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Job Journal May 11, 2008 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Economy Needs Older Workers Baby boomers are ready to retire, but the nation still needs them. |
Knowledge@Wharton August 27, 2003 |
What Labor Shortage? Debunking a Popular Myth It's a prediction frequently made by think tanks and consulting firms that companies and the U.S. economy are going to cope with a dearth of workers in the years to come. The problem, however, is that this piece of conventional wisdom is false. |
Job Journal April 15, 2007 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Few Firms Retaining Retirees A new study shows that American companies often have a hand in creating their own workplace staffing issues. |
Job Journal June 17, 2007 Michael Kinsman |
Are Employers in Denial About Growing Labor Shortage? By 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there will be a shortfall of five to ten million workers in the US workforce. Here's a glimpse of how this reality has made life better for workers at one forward-looking company. |
CIO November 15, 2003 Megan Santosus |
When (or if) the Boomers Say Bye-Bye Conventional wisdom holds that the mass retirement of the baby boomers will trigger a hiring frenzy. Conventional wisdom is wrong. |
CFO June 15, 2012 Russ Banham |
When the Boomers Go The coming retirement of the baby boomers could leave businesses short of critical knowledge and skills. Make sure that doesn't happen to your company. |
BusinessWeek June 27, 2005 Coy & Brady |
Old. Smart. Productive. Surprise! The graying of the workforce is better news than you think. People in their late 50s, 60s, and 70s have now become the largest underutilized pool of human resources in the economy. |
Fast Company August 2004 Alison Overholt |
The Labor-Shortage Myth When boomers start to retire, the theory goes, we'll see a job boom. Too bad it won't happen. |
Job Journal September 3, 2006 Rich Heintz |
A Labor Day Look at Causes for Concern It's no surprise that the rising cost of healthcare is hitting the pocketbooks of American workers hard. |
Job Journal April 25, 2004 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: No Rush to Retire Why major corporations are working hard to recruit older workers. |
CFO February 15, 2006 Melissa Hennessy |
The Retirement Age Baby boomers will soon be leaving the workforce in droves. The loss will hit some companies harder than others. Are you ready to replace them? |
Job Journal October 15, 2006 James E. Challenger |
The Boomer Boom Instead of baby boomers retiring, expect a surge in new start-ups that could have a profound impact on the economy. |
Job Journal September 10, 2006 |
Unprepared for Evaporating Labor Pool A recent survey reveals a shocking failure on the part of companies to understand and prepare for a potential wave of retirement that threatens to drain many organizations of institutional memory. |
The Motley Fool October 19, 2010 Morgan Housel |
Fair Game: Blaming Older Workers for High Unemployment How delayed retirements are hurting employment. |
Job Journal June 2, 2013 John A. Challenger |
Career Pros: Labor Shortage Looms While Millions Jobless How can we have staffing shortages when millions are unemployed? A multitude of mismatches are to blame. |
Job Journal January 27, 2008 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Oldest Boomers Eager to Retire Contrary to analysts' predictions, some baby boomers are calling it quits. |
Registered Rep. June 13, 2014 Mark Miller |
Can Older Unemployed Workers Salvage Their Retirement Plans? Nothing throws a financial plan off course like unplanned unemployment in the years leading up to retirement. Plenty of plans have been derailed in the aftermath of the Great Recession. |
Job Journal September 24, 2006 John Challenger |
Career Pros: New Interest in Older Jobseekers As old myths are dispelled, the number of older workers is not only growing, it is growing faster than any other age group. |
Job Journal September 25, 2005 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: When Jobs Outnumber Workers The US Department of Labor predicts a labor shortage by end of decade, but too many employers aren't heeding the message. Keeping valued workers may be their best strategy. |
Registered Rep. August 11, 2011 Mark Miller |
Why Working in Retirement Can Pay Dividends for Your Clients -- If They Can Pull It Off Over half of American workers say they plan to keep on working in retirement. |
Job Journal February 3, 2008 |
Value Judgments Ah, the dream job. Everybody has one. But most of us never get close to what could be our ideal situation because we fail to imagine the realistic career progression that could position us for something greater. |
Job Journal September 7, 2008 James E. Challenger |
Older Workers Find Favor in the Current Job Market A new report shows that employment among older workers is actually on the rise, shattering the myth that these workers are particularly vulnerable in this economic downturn. Their experience and knowledge instead make them valuable assets to an employer. |
Job Journal October 6, 2013 Peter Weddle |
How to Avoid Becoming a Permanent Part-Timer The part-time workforce is becoming a permanent reality, but it doesn't have to be yours. Make sure you're seen as a person who can adapt to and contribute in a wider range of circumstances and situations than those defined by your job. |
CFO June 15, 2012 Edward Teach |
Oldies but Goodies Older workers can be considerable assets, if you manage them properly. |
Job Journal June 12, 2005 James E. Challenger |
Maturing Workforce Favors Aging Boomers As baby boomers age and the labor force begins to shrink, businesses must reconsider their attitude toward hiring older workers. Smart companies will capitalize on this vast pool of talent and experience. |
Finance & Development September 2010 Ceyda Oner |
Back to Basics: What Constitutes Unemployment? Earlier this year, the International Labor Office announced that global unemployment last year reached the highest level on record. More than 200 million people, 7 percent of the global workforce, were looking for jobs in 2009. |
IndustryWeek May 1, 2006 Traci Purdum |
Workforce Shortage: Retaining Knowledge and Expertise What do older workers want from their employers? And what are the top five reasons older employees stay with a company? |
U.S. Banker June 2011 Mark R. Pawlak |
Sizing Up the Labor Force A drop in unemployment is typically associated with growth in the labor force. But in the current market, that's not happening, which makes the Fed's job more difficult. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Stacy Schultz |
Keep Working -- Or Not? The boomers who currently lead our businesses and political institutions need to reinvent retirement and create a more flexible labor market that enables and encourages this generation to work and save later in life. |
Job Journal January 16, 2005 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: No Hike Likely in Pay Raises If you were expecting a big pay raise in 2005, brace yourself for some news you've heard before: You're probably not going to get one. If you do, surveys say it won't exceed 4 percent. |
Fast Company April 2004 Jennifer Reingold |
Crunching Monster's Numbers For Jeff Taylor, founder and chairman of Monster.com and a longtime observer of the employment tea leaves, the hot-button issue of jobs moving abroad ignores what he thinks is a cold, hard fact: The biggest job-related challenge in this country is likely to be too many jobs, not too few. |
CIO April 15, 2006 Stephanie Gelston |
Sign Up Top Workers Before They're Hot A new book advises planning ahead for the coming baby boomer retirement binge. |
BusinessWeek April 7, 2011 Peter Coy |
The Hidden Job Crisis for American Men Men are disappearing from the workplace in ways that don't always register on the official unemployment rate. |
Job Journal January 11, 2004 James E. Challenger |
Workplace Predictions Imagine one day employers bidding for workers in online auctions, work schedules set by the year vs. the week, and colleges offering a degree program in generational mediation. A look at the future of work |
Fast Company June 2013 |
Can Your First Job Predict Your Future? A slideshow revealing the first jobs that various successful people had. |
Entrepreneur October 2006 Mark Henricks |
Age Appropriate Hiring employees over age 50 Is a smart move - if you do it right. |
Entrepreneur December 2004 Mark Henricks |
Working It Good news for entrepreneurs who need help but aren't ready to hire full-time employees: The number of people working part time is going up. |
Job Journal June 12, 2005 |
Jobwire for the Week of June 12, 2005 Is California Hiring Slowing Down?... Teens Struggle for Summer Jobs... Applicants Have Horror Stories Too... Happy Workplaces Produce More... A Degree in Video Games... Older Workforce Retiring Later On the Job Front... etc. |
The Motley Fool July 29, 2004 Robert Brokamp |
Retire Your Way -- Or Don't Economic realities, longer life expectancies, and distaste for fogy activities might dictate that you'll retire well into your 70s -- if ever. |
Job Journal April 22, 2007 |
Jobwire State's Job Growth Springs Ahead... Top Cities For Work... Dodging a Falling Ax... Is the Talent Shortage Real?... On the Job Front... |
CRM November 1, 2005 David Myron |
Bye-Bye Boomers, Welcome Yers There's no question that when boomers retire their spending habits will change. However, this doesn't mean economic calamity for Wall Street, as several factors can help sustain the economy. |
Job Journal November 11, 2007 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Why Older Americans Work For too many, postponing retirement is becoming a necessity. |
Job Journal January 22, 2006 |
Jobwire for the Week of January 22, 2006 2005 a good year for job growth... Interviews are the biggest hurdle... On the job front... Hiring 'wrinkles' costs less... High school career mag to debut... Training the 'Pod people... Women dropping out of workforce... |
BusinessWeek October 16, 2006 Toddi Gutner |
Still Working And Loving It With retiring boomers expected to cause a shortage of skilled staff, employers are making it easier for them to stay. |
Job Journal July 30, 2006 Mark Edward Nero |
Temporary Agencies Becoming a Permanent Solution More and more, temporary employment agencies are asked to supply companies with employees beyond the typical fill-in secretary or clerical worker. |
Job Journal May 8, 2005 |
JOBWIRE for the week of May 8, 2005 April job growth beats predictions... More moms going back to work... College grads finally get a pay raise... Who's hiring and who's firing... etc. |
Job Journal May 6, 2007 |
Jobwire Slowest job growth in two years... Another phony resume... Housing slowdown hurts relocations... Lower productivity in 2006... Video resumes at CareerBuilder.com... Alaska suffers real labor shortage .. On the job front... |
Job Journal December 14, 2003 CJJ Staff |
Jobwire November employment holds steady... Employment scams target most desperate... |
The Motley Fool January 30, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Will You Be Covered? The costs of medical care have risen dramatically over the past several decades. Health insurance is a must for financial security, but many don't have it. |
CFO October 1, 2008 Alix Stuart |
And They're Off! (But Should You Worry?) The hysteria over retiring baby boomers is ill-founded, but companies do face a specific kind of labor shortage. |