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For the first time ever, employers have as many as five generations in the workplace, and as retirement funds suffer the consequences of a faltering economy, it's likely that trend will continue. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2026, about two-thirds of people aged 55-64 are expected to remain on the job, and about 30% of people ages 65-74 will likely still be employed full- or part-time. Meanwhile, with some 90 million Gen Z'ers expected to enter the workforce this year, there have never been more generations working together all at once.

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