Retirement age rising, along with health problems, death rates | Study: Lack of diversity isn't linked to behavior | Promoting employee happiness doesn't have to be expensive
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October 25, 2017
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Retirement age rising, along with health problems, death rates
Retirement age rising, along with health problems, death rates
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Many Americans are working later in life, with nearly a third of those age 65 to 69 remaining in the workforce. At the same time, research shows increasing health problems among people approaching retirement age, while data from the Society of Actuaries indicates the number of deaths per year rose 1.2% from 2014 to 2015.
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Recruiting & Retention
Study: Lack of diversity isn't linked to behavior
A study that used sensors to track interactions in the workplace found no significant differences in the ways women and men behave. The key takeaway is that companies need to use hard data to fight gender bias rather than assuming that encouraging women to "lean in" will fix the problem.
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Benefits & Compensation
Report: More employers automatically enrolling workers in 401(k)
Sixty-eight percent of large US companies use an auto-enrollment feature in their 401(k) plans, up 10 percentage points from two years ago, according to a survey from Alight Solutions. The report also shows the number of plans offering accounts managed by outside vendors increased from 11% to 58% during the past 10 years.
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Path to Workforce
States tap veterans to fill cybersecurity roles
Some states are turning to veterans to fill a workforce gap in the cybersecurity field. In Virginia, the Cyber Vets Virginia initiative offers free cybertraining for participants, and Washington state has teamed with the University of Washington to provide scholarships for cybersecurity programs.
Government Technology (October/November 2017) 
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The HR Leader
Feminine values in leadership are good for organizations
Alaina Love cites research and interviews to develop recommendations for how leaders can overcome unconscious bias, develop women to high-level positions and support them with mentoring and sponsorship. "Women who lead from their true feminine nature will help to reshape the culture of their organizations in a way that will lead to better outcomes for employees, customers and society as a whole," says Lynn Tetrault, former chief HR officer for AstraZeneca.
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