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Are pension plans making a comeback?

HRExecutive

Two recent headlines have, at the least, sparked conversations about reviving the predominant retirement benefit of the last century, experts say. Big Blue explained the move in a statement by saying it would help employees diversify their retirement portfolios and enjoy a “stable and predictable” benefit.

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The state of retirement planning for small businesses

Guideline

While the pandemic has certainly brought in waves of economic uncertainty, the fears that plagued retirement savings during the 2008 recession haven’t manifested in any major hesitation to save over the last two years. And not only is the amount of active participants growing, but the rate of growth is accelerating as well.

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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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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. Are there current employees or recent retirees that could do the job well?

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Retirements vs Quits: Getting to the Bottom of the Great Resignation

Slayton Search Partners

In particular, the earlier pandemic era (2020-2021) resulted in a record number of retirements and early retirements. The fact is, the oldest Baby Boomers became eligible for retirement benefits back in 2008. million people entering retirement than previous trends would have predicted. Of the remaining 2.25

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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.