PODCAST: Are We Living Through A Five-Alarm Fire for Public Servants? with Partnership For Public Service President & CEO Max Stier Season 3 · Ep 1
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In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Barbara Bovbjerg, Former Managing Director of Education, Workforce and Income Security at the Government Accountability Office, to discuss her task force's findings on labor policies and retirement security. This episode covers her task force's findings as well as the overall challenges of older workers and workers with physically challenging jobs. Links: View the Report: Older Workers Retirement Security Support the Podcast Today at: donate...
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In this episode, we welcome Academy Fellow Barbara Bovbjerg, Former Managing Director of Education, Workforce and Income Security at the Government Accountability Office, to discuss her task force's findings on labor policies and retirement security. This episode covers her task force's findings as well as the overall challenges of older workers and workers with physically challenging jobs.
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View the Report: Older Workers Retirement Security
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