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Why Are Companies Turning to Older Workers? Should You?

AvilarHR

Not so long ago, most people worked until the age of 62 or 65 before retiring to fill their days with family, travel and recreation. However, while no one was looking, the rules of retirement changed! Roughly 10,000 Baby Boomers retire each day. What skills and competencies are required to do the job? Are they interested?

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How Different Age Groups Define “Company Culture”

Reflektive

They’re also the generation closest to retirement, with 70 million boomers expected to exit the workforce by 2020. Generally speaking, they don’t require constant feedback, but also have well-established ideas on how to complete tasks which can conflict with change. Millennials.

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Forget the Catchy Headlines – It Is Time for HR Leaders to Get Serious About Workforce Planning

CCI Consulting

What this makes me think of is the well-known quote from George Santayana that “those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.” a 28% quit rate in 2001 and 2010, following the 2000-2001 and 2008-2009 recessions). a 28% quit rate in 2001 and 2010, following the 2000-2001 and 2008-2009 recessions).

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There’s No Shortcut to Success

Workplace Psychology

Success is not about financial wealth, although it does mean having financial stability like being able to take care of your monthly bills, setting aside money for retirement, and covering emergencies. The most fulfilled people are individuals who delight in their work, whatever it might be, and strive to do it well. Gladwell, 2008).

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Succession Planning: Essential Guide for HR

Analytics in HR

Employees get promoted, move companies, and retire every day. That reassures shareholders that the business is well taken care of long-term. Different people and groups might start competing for dominance. For example, senior leaders can be involved in mentoring activities and help successors develop leadership competencies.

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8 of the Most Common Investing Mistakes

Thrive Global

When it comes to retirement investing, serious missteps can cost you. Reviewing these common mistakes below will likely help guide you toward a more financially secure retirement. Long-term investors are like marathoners in that they must be well prepared, resilient, disciplined, and focused in order to complete the race.

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My Olympic Quest for Gold in the Race of My Life

Thrive Global

I broke American and World records in swimming, won eight World Championship titles, became the youngest member on the 2004 US Olympic team at 15 years old, and won three medals at the 2008 Olympics, but I had not yet won that elusive Gold Medal. The traits I believed in had to kick in, so I announced my retirement from swimming in 2015.