Happy And Succeeding: For Those Who Have Blind Ambition To Achieve Great Things
What Job Seekers Should Expect Now That We’re In Summer Mode
For job hunters, the summer is not a hospitable time to seek new employment. As workers start taking their vacations and using their paid time off to enjoy leisurely three-day weekends, it becomes exceedingly challenging to interview. Companies are relying upon hiring decisions made by consensus. The current trend in the hiring process is to make white-collar, college-graduate candidates interview with up to 10 people over the course of three to four months or longer.
America’s Aging Population Is Reshaping The Workforce, With Far-Reaching Economic Consequences
The ranks of retirees are growing much faster today than the number of new workers, ushering in an unprecedented graying of America that will reshape our workforce and economy. For the past 50 years, the baby-boomer generation, born between 1946 and 1964, have worked through the American labor force like a big meal inside an anaconda. As they age, the workforce is becoming older than ever. As they retire, they’ll push the worker-to-retiree ratio lower than ever.
Take Time Off From Work
Taking time off from work has immense benefits for both physical and mental well-being. Despite work stress, many Americans aren’t taking time off. More than 30% of Americans say that work has a negative impact on their mental health, causing symptoms like anxiety, stress, worrisome thoughts, loss of sleep, or depression.
Look For A Path Toward Career Growth
Find what skills are in high demand within your space, and hone in on mastering them. There are online courses for nearly everything. If you’d like to learn a different way, read articles, books and attend talks relevant to your job and the direction you’re heading in.
Binance Lays Off Dozens of Employees With Plans To Trim US Workforce Amid Regulatory Pressure
You would think that mean-spirited behavior ends in middle or high school, but unfortunately, bullies have infiltrated the adult workplace. Office bullying has become so normalized that it affects more than one-third of the labor force, according to the Workplace Bullying Institute.
The Problem With Scrolling Through Social Media During The Workday
Threads, the new social network from Meta, made a huge splash with its launch on Thursday. Twitter’s new competitor saw an immediate surge in growth, with more than 100 million users joining the social media platform. With the proliferation of so many addictive sites, employees secretly spend an inordinate amount of time on social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, online shopping and chat apps. Threads will likely distract workers curious about who is on the platform and how they can make their mark on the new app.
How To Deal With Workplace Bullies
You would think that mean-spirited behavior ends in middle or high school, but unfortunately, bullies have infiltrated the adult workplace. Office bullying has become so normalized that it affects more than one-third of the labor force, according to the Workplace Bullying Institute. Workplace bullies engage in psychologically abusive tactics, such as intimidating, humiliating and degrading their co-workers, to exert their power and control to undermine the confidence of others and prevent them from succeeding.
How Companies Can Layoff Workers In A Compassionate and Empathetic Manner
Laying off workers is never easy, but there are several ways that companies can approach the process in a compassionate and empathetic way. It’s important to be transparent about the reasons for the layoffs and to communicate clearly with affected employees. Provide as much information as possible about the company’s financial situation and the rationale behind the layoffs. Offer information about how many employees are affected, how long the layoffs will last, and what support the company is providing to those affected.
Avoid Negative People, Surround Yourself with Like-Minded, Motivated People
Most people lead small, petty lives and are miserably unhappy. Instead of being happy for you, they secretly desire for you to fail and join them in their misery. If these are your friends and family, decidedly separate yourself from them for a while. You don’t have to disown them, just keep a healthy distance while you are actively pursuing your goal and living your best life.
The Interviewer Is The Most Important Person In The World
At this moment in time, no one is more important than the person who is interviewing you. You must give them your complete undivided attention. Listen more than you speak. You want to come across as authentic, genuine, empathetic and caring about how you can help the manager. Actively listen to their needs. Once you hear what the important tasks are, you could ask specific questions to flesh out more details.
Coachero: Career Advising
As the CEO, founder and executive recruiter at one of the oldest and largest global search firms in his area of expertise, Jack Kelly has diligently worked placing top-tier professionals for the last 20 years. As a proponent of career growth, Jack is thrilled to have the opportunity to personally share career-advancing advice with you in an honest, straightforward, no-nonsense manner. As your career coach, Jack will help you with every aspect of your job search or career growth plan, offering real support and professional guidance.
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About Jack Kelly
Jack Kelly is the CEO, founder, and executive recruiter at one of the oldest and largest global search firms in his area of expertise. He has personally placed thousands of professionals with top-tier companies over the last 20-plus years. Jack is passionate about advocating for job seekers. In doing so, he founded a start-up company, WeCruitr, at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The mission of WeCruitr is to help people in need and make the job search more humane and enjoyable. As a proponent of career growth, Jack shares his insider interviewing tips and career advancement secrets as a Senior Contributor for Forbes. He also covers timely topics related to corporations, high-profile people, Wall Street, politics and other important matters. The pieces offer insight into the news and how it may impact your career. Jack is the author of Happy and Succeeding in Your Job Search and How To Get A Job In Tough Times, as well as the host of Happy And Succeeding In The Future Of Work and cohost of the Blind Ambition podcast.