Posts Tagged ‘retirement’
Today’s bonus tracks: How IBM covers retirement
With the markets still shaky and companies pulling back on benefits, many workers understandably worried about their retirement plans. SmartBrief on Workforce readers who are responsible for selling their workers on those plans are in a tough spot. Kris Dunn at Benefits Buzz takes a look at how IBM is addressing the issue. How IBM [...]
Today’s bonus tracks: Giving thanks for a layoff
Layoffs are stressful, but sometimes they turn out to be a blessing. The first link shares one man’s story of how a layoff led to a better job down the road. Making a layoff pay off The real cost of cutting 401(k) contributions Image credit, eyeidea, via iStock
Today’s bonus tracks: Demanding choice on 401(k) plans
Sure, instituting automatic enrollment in 401(k) plans encourages saving, says Dartmouth professor Punam Anand Keller, but it also reduces an employee’s incentive to become engaged in their own retirement planning. If your company told you how much to invest and where to allocate the money, would you second guess them? Would putting the nest egg [...]
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SmartBrief on Workforce readers shouldn’t assume that retiring to their sailboat or golf course can undo the effects of years of work-related stress, experts warn. “People’s occupations during their working years can clearly be a risk for hypertension after they retire,” says Paul Leigh, a professor at the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research at [...]
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I love Marshall Goldsmith, especially when he’s being a little bit contrary, like in this piece in Talent Management magazine. Don’t coast during your last few months before retirement, he says — or worry too much about your image. “It’s an opportunity for an experienced executive to make those, tough, unpopular decisions that he or [...]
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While you wait for your SmartBrief on Workforce, check out these other links we found this morning, including one on how to respond to an evil boss. On a nicer note, we like this initiative promoting the federal government’s role as a model employer. “I can’t tell you the number of times we’ve heard employers [...]
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Career advisers always tell you how important it is to ask thoughtful questions at job interviews. Here’s one: Is this place still going to be in business six months from now? One of today’s extra links explains how to frame that very question without offending potential employers: Can I see the books? Handling a co-worker [...]
