definition, considerations, and guidelines for employers

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Getting a promotion is an exciting event for employees. However, some of that excitement is probably due to the pay raise that they expect will come with the promotion. But sometimes employers offer promotions without an increase in pay, a growing phenomenon called dry promotions. What is a dry promotion?

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What You Can Learn About Making Decisions From a Baseball Umpire

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When asked about a possible interview for this story, a team official said, “He doesn’t talk about umpires.” The life of a baseball umpire At the major league level, the starting salaries for umpires is $120,000. Two former umpires, many retired from the major leagues, see each umpire in his respective league six times.

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Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

3) Can you afford to live off of an EA’s salary after being a lawyer? The only way to get a great salary hike is thru time and growing responsibility just like any other job. Be honest you understand the paycut and why it doesn't bother you at the appropriate time in the interview process. Most admin stay admin.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

2) Ask to meet for fun and to conduct informational interviews When you send out an email as mentioned above, those who are happy to hear from you and want to help you will respond. You can hang out with your friend and informally conduct an informational interview. Those who are too busy will probably just read it and delete.

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The Real Reasons People Are Quitting by Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

The news stories focus on completely legitimate reasons for why this is happening, such as staff taking early retirement, fears about Covid and not wanting to return to the office, lack of childcare, and of course, the search for better jobs at higher compensation. It costs a company 6-9 months of an employee’s annual salary to replace them.

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7 Magical Ways to Use Curiosity as a Personal Development Tool

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An entrepreneur and paramedic she retired from a Multi-Million dollar business and give up a 6-figure salary to have more Time and Freedom! What can you get curious about? Makenzie Kelly is a Time Rescue ™ Expert and Avidly Curious about Time! She blogs about Ultimate Lifestyle Design at the Freedom Venture Project ™ Blog.

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