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HR’s next big challenge: Ageism in the workplace

HRExecutive

The organization found, for instance, that 42% of hiring managers surveyed said they consider age when reviewing resumes, and one-third acknowledge a bias against senior candidates. These can include phased retirement options, part-time work for retirees and alumni networks. It’s an approach that i4cp has found is largely lacking.

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Exclusive: 25% of disabled workers have experienced discrimination during the job interview process, new survey finds

HR Brew

Disabled workers often face barriers before they can even apply for a job, which continues once they’re in the workforce, and one in three disabled workers experience discrimination in the workplace, according to an Indeed survey of 2,078 workers, shared exclusively with HR Brew. Of those surveyed, 19% identified as having a disability.

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Two HR takeaways from Larry Fink’s letter on the retirement crisis

HR Brew

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink addressed the retirement crisis in his annual letter to investors on March 26, making the case that Americans should work later into their lives in light of demographic and economic factors straining the system. Fink challenged “our anchor idea for the right retirement age—65 years old,” in light of these trends.

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7 Top Job Satisfaction Statistics You Need to Know

15Five

Overall job satisfaction is at one of its lowest points in 16 years Gallup’s yearly employee engagement survey tracks several metrics around engagement, including overall job satisfaction. One question in this survey asks how employees would describe their overall satisfaction at work.

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5 Culture Trends for 2019

As we approach 2019, major shifts in the work environment will continue to affect the ways companies do business. Companies that are looking to attract, engage, and retain top talent should leverage these trends to create workplaces where employees thrive.

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HR’s Guide to Analyzing and Lowering Attrition Rate

Analytics in HR

Attrition: An employee retiring after reaching the age of retirement. Workforce demographics A company that has a large percentage of employees set to retire in a few years should be taking drastic steps to avoid high attrition in the coming years. Performing exit interviews and surveys.

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Why HR should consider offering an emergency savings account benefit

HR Brew

Some 54% of employees surveyed by Betterment in October 2022 said financial anxiety has impacted their ability to focus at work. And yet, just 2% of employers offer emergency savings accounts (ESAs), according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s 2023 Employee Benefit Survey. Like the Road Runner from Wile E.