Outside the Box: It’s time for companies to end the obsession with millennials and hire older workers with skills and expertise

Companies benefit when their ‘Modern Elders’ and younger workers learn from each other, writes Chip Conley......»»

While some businesses are showing older workers the door, these are embracing them to tap their knowledge and skills......»»

Mentoring usually refers to a manager, executive, or experienced employee guiding a younger person in the workplace, helping them acquire knowledge and new skills that foster professional growth. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conference.....»»

Companies benefit when their ‘Modern Elders’ and younger workers learn from each other, writes Chip Conley......»»

An unemployment rate so low that companies struggle to find and hire workers is "fantastic for our great country," says CNBC's Jim Cramer......»»

Companies should set up portable accounts to pay for life-long learning to help workers upgrade their skills and remain employable as robots take over more jobs, Adecco Group Chief Executive Alain Dehaze said......»»

In a tight labor market, companies are offering boosted wages.....»»

Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week to a fresh pandemic low, reflecting more aggressive efforts by companies to hire new workers amid a rapid economic recovery. Initial jobless claims in the states dropped by 34,000 to 473,000......»»

Companies need to pay workers more to attract and retain employees. Those that cannot are doomed to fail. Fast-food chains.....»»

Bolstered unemployment benefits, coronavirus fears, and home-schooling demands likely kept many unemployed Americans from seeking work, the bank said. Justin .....»»

The U.S. economy grew faster in the early spring and more companies sought to hire new workers, a Federal Reserve survey showed, but inflation also picked up and companies faced an array of supply shortages that could restrain production......»»

Fed research suggests stimulus may not fuel a spending boom while jobless claims remain high. Companies may have little incentive to hire more. Manager Cynthia Martinez converses with guests at El Rio, located at 3158 Mission St.,.....»»

A hybrid work model is increasingly looking like the most likely outcome for many companies when office life can return to normal. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images About half of US workers would like a .....»»

Family-owned businesses are big business in Central Ohio. The 50 companies in this year’s print list employ nearly 16,000 workers in Central Ohio, almost 13,000 of them full-time......»»

Italy Just Forced Uber Eats, Three Other Companies, To Hire 60,000 Workers Could it be deja vu all over again? The same ride sha.....»»

Buona, the Berwyn-based chain known for its Italian beef sandwiches, said it will hire 500 full-time and part-time workers across its locations as it expands its business and e.....»»

Buona, known for its Italian beef sandwiches, said it will hire 500 full-time and part-time workers.Buona, known for its Italian beef sandwiches, said it will hire 500 full-time and part-time workers......»»

Lowe's Cos. said Thursday that it plans to hire 50,000 U.S. workers for spring, the home improvement retailer's busiest season. Positions will be full- and part-time, and add to the 90,000 new hires added in the past year. The co.....»»

When experienced workers do get hired these days, they often end up earning far less than their previous jobs—at a time they should be at peak pay......»»

The pandemic has increased the risks of bleak retirement for older workers, but this could be an ideal time to change the narrative......»»