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How To Gain Peace of Mind Over Your Retirement Strategy In Volatile Times

Thrive Global

After the past year and a half of wild swings in financial markets brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and then ensuing economic recovery, one wouldn’t be blamed for feeling uncertainty about whether they have the right retirement strategy to weather any other curveballs the market may throw. What are your expenses going to be?

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How to Solve Hiring Problems in Manufacturing with Employee Recognition

Semos Cloud

After the 2008 recession, the trade deficit skyrocketed and the number of blue-collar workers fell from 24.6 As more workers migrated to white-collar jobs, and seasoned professionals move closer to retirement, the entire manufacturing sector faces an unprecedented number of missing laborers. In 1970, blue-collar jobs in the US were 31.2

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Retirement Planning: The Gender Gap Persists

HRExecutive

A quick search of our website, using the terms “women” and “retirement,” brings back an article from August 2008 that describes retirement planning as “a nightmare for many women.”. In examining the retirement saving and investing behaviors of roughly 3.5 In other words, the story remains largely the same.

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PlanSource

HR Lineup

The company was founded in 2008, and since then, it has grown to become one of the leading providers of employee benefits services in the US. The platform offers a wide range of benefits administration solutions, including health and wellness programs, retirement planning, and employee insurance plans.

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Highest Employer-Sponsored Retirement Participant Deferral Rate Reached in 2017

HR Daily Advisor

Automated features now standard for most employer-sponsored retirement plans helped bring about a record 8.3-percent The rise in employee deferral amounts perpetuates a trend started in the years after the 2008 financial crisis. Jane Meacham is the editor of BLR’s retirement plan compliance publications. Rowe Price study.

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The Emergency Savings Crisis Shows Why We Need Financial Literacy

EverFi - HR

Additionally, 1/4 of adults don’t have any retirement savings, at all. The Approachability Gap: How to Connect with Untapped Consumers 50% of consumers hesitate to approach their financial institution for products and services. Learn how financial education can help bridge the gap. Download Now. This is a solvable problem.

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How Different Age Groups Define “Company Culture”

Reflektive

Everyone agrees a healthy corporate culture is important and results in happy, productive employees. They’re also the generation closest to retirement, with 70 million boomers expected to exit the workforce by 2020. Perks like office size, parking access, and flexible healthcare/retirement plans are also motivators.

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