Organizational scholars are coming to identify retirement as an important component of careers, with important implications for phenomena such as employee well-being and organizational competitiveness. However, important questions related to the psychological and social processes that predict individuals’ retirement-related decisions, and well-being in retirement remain unexplored. This symposium advances our understanding of retirement by addressing some of these questions. We present four papers that draw on a variety of theoretical perspectives, levels of analysis, and research designs to offer novel insights into different aspects of retirement. Following the presentations, Mo Wang, a leading voice in the retirement literature will lead the audience in an interactive discussion. Crafting a fulfilling second act: how personal projects facilitate well-being in retirement Presenter: Min Yu; Arizona State U. Presenter: Samir Nurmohamed; The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania Presenter: Edward McClain Wellman; Arizona State U. Retaining Retirement-Eligible Older Workers through Human Capital Development: The Effects of... Presenter: Yixuan Li; U. of Florida Presenter: Konrad Turek; Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) Presenter: Kène Henkens; Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) Presenter: Mo Wang; U. of Florida The Role of Meaning in Life, Worker and Retiree Social Identities as Overlooked Key Challenges in... Presenter: Shona G. Smith; U. of Texas At Arlington Presenter: Ariane Froidevaux; U. of Texas At Arlington Presenter: Andreas Hirschi; U. of Bern, Work and Organisational Psychology The Role of Affect and Social Norms in Preferences for Guaranteed Income Streams in Retirement Presenter: Helen Colby; Indiana U. Presenter: Suzanne Shu; Cornell U.