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Why the over 50s are leaving the workforce in huge numbers

Workplace Insight

The UK economy has a problem with its over 50s: following the COVID pandemic, they have been leaving the labour force en masse , causing headaches for businesses and the government. Perhaps the cost-of-living crisis will force the over-50s back into work, partially solving the UK’s labour shortages. Difficult days lie ahead.

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The Connection Cure: An Interview with Julia Hotz

Mad in America

After studying Sociology at the University of Cambridge, she joined the Solutions Journalism Network, where she helps other journalists rigorously report on what’s working to solve today’s biggest problems. But it’s also about access to food, safe and reliable transportation, and other basic resources.

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Everything You Need to Know About B Corps and How They Can Drive Positive Change Globally

Success

To become B Corp certified, companies must score at least 80 out of 200 points and adhere to standards across governance, employees, community, environment and customer relations. Governance is about the board of directors, policies and procedures, and the way business is executed.

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my manager has a million questions about EVERYTHING

Ask a Manager

government, and she is my new supervisor who has never managed before. E.g. I’ll say “Mary is going to work 32 hours a week in the office, and telework the other eight hours, to help cover childcare gaps/transportation issues/etc.” For context, I am a mid-level manager in the U.S. Has she looked into getting a nanny?

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rejecting a candidate because they can’t interview by video, interviewer asked to see the writing I do for fun, and more

Ask a Manager

I’m at a midsized government agency on the west coast hiring for a middle manager-level position. She didn’t say, nor did we ask, why she hadn’t solved these problems. If I learn that a fundamental part of the job requires driving, I have no problem bowing out. It’s five answers to five questions.

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coworker says I don’t respond to his emails, a bizarre company survey, and more

Ask a Manager

The best way to address this kind of thing is to act as you would if you assumed the other person was being entirely genuine (even if you don’t think that) and respond with concern, as you would if you thought there was a real misunderstanding or technical problem behind this. “How do you feel about using public transport to commute?”

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Ask a Manager speed round

Ask a Manager

I’ve always felt that it’s a problem if a manager doesn’t feel bad about it. Any tips on how I can be a helpful and supportive parent as he seeks an internship in his degree field and later a post-college job, rather than “that problem parent” we are all so familiar with from past letters?