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AGE-OLD DILEMMA As Gen Z enters the workforce and many seniors either remain in the workforce or unretire, age discrimination is more common than ever. A ResumeBuilder.com survey of 1,000 hiring managers finds: • 42% of hiring managers consider age when reviewing resumes. • 4 in 10 have age bias against Gen Z candidates. • One-third admit to age bias against senior candidates. • 1 in 3 say an elderly appearance deters them from considering an applicant, while 1 in 5 say the same about a youthful appearance. • Nearly half say they believe that LinkedIn contributes to ageism.
WORK FROM ANYWHERE: WHAT’S IT WORTH? 50% of surveyed workers are willing to accept a pay cut to have the option of working from anywhere. 26% would accept a 5% pay cut. 25% would accept a salary decrease of either 10% or 15%. 20% would be willing to increase working hours. 15% would give up vacation days to work from anywhere.
FAST PLANE, SLOW BARGE The British Airways Concorde, one of only 20 of the supersonic aircraft to ever fly, recently traveled New York’s Hudson River aboard a barge en route to the Intrepid Museum after several months of restoration. The British Airways Concorde made its last flight in 2003, also on its way to the Intrepid Museum. The Delta Foxtrot made the last ever flight by a Concorde in November 2003. That aircraft is now housed in Aerospace Bristol, an aviation museum England.
–FlexJobs 2024 Work-From-Anywhere Survey
“There’s no supply chain in the world that’s more critical to us than China. We’ve been building up and investing more and more. Today’s factories are so much more modern. And in 10 years from now, we will keep advancing.” — Tim Cook, CEO, Apple
KOI VEY American Airlines Cargo is moving record numbers of decorative koi carp, known as Nishikigoi, from Japan to destinations around the globe. These ancient and long- living ornamental fish can grow to more than 39 inches in length and be valued at $2 million each. In 2023, the American Airlines Cargo team in Japan transported koi in record volumes of more than 42,000 lbs. to Los Angeles International Airport and 21,000 lbs. to Dallas Fort Worth alone.
SPRINGING A LEAK Transportation ranks among the top 10 industries that experienced data breaches resulting in leaked consumer data, according to a NordPass study. Nearly 280 transportation organizations worldwide lost clients’ data. According to the study: • Private companies make up 60% of all transportation organizations that had their clients’ data stolen. • Smaller companies were found most likely to lose clients’ data. In the transportation field, companies with up to 50 employees had their clients’ data compromised the most. • Entertainment companies are the worst in ensuring clients’ data. While one would assume otherwise, technology companies are also not much better.
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