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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

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Studies show that employment rates sharply drop after the age of 45 (OECD/Generation, 2023). In 2023, at the age of 47, I attained a role in a family-owned business after shaving my beard prior to the interview. This bias, predicated on age, undermines the principles of equity and diversity with potential ethical issues.

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Holiday Human-Capital Culling Could Cost

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Everywhere you look online during the 2023 holiday season, you’ll see three things: A ridiculous amount of ads for products you don’t need or want… but might buy anyway. Enter the role of the ethical certified management consultant. Indeed & Glassdoor’s Hiring and Workplace Trends Report 2023.

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

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Facilitated by Christina Walsh, the topic of discussion involved the “refraction points” (Nour, 2023) in our lives and careers , which bend our trajectory in new directions. I also handled recruitment, payroll, inventory management, and other store operations. References De Botton, A. The School of Life: An Emotional Education.

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