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Aging debate rages on

Yet another survey(US) on the aging workforce underlines the potential disconnect between perceptions and reality. In October of 2006 WorldatWork, Corporate Voices for Working Families, and Buck Consultants conducted an Internet-based survey to evaluate the impact of an aging workforce on the American marketplace.

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I still don’t get it

It’s no laughing matter: a new study suggests older adults have a harder time getting jokes as they age. The research indicates that because older adults may have greater difficulty with cognitive flexibility, abstract reasoning and short-term memory, they also have greater difficulty with tests of humour comprehension.

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Most Older Workers Want to Work

This Australian survey concludes that most older workers need to continue working either because they needed the money, or because they wanted to support a better lifestyle.

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Passionately Engaged

Purpose & Empowerment, Trust & Confidence, Security & Growth, Connection & Affiliation, Excellence & Reputation and Recognition & Value play a bigger role in driving employee engagement than do functional factors.

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Can’t Get No Satisfaction

Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones famously lamented that he “can’t get no satisfaction.” But, if employees feel the same way about their jobs, it spells trouble. Low job satisfaction has been associated with increased levels of turnover, absenteeism and decreased productivity.

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