When It Comes to Dealing with the Aging of the Baby

question 85

Multiple Choice

When it comes to dealing with the aging of the baby boom generation, what are enlightened companies doing?

• A) They are encouraging members of this generation to take early retirement since they represent surplus labour.
• B) They are outsourcing many of the retirees' job positions.
• C) They are supporting a proposed new government policy to raise the retirement age to 70.
• D) They are creating programs to retain their best employees through flexible schedules, training opportunities, and creative pay schedules.

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Raven Progressive Matrices

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Generations

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