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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 2005

Page

37

Giving Longer Notice When Quitting a Job

A reader argues longer notice helps both worker and employer. Gayle Johnson recounts giving 30 days notice after ten years, staying the full period, and earning a warm send off. Other stories note career shifts and attitudes toward raises and education later in life.

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Gray hair in the job market splits opinion among older workers

The report contrasts Dan Vink who embraced silver hair to boost employability with Aliza Sherman Risdahl who faced pressure to color. It notes the aging workforce as baby boomers near 60 and 78 million over 40, framing ongoing debate on whether gray hair helps or hurts hiring and promotion prospects.

Dave Carpenter Associated Press Ray Dan Vink Aliza Sherman Risdahl America

Gray Hair and Age Discrimination Study Highlight

A 2004 EEOC report shows 17,837 age discrimination complaints, with steady ageism trends despite aging U.S. demographics. Dr. Robert Butler of the International Longevity Center warns hiring practices tied to gray hair may require change.

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Baby Boomers Face Aging Milestones and Labor Shifts

The first baby boomers will turn 60 next year and projections show by mid century about one quarter of adults will be over 65. The note mentions the U.S. civilian labor force in the context of aging demographics.

Costly new cancer drugs strain health care costs and access

Genentech's Avastin extends life for late stage lung cancer patients but raises questions about end of life care costs. Analysts warn rising prices push employer premiums toward 2006 levels, with uninsured numbers growing. Prescription drug costs crawl from 12 billion in 1980 to 179 billion in 2003, fueling debate on affordable access and Medicare restraint.

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