Happy And Succeeding In The Future Of Work
Think Of A Recruiter As Your Own Sports Or Hollywood Agent
Most people have misconceptions about recruiters. Like many professions, recruiters get a bad rap. They’re stereotyped as pushy people trying to get you to leave a job when you’re happy—and then nowhere to be found when you desperately need to get out of a bad situation. The reality is that recruiters offer a job seeker exclusive entry into well-paying jobs in the hidden job market. They share insider information about the company and the team involved with hiring, provide feedback and can effectively negotiate a lucrative compensation package on your behalf.
Elon Musk Is ‘Acting Like A Child’ When He Attacks The SEC: Former Agency Chair
Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey Pitt has a few choice words for Tesla CEO Musk, the agency’s frequent attacker. Grow up. “Mr. Musk hates the SEC, and that is his constitutional right. He does not have to like the SEC. But his tactic of thwarting them, attacking them and so forth is just plain stupid. It doesn’t get anyone anywhere.
Can California’s 32-Hour Workweek Bill Lead The Way For Everyone Else?
It’s easy enough to dismiss a recent California proposal that would reduce the workweek to 32 hours over four days, from the current 40 over five, for the same amount of pay. Oh, there go those wacky Californians again, you might be thinking, so desperate for an extra day at the beach that they would trample over decades of workplace standards to get it.
Walmart Seeks New Trial In Wrongful Termination Of Longtime Employee With Down Syndrome
Walmart is seeking a new trial in a case over the firing of a longtime employee with Down syndrome. A jury in July found Walmart wrongfully terminated the employee, Marlo Spaeth, and awarded her monetary damages.
DeFi Advocates Cry Foul on SEC Again — This Time, Over Attempts to Define ‘Exchange’
For the second time in a month, the Securities and Exchange Commission has the crypto industry up in arms about what it calls an attempt at backdoor regulation that, depending on who you ask, falls anywhere on the spectrum between opaque and unconstitutional.
Twitter, Reddit And 8 Other Companies Offering Permanent Remote Or Hybrid Work—And Hiring Right Now
Working from home continues to be the popular choice among employees, even as companies are trying to woo people back to the office. Recent research from Microsoft, which surveyed 31,102 workers around the world between January and February, found that 52% of people are thinking of switching to a full-time remote or hybrid job this year, just as more businesses announce return-to-office requirements.
Before Starting A Job Search, ‘Figure Out What Matters Most’ By Asking Yourself 4 Questions: Chief Career Strategist
Americans continue to quit their jobs amid the Great Resignation, with 4.4 million people leaving their roles in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In total, 6.27 million people were unemployed in February. With 11.3 million job openings that month, there were a record 5 million more roles available than there were people to fill them.
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 co-host of the Happy And Succeeding In The Future Of Work podcast.