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Older workers.

As American ages upward, so does our workforce.  Yet, it seems that there is still a lot of age bias in existence. When people lose good jobs in their 50s, it’s common for them to struggle in their 60s and in retirement, says Lisa Berkman, a professor of public policy...

H&R Block settled for a fine

We have all seen the ads and most know them to be false, yet some believe them to be true. So, H&R Block must pay a fine and change its deceptive marketing practices. In 2024, the Federal Trade Comm. filed an administrative complaint against the firm, alleging...

The right to bear arms…

I was surfing the internet for interesting ideas for blog topics when I stumbled across this: Americans apparently are buying fewer guns. Blanket statement that will offend most people, this is for legal purchases only described in these numbers.  Illegal purchases...

The arguments for ghosting jobs

I found these as for the reasons and the rationale for the listings: 38% to maintain a presence on job boards even when not hiring 36% to assess the effectiveness of job descriptions 26% to build a talent pool for the future 26% to gain insights into the job market...

Ghost Jobs

I read in Forbes that a June Resume Builder study uncovered findings that proved figures comparable to the MyPerfectResume study. Out of the 1,641 hiring managers surveyed, 40% of respondents admitted to posting fake job adverts this year, and three out of 10 say they...

Ghosting taken to new levels

I have to admit that the concept of a “ghost job” is a new concept for me.  I am known to take a cynical view on life and business, but to piss away funds advertising jobs that don’t exist is not a good business practice in my mind. Yet, I read that in a recent survey...

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