Initial claims for unemployment benefits clocked in at 411,000 last week, little changed from the previous period's revised tally of 418,000, according to the Labor Department. The number was above the Dow Jones estimate of 380,000. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (6/24),CNBC (6/24)
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Recruiting & Retention
Survey: Ageism most experienced during recruitment Sixty percent of workers older than 40 have experienced ageism at work, and it most often occurs during the recruitment process, according to a survey by The Mom Project's WerkLabs. The report reveals that "significantly more women" have encountered ageism than men; it affects employees in senior positions more; and the sectors with the highest occurrences are financial services, marketing and advertising, and technology. Full Story: HR Dive (6/23)
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The pandemic set back many people's retirement plans The pandemic has had a negative effect on many people planning for retirement, with 82% of those people who have lower confidence levels than before the health crisis reporting they are now several years behind where they otherwise would have been, according to Fidelity's State of Retirement Planning study. However, 8 in 10 say they believe they will meet their retirement goals and 36% are more confident now than before the pandemic. Full Story: BenefitsPRO (free registration) (6/23)
The HR Leader
Are you creating the best work environment? It's a manager's job to build a work environment where everyone knows the rules, where they fit in the larger picture and understand the many ways feedback should flow, writes Art Petty. Unfortunately, "most environments have no guiding values or expectations to help people navigate the sticky parts, which usually involve people and differences of opinion," Petty writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (6/24)
Eating 100 grams of chocolate within one hour of waking up or going to bed could have a positive effect on a person's energy level and body weight, according to a study by researchers at Brigham and University of Murcia in Spain. Consuming chocolate in the morning can help burn body fat and lower blood glucose levels and consuming it at night can influence rest and exercise metabolism, the study finds. Full Story: Medical Dialogues (6/25)
About the Editor
Kanoe Namahoe
I have a weakness for dark-chocolate-covered honeycomb. Catch me on the right day and I can plow through a half pound of it while binge-watching a cheesy '90s sitcom. But my days of guilt-eating may be over, thanks to a smart group of researchers at Brigham and University of Murcia. The study profiled in today’s Chatter story found that consuming chocolate within one hour of waking up can actually help lose weight and boost energy levels. Yes! I’ll be dropping by Sees Candy later today. What chocolate guilty pleasure can you welcome back to your mornings? Let me know! And send this link to someone who can benefit from this brief.
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