Happy And Succeeding In The Future Of Work
Financial Anxiety Is Increasing As Inflation Surges And People Are Living Paycheck To Paycheck
A study by the American Psychological Association found that financial matters account for one of the most significant sources of stress for Americans. A separate survey by the U.S. News & World Report found that more than two-thirds of Americans are experiencing financial anxiety because of increasing costs, inflation and living paycheck to paycheck.
Amazon Employee Dies At New Jersey Warehouse During Prime Day, Prompting Federal Probe
An Amazon employee died at one of the company’s New Jersey fulfillment centers last week during Prime Day, a massive annual sales event that incentivizes people to order in abundance from the online retail giant. The incident prompted a federal investigation led by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a regulatory branch of the U.S. Department of Labor that evaluates and enforces workplace safety standards.
Former JPMorgan Trader Reveals How His Mentor Taught Him To Place And Cancel Bogus Trades To Manipulate Markets
Gregg Smith clicked his computer mouse so rapidly to place and cancel bogus gold and silver orders for Bear Stearns Cos. and later JPMorgan Chase & Co. that his colleagues would joke that he needed to put ice on his fingers to cool them down afterward, or that he must be double-jointed.
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40% Of U.S. Workers Are Considering Quitting Their Jobs Soon—Here’s Where They’re Going
More than 4 million people have left their jobs each month in the U.S. so far this year — and according to new research, this record-breaking trend isn’t going to quit anytime soon. About 40% of U.S. workers are considering quitting their current jobs in the next 3-to-6 months, a report from McKinsey and Co. published last week, which surveyed 6,294 Americans between February and April, has found.
The Evolving Conversation About Burnout: Workplace Trends, July 2022
Burnout is the defining mental-health issue of our era. Nurses and doctors are burning out; so are teachers and office workers and elite athletes and, honestly, probably you and me. Openly discussing burnout with your boss. Openly discussing burnout with your boss or sharing your experiences with burnout on Twitter or LinkedIn carries a lot less risk and stigma than saying that you’re depressed or anxious or having an existential crisis or experiencing any number of other mental and emotional issues.
Here’s How Pay Transparency Affects The Workplace
For some, the idea is uncomfortable and stressful. For others, like younger people and staffers at companies that already practice pay transparency, it might feel like a natural step toward a more just workplace. The logic of making compensation transparent is that it becomes harder to pay people unfairly when salaries are open to public scrutiny.
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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, as well as the host of Happy And Succeeding In The Future Of Work and cohost of the Blind Ambition podcast.