Based on the EBRI’s 2009 Retirement Confidence Survey results, what are workers’ expectations for retirement? Have they changed and why? Discuss the gender comparisons regarding retirement confidence and expectations for the past two years.

HR Bonus

The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) conducts a retirement confidence survey annually to examine trends and attitudes regarding retirement benefits and plans.

You will need to go to the survey web site at www.ebri.org /surveys/rcs/

Once you get to the EBRI website, you will want to click on “Retirement” and then click on “Retirement Confidence Survey” and answer the following questions.

1. Based on the EBRI’s 2009 Retirement Confidence Survey results, what are workers’ expectations for retirement? Have they changed and why?
2. Discuss the gender comparisons regarding retirement confidence and expectations for the past two years.
3. Describe the confidence level and expectations for Social Security.