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For months, employees and employers alike have been gearing up for a possible recession, yet as the economy gets worse, many are still feeling lost on what they should do to position themselves for the future.
Seventy-nine percent of business leaders expect there to be a recession this year, according to a recent report conducted by insurance company Aon. And yet just 35% of those leaders feel prepared for an economic downturn — which could spell disaster for employees.
Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio
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