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U.S. Workforce Clashes with Persistent Ageism

Allwork

Data shows how older generations of Americans are pushing back their retirement, some are even returning to the workforce. This kind of exclusion not only affects employee morale but also might deprive an organization of the experience and wisdom that a seasoned professional can bring to the table. The survey also found that 45.5%

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Workplace Ageism: 4 In 10 Hiring Managers Admit To Age Bias

Allwork

According to the survey, nearly 4 in 10 admit to reviewing applicants’ resumes with age bias. . Age discrimination involves treating an applicant or employee less favorably because of their age, which usually applies to younger people with less experience, or older people who are close to retiring age. .

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Is Your Resume Hot? Or a HOT mess?

Melissa Peoples

After giving notice, and thinking now that it wasn't perhaps the best time for clarity or objectivity, I dusted off my resume, added my now former role, and began applying to likely-sounding prospects. Bear in mind, I had been recruited or referred into my past couple of roles, so my resume hadn't been top of mind for a while.

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Thriving On Change

Office Dynamics

I don’t know what is going on but everyone I have talked to is going through change, most of them are big changes like moving, career changes, health challenges, (lots) organizational change, and retirement. While some people see retirement as a good thing, my dad of 92 years old, who just retired, is struggling terribly.

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Dry promotions: Definition, considerations, and guidelines for employers

BMT Office Administration

When you increase the employee’s responsibilities and give them a higher-level job title without added pay, you are giving them a reason to leave the company in search of fair compensation and making it easier for them to find a better-paying job at a competing employer by building their resume.

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Despite Recession, Private Tutoring Booms

Small Business Labs

When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it.   But with economy picking back up this industry should resume its pre-recession growth path. Good to see that people are still spending money on one of their greatest aasets though - their skills, education and knowledge.

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Answering Reader Mail: From Lawyer to Executive Assistant?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Despite this, I get the feeling that convincing employers of my suitability for an executive assistant job is not going to be an easy task - in a competitive job market, employers don't want to hear about skills as much as they want to hear about experience in the field. 1) Do you have the admin skills to be an EA? Thanks very much!”

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