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U.S. Workforce Clashes with Persistent Ageism

Allwork

Data shows how older generations of Americans are pushing back their retirement, some are even returning to the workforce. It’s reported that, even when older job seekers were offered a salary, 22.1% felt they were offered salaries below their worth. These age groups differ greatly in work and lifestyle preferences.

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Digital Nomads And Freelancers Need These Strategies To Navigate Tax Season Smoothly

Allwork

Beyond all of that, there are also factors with long-term tax implications, such as planning for retirement and understanding the implications of the self-employed pension contributions or social security payments, which in some jurisdictions could be voluntary. Additionally, the Schedule SE form is used to calculate self-employment tax owed.

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Lawsuits, Lost Expertise And Bad Morale: The Steep Risks Of Ignoring Older Employees

Allwork

In a Q&A with Allwork.Space, Patti Temple Rocks, author of I’m STILL Not Done: It’s Time to Talk About Ageism in the Workplace, shared how organizations who engage in ageism are putting themselves at risk and missing out on valuable contributions from an experienced talent pool. . In May of 2021 that number jumped to 78%. .

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Dry promotions: Definition, considerations, and guidelines for employers

BMT Office Administration

This type of promotion saves the company money, but can be frustrating for employees who understandably expect a higher salary for their hard work in their new role. Dry promotions can often occur at start-ups or nonprofits because the organization can’t offer a full promotion with higher wages until they receive their next round of funding.

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Independent Work Growing Option for Gen Y and Seniors

Small Business Labs

  For older Americans, retirement looks daunting.  As we pointed out last week , most Americans feel a traditional retirement is financially out of reach. Because of this, aging boomers and others are planning on working past traditional retirement age. In the U.S.,

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Steel Magnolias, Barbie, and Other Wise Women – In Celebration of a Complicated Women’s History Month By Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low-Krayman

The decision shouldn’t be solely based on financial considerations but should also take into account the organization’s culture. I should not have a “mommy penalty” on my salary because I have children and neither should you. You have the power to choose where to apply your talents.

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Reaping the Rewards of Meaningfulness

Energage

Plenty of organizations say they invest in employee development, but many end up doing it for someone else. This is especially true for places that hire young people and provide them with training only to see them leave for larger organizations with bigger this and flashier that. Paid time off that goes unused is converted to salary.

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