Why Are Men Missing From the Job Market?

Many of those who have given up on employment are struggling with pain and disabilities according to a new working paper by a Princeton economist. What this does not show is the reasons men are missing. I assert that in large part it is because of ageism which starts at around 45—and the difficulty in finding alternative employment when they are let go because of their age. Can we really afford to overlook a significant portion of our skilled and experienced senior employees? I recommend this interesting article from the New York Times: Millions of Men are Missing From the Job Market.

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Are Two-Thirds of Your Employees Ready to Walk Out?

While I’m not sure if I’d agree with every idea in this article, but the statistic that two-thirds of Canadian employees are ready to walk out the door of their offices should be startling for employers. While some businesses may think that turnover isn’t a problem, a revolving-door attitude towards employees can be extremely disruptive to a workplace culture. Creating disruptions in workplace culture can, at best, lead to the loss of difficult-to-replace senior employees; at worst, disruptions in the culture can lead to catastrophic organizational scandal. Managers need to show employees that they’re valued, not just on an intellectual level, but through substantive measures like salary, time off, and fair maternity/paternity leave. Find the details here: Two-Thirds of Your Employees are Ready to Move On.

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