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How Candidates And Managers Can Identify And Combat Age Discrimination

Allwork

Ageism is when employers treat an applicant or employee less favorably because of their age, which can apply to younger people with less experience, or older people who are close to what is traditionally considered retirement age. . Ask what the organization’s healthcare benefits look like upfront. Flexible working is also important.

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Why the over 50s are leaving the workforce in huge numbers

Workplace Insight

Of course, it could simply be that workers saved more during the pandemic and can now afford to retire in comfort earlier than planned. Surprisingly, the silver exodus is not concentrated in the richest segments of society – even though one might expect that they would be the most able to retire.

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Overqualified and Interviewing

Office Dynamics

Returning after a career gap due to health, caregiving, education, etc. Seeking better benefits; health, retirement, education assistance or flexible schedule. I needed health insurance and retirement opportunities and wanted to stay within the industry I had most of my career experience in. Changing career field.

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Thriving On Change

Office Dynamics

I don’t know what is going on but everyone I have talked to is going through change, most of them are big changes like moving, career changes, health challenges, (lots) organizational change, and retirement. While some people see retirement as a good thing, my dad of 92 years old, who just retired, is struggling terribly.

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What are You Doing to Help Vets?

On The Job

One of the biggest problems for veterans these days is finding a job in the private sector once they retire from the military. Recently I was sent a survey by WalletHub that showed the best and worst states for military vets, based on job opportunities to the number of VA health facilities. Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota.

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21 Tips for Job Hunting - A Comprehensive Strategy

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

First, what you have been up to recently that is exciting, fun or new, why and what sort of job you are looking for, and your contact information and an online link to your resume or a social media profile (more on this later). The kind lady asked me what I did for work so I gave her my resume. She gave me her business card.

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The Great Resignation: This is How Your Recruitment Strategies Must Adapt to This Change

Recruit CRM

Resume template websites are just as popular as ever because Americans want to find employers that appreciate them. Minimum-wage workers, who barely earn enough to survive, are also saddled with high premiums and worsening health outcomes. It’s no wonder why Americans are quitting en masse!

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