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U.S. Workforce Clashes with Persistent Ageism

Allwork

of these respondents also reported to have experienced ageism in their workplace. The modern workforce is growing and currently spans multiple generations of employees including Baby boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and now Gen Z. Nearly half felt ignored after submitting applications or attending interviews. What’s more, 23.1%

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Freelancers Performing Free Tasks: Is It Helping Or Hindering Their Career?

Allwork

In reality, suggesting workers must work for free to find stable income is a diatribe that should be retired. . According to a report from Zapier, 40% of today’s U.S. However, many take on these jobs, such as conducting interviews, hosting meetings or writing reviews, to get to the top (without the compensation.) .

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Finding my Niche by Mary Jo Wiseman

Office Dynamics

Truth be told, I had no intention when I first returned to the workforce after being a stay-at-home mom of working for the rest of my life or until retirement. This office reported to a Board of Trustees and was responsible for planning and executing quarterly board meetings. But as it turns out, that’s exactly what I did.

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Hearth: A Writer Explores the Concept of Home During Her Early Career as a Writer in Delhi, Mumbai and the U.S.

Success

A twist of fate post-retirement put his hard-earned savings at stake, leading him to rally to get a stretch of land for a new residential area in Delhi. Perhaps my foray into environmental reporting as a journalist came from formative seeds sown during childhood. He was well acquainted with survival and the importance of fundamentals.

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Profiling Mature (Aged 67+) Independent Workers

Small Business Labs

  To better understand this age group, as part of the MBO Partners State of Independence study we surveyed and interviewed a group of independent workers (self-employed, independent consultants, freelancers, etc.) Most are not working due to financial need: Only 24% reported working because they had to for financial reasons.

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The Societal and Small Business Impacts of Economic Uncertainty

Small Business Labs

According to a recent survey close to 60% of men over the age of 50 with incomes of $75,000 or higher reported not feeling confident they will be able to maintain their current lifestyle in retirement.  Even more women, close to 70%, report not feeling confident.

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Self-Employment Increases With Age

Small Business Labs

Based on our interviews and other research on the independent workforce, there are several reasons self-employment increases with age: 1.  Aging boomers are also more likely to delay their retirement and stay in the workforce longer than prior generations. See his report on self-employment in the U.S. for