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Fiona is Not Ready to Retire but at 58…

Employers may be labelling her 'too old'

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A Laid-Off Accenture Manager
Has Been Job Hunting for 21 Months

Recruiters keep telling him he's too expensive

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Here’s What a Late-Career Layoff Looks Like in America

Many in their 50s and 60s face turbulent transitions

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The Recruiter Who Was Left Out in the Cold
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    For a variety of reasons, recruiters continue to be an integral part of most any job search. That may be due in part to the fact that recruiters bring a lot to the table – especially in today’s digital age – and are well worth the job seekers investment of time in what they have to offer. Despite the many benefits recruiters make available to the job seeker (and employers), some companies have begun to take much of what had been done by recruiters in house. 

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CEOs are bragging about shrinking headcount at their companies, including Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf, who said the bank’s workforce had decreased by 23 percent over the last 20 quarters and that it’s using “attrition as our friend.”

          — The Wall Street Journal

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