Experimenting with the Shape of Work There's a lot to learn about innovative work design from what's going on now to cope with the sour economy. The reduced hours, furloughs, and temporary layoffs that are part of current company survival tactics also give us room to experiment with new approaches to work what can provide a competitive advantage once the economy improves.Keywords:
Mary Lloyd, work design, innovative work design, results only work environment, company loyalty, employee loyalty, reshaping work, new approaches to work, telecommuting 'No Problem' Is a Problem To thrive, businesses need to pay attention to how young employees relate to older customers. Those past 50 have the money to buy, but they value how they are treated in the transaction more heavily and are willing to not buy at all if the experience isn't positive. Given the culture's ageist assumptions, they are often treated poorly by default.Keywords:
Mary Lloyd, good customer service, customer service, serving older customers, customer service strategies, younger workers and customer service, customer service from young employees, selling to older customers Retirement: Not Working Might Be Harder Than You Expect Much as the idea of not working is the brass ring for those still holding full time jobs, it's not the delight we all expect for many once they actually retire. If that's the case for you or a loved one, here are some things to do-and not do.Keywords:
Mary Lloyd, involuntary retirement, forced retirement, work in retirement, retirement satisfaction, working after you retire, going back to work, retired life, being satisfied with retirement, retirement strategies, coping with retirement Grandma Geek - Learning to Love Tech after 50 Many over 50 can choose whether they want to become computer savvy. But information is moving toward electronic access and not knowing how to 'go online' will become a bigger and bigger disadvantage. Even more important, continuing to learn keeps you vibrant. Get on with it!Keywords:
Mary Lloyd, learning computers, seniors and computers, seniors learning computers, going online after, computer technology for seniors, becoming computer savvy, tech savvy seniors, teaching seniors computers, teaching seniors technology The Biggest Challenge of Going Back to Work The hardest thing about going back to work once you've retired is staying committed to the idea. There are more options than when you were young--work, consult, or tighten your belt instead, for example. The first strong step toward getting on with getting back in the workforce is being sure that's what you want to do and then ignoring the other options.Keywords:
Mary Lloyd, returning to work, going back to work, work after retirement, unretiring, returning to the workforce, getting a job after retirement, finding a job after retirement, finding work as a retiree
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