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How recruiters can navigate a split labor market in 2025

HR Brew

Meanwhile, the average age of blue-collar workers has skewed older in recent years, so as Baby Boomers retire, there will be more roles than talent available to fill them, she said. Society values higher education, but fewer job openings require a bachelors degree.

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Brokers: 5 HR Trends to Guide Your 2025 Strategy

Extensis

Here, discover the key insights outlined in ExtensisHRs 2025 HR Trends Report and learn how brokers can leverage these emerging developments to strengthen client relationships. To foster success in 2025, clients should confirm their benefits packages remain relevant or adjust them accordingly.

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10 Best Headcount Management Software 2025

HR Lineup

In 2025, organizations are increasingly adopting headcount management software to streamline employee data management, optimize workforce planning, and forecast future needs. Employee benefits : Manages health insurance, retirement benefits, and other employee perks.

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World of HR: China is increasing its retirement age

HR Brew

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China’s legislative body, recently announced the retirement age will increase for the first time since the 1950s, the BBC reported. The country has one of the lowest retirement ages in the world, on par with India, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. Where in the world? Starting in Jan.

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Understanding Group Medicare for an Aging Workforce: Key Considerations for HR Leaders

Speaker: Shawnequa Albert

Learn how to simplify complex healthcare decisions, provide clarity on available options, and enhance overall employee confidence in retirement planning. 🚀 Optimizing Benefits for Engagement - Enhancing employee confidence and satisfaction in retirement planning.

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What’s keeping HR up? 5 key takeaways about changing priorities

HRExecutive

That reality necessitates that HR leaders, Herena says, stay keyed in to the issues impacting employees and leadership to continue to refine their focus in 2025 and beyond. However, the predictions of rising benefits and salary costs may make some organizations “particularly judicious in 2025 about their spending priorities.

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Walgreens will match 401(k) contributions to student loan payments in 2025

HR Brew

The pharmacy chain is the latest organization to take advantage of a new federal provision that allows employers to contribute to workers’ retirement accounts based on payments they make toward their student debt. of their income to retirement over a three-year period, on average, compared with a 5.7%

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More Than a Benefit: Group Medicare and the Psychology of Retirement

Speaker: Shae Noble

As the workforce ages, retirement is becoming a more complex and emotionally significant transition. For many employees, retiring marks not only a change in benefits and income but also a shift in identity, community, and purpose. 📆 June 11, 2025 at 11:00 am PDT, 2:00 pm EDT, 7:00 pm BST .