Both an attorney and human resources professional with more than15 years of professional experience, I rarely encounter completely new questions or situations.
Instead, the questions that employees ask are usually variations of a previously encountered theme. Surprisingly, however, on the same day, I was recently asked by two different prospective employees, "Do you offer a pension?"
I don't know what's more surprising, the fact that I've never been asked this question, or the question itself, but I was definitely a little taken aback by these inquiries. A member of Generation X, I admit my reaction was likely strongly influenced by multigenerational differences—another human resources hot topic—but my immediate thoughts were, "These individuals are completely out of touch with the current retirement landscape. Private employers no longer offer defined benefit pension plans."
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