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

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Age discrimination occurs when a manager or boss treats an applicant or employee less favorably due to their age, which applies to younger people with less experience as well as older people who are close to retirement age. They worry that their company may have no strategy or practice for any sort of planned retirement — because most don’t.

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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.

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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. I got a job as a junior features writer with the Indian edition of a teen magazine on a monthly salary of Rs 6,000 (approximately $80), more than half of which went into rent.

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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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On the Outside Looking In

Laughing all the Way to Work

Employers may get to see a side of you other than what you put on your resume or present at the interview. Being a member is not only a great place for networking, but for mentoring and learning of jobs in your area. You will be challenged to learn new software skills or hone the ones you have. Get dressed and be prepared.

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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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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

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Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y? Today, more than 50 percent of candidates say they will take the salary offered. Bret, I interviewed Prof.

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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.