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Helping Employees With Retirement Planning During Market Volatility

Zenefits

More than a third of United States workers don’t have a retirement account. On top of that, 2/3 of savers say they believe they are on target for a comfortable retirement — but experts disagree. With few companies providing pensions anymore, many employees are counting on Social Security in retirement. Here’s an example.

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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. Why Hire or Retain the Most Seasoned Employees? When Are Older Workers a Good Fit?

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The Great Generational Shift: How Employers and Managers Can Prepare

Everwise

The Boomers are filling up an “age bubble” in the workforce such that there are many more people at or near the ordinary age range for retirement. The exodus of the first-wave Boomers from the workplace – postponed for several years by the economic crisis that began in 2008 – is now swift and steady.

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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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6 Effective Tips & Resources to Help HR Prepare for a Recession

Bonusly

According to a Gartner research report on planning for economic uncertainty,organizations that anticipated the future and developed comprehensive action plans before the turns (2008-09 recession), were rewarded with sustained advantage over their competitors over the last eight years. Evaluate expenses carefully.

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How to Choose a Retirement Plan: 3 Features Employees Love

Insperity

Since the financial crisis of 2008, workers have become more aware and concerned about saving for retirement. As a result, employer-sponsored retirement plans are no longer an enticing perk, they’re an expectation. Here are three retirement plan features that will excite employees and candidates. Employer match.

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Filling a Skills Gap in Manufacturing

ExactHire

This explains why from 2002-2008 production increased while employment levels decreased. According to a 2015 study by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute , 70% of manufacturing executives reported shortages of workers with adequate technology, computer, and technical training skills.