Happy And Succeeding In The Future Of Work
The Long Memorial Day Weekend Highlights Why A Four-Day Workweek Is Needed
The much-anticipated Memorial Day holiday ushers in a three-day weekend. Having that extra day off feels great. It offers time to decompress and enjoy precious moments with family and friends. After doing chores, such as cleaning the house and mowing the lawn, running errands and tending to your never-ending daily responsibilities and obligations, there is still some time left to engage in hobbies, sports, fitness, reading and savoring the time disconnected from the office.
The Summertime Vibe Shift In The Job Market
There is a vibe shift that takes place during Memorial Day weekend. It signifies the unofficial start of summer. The local town pools open and so do public beaches. You can feel the change in weather. The sun is shining and winter clothes are stored away. The kids are happily counting down the days until school is over. Parents start planning family vacations. The collective mood positively changes, especially for those who live in cold climates for most of the year.
Accounting Giant EY Created A Chief Wellbeing Officer To Uplift And Empower Its People
Coming out of the pandemic, empathetic companies changed their perception of the workplace and learned how to better treat their employees. Workers, seeing the devastation wrought by the virus outbreak, realized how precious and fleeting life is. People decided that they will no longer put up with disrespect, low pay and capricious dictates, such as being forced to go into an office every day after demonstrating for two years that remote work worked well.
Recruiters Face Whiplash And Burnout From The Highs And Lows
Recruiters are the underappreciated professionals who tirelessly match job hunters with great opportunities. In light of the recent National Recruiter Day on May 30, it’s the perfect time to shed light on these unsung, hardworking professionals.
Fintech Unicorn Bolt Lays Off Workers As The Tech Bubble Is Slowly Bursting
Maju Kuruvilla, the CEO of Bolt, a fast-growing tech company offering one-click checkout, wrote in a corporate blog post that there will be layoffs. His statement danced around the topic, writing, “It’s no secret that the market conditions across our industry and the tech sector are changing, and against the macro challenges, we’ve been taking measures to adapt our business.”
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 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.