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THE NEW RETIREMENT: A PARADIGM SHIFT North Bay Business Journal BY GLORIA DUNN VIOLIN In today’s work world, can we function without computers, or the web, or the cell phone? Not likely. These inventions have transformed our jobs — and personal lives — for good. Yet, when we talk about ageism in the workplace, we forget that these (and thousands of other) useful, productive, [...]
THE NEW RETIREMENT: A PARADIGM SHIFT North Bay Business Journal BY GLORIA DUNN VIOLIN Healthy employees are more productive. Profitability is a result of productivity. That’s one reason why almost half of the employers in the United States offer wellness programs. Since more workers plan to continue in the workforce past age 65, businesses that institute wellness programs to meet the needs of aging [...]
North Bay BIZ Magazine By Gloria Dunn-Violin April 10, 2016 Do the brains of aging employee slow down and become less productive, innovative and effective? Or, do they become more prolific over time? Actually, as individuals’ age, their brains get smarter and function better. As we age, “the brain begins to compensate by using more of itself,” said Bruce Yankner, M.D., Ph.D., professor of genetics [...]
North Bay Business Journal THE NEW RETIREMENT: A PARADIGM SHIFT February 22, 2016 BY GLORIA DUNN-VIOLIN Aging workers are challenging the traditional definition of retirement by continuing to work—even though ageism and old rules prevent companies from hiring or retaining this productive and experienced group. No longer willing to wait for employers to invest in their talents, people over 50 are exiting the formal workplace [...]
North Bay Business Journal THE NEW RETIREMENT: A PARADIGM SHIFT January 11, 2016 BY GLORIA DUNN-VIOLIN Dealing with change in organizations and in our personal lives have a lot in common. They both deal with loss, challenges, and adjusting to something new. They both kick us out of our comfort zones where we can become stale, and edge us toward something better. And, whether [...]
North Bay Business Journal THE NEW RETIREMENT: A PARADIGM SHIFT Tuesday, January 6, 2016 THE NEW RETIREMENT: PARADIGM SHIFT BY GLORIA DUNN-VIOLIN Is your company concerned about “brain drain” — the loss of institutional memory — as some of your top employees retire? Do you have plans on how to replace their experience, skills, and proprietary knowledge? Will your products and services continue to flourish [...]
North Bay Business Journal THE NEW RETIREMENT: A PARADIGM SHIFT Monday, October 12, 2015 New Retirement: Embrace work-life balance now for retirement BY GLORIA DUNN-VIOLIN How do you integrate balance into your life when your job requires so much focus and time? Can you be successful at work and still have a life? How will incorporating life-work balance into your days now support you when [...]
Gloria Dunn-Violin THE NEW RETIREMENT: A PARADIGM SHIFT BY GLORIA DUNN-VIOLIN How many times in the past have you said, “If I only knew then what I know now. If only I had been smarter, better, and more aware.” Today, those of us approaching or over 50 are. We’ve come a long way, as we stumbled through our first half of life. All our successes, [...]
North Bay Business Journal THE NEW RETIREMENT: A PARADIGM SHIFT Monday, July 20, 2015 BY GLORIA DUNN-VIOLIN Shifting work policies will meet the needs of thousands of Baby Boomers who plan to retire during the next decade. New procedures will answer questions like: What happens to the lives and finances of people who retire? What if older people still want to work? Is there value [...]
By Gloria Dunn-Violin Are you searching far and wide to find the right fit for job openings? How does your workforce’s productivity match up to your competitors? Would you like to know of a great resource that could fill your open job requisitions today? Few, if any, organizations have an adequate supply of talent. Gaps exist at the top of the organization, in leadership positions [...]
