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5 Ways Gen Z Will Shape Worklife In 2024

Allwork

As we move into the new year, organizations must prepare for this “rude awakening” and embrace the transformative potential that Gen Z brings to the table. The retirement of Baby Boomers (born approximately between 1946 and 1964) is ongoing, but not all Boomers will have exited the workforce by 2024.

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Top Ten Small Business Trends for 2012

Small Business Labs

  Telecommuters, home-based business people, road warriors and independent workers are increasingly using these tools and resources to “work alone together”.   Others will become independent because they have no other job options, and/or financial pressure to continue working beyond traditional retirement age. 

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Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You?

On The Job

My Dad was 10 months from retirement when the refinery closed, and had a frail knee and back after being injured on the job. Currently, the law leaves it up to companies to decide whether employees must hold an election or can organize by checking the union membership cards. Nice article.thanks!

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8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market

On The Job

million people who are 65 and older are going to go ahead and retire. I am an avid networker (I am the president of my university's alumni association, I volunteer frequently at charitable organizations, and I attend a business networking event about once a week), and yet my networking has yielded exactly 2 job interviews in 11 months.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

The National Association of Colleges and Employers , an organization of career counselors, says that employers will hire 22 percent fewer college graduates than last year. Oh and I really hope the government offers these "stimulus" packages to small business and other organizations not "Large corporations" and Wall st.

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Attracting Millennials: Understanding What Millennials Want in a Career

Office Dynamics

Gone are the days when attractive salaries and retirement options were enough to land top recruits. To attract millennials, offer flex time, telecommuting days and additional vacation time contingent on their work performance. Millennials want more than just a paycheck. Collaborative work.

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Is your employer clueless about your needs?

On The Job

For example, while baby boomers may be thought of as nearing retirement, the truth is that many in their 50s these days have begun new careers in new industries and may be more than 20 or more years from retiring – if they retire at all, Lynch says. 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job.