Happy & Succeeding In The Future Of Work
LinkedIn Commits To Skills-Based Hiring To Help Both Job Seekers And Companies In Need Of Workers In A Hot Job Market
We are in a hot job market. The way companies act in the interviewing and hiring process, you’d never know that there is a war for talent being waged. While companies are battling for the best and brightest, according to complaints from job seekers, interviewers haven’t adapted to the times. They still have job descriptions that demand too much from applicants. They want a person who is a direct fit on paper. If not, they’ll take a hard pass and keep looking for someone who is about a 100% fit for the role.
One Of The Nation’s Most Innovative And Admired People Leaders Makes The Move From Zoom To Stash: ‘Everything I’ve Done So Far Has Led Me To This Moment’
Lynne Oldham is a highly successful global chief people officer and business leader with 20 years of experience in strategic human resources leadership and key talent acquisition in various industries, driving profitable growth strategies for startups, private and public companies and international organizations.
Too Many Meetings Kills Your Focus. This New Tool Helps Make Them Less Disruptive
Humans all have their own biorhythms. Some people like getting up early to “win the day” and immediately start working. Others hit their stride after a few cups of coffee or are night owls, doing their best production when it’s peaceful and quiet.
NYC Executes Plan To Clear Homeless Encampments, Place Individuals In Shelters
New York City is executing a plan to clear out encampments across the city where homeless people are known to live and connect those individuals with social services over the next two weeks, according to an official with Mayor Eric Adams’ office. City officials will work to eradicate makeshift sites on city streets and in the subway system and place homeless people in shelters where they will access services for mental health, medical needs and housing, the official told CNN in an interview on Saturday.
The U.S. Labor Shortage Is The Deserved Outcome Of A Systemic Failure To Value Workers
What happened to all the workers? This seems to be the question on the minds of many these days as US business owners worry about labor shortages, fret about rising wages contributing to inflation, and consider the causes of the so-called Great Resignation.
‘Make Them Feel Bad’: Employer Dragged for Questioning 17 Day Gap in Resume
Internet commenters were immediately skeptical of one employer's motives after a prospective employee detailed the line of questioning they received about a short gap in their resume during a recent job interview. In a viral tweet, Twitter user @sarahbellumPA said they were asked about a 17 day period in which they were unemployed last year.
The Minimum Wage Would Be $61.75 An Hour If It Rose At The Same Pace As Wall Street Bonuses
The federal minimum wage in the United States has not risen since 2009. It was set at $7.25 an hour that year, and remains so today in 2022. Wall Street bonuses, on the other hand, have risen steadily. And now a report from Inequality.org shows that if the federal minimum wage rate increased at the rate of the bonuses traders get, the starting wage for Americans would be set at $61.75.
Credit Suisse Faces U.S. Probe After Telling Investors To ‘Destroy Documents’ Linked To Oligarch Yacht Loans
The House Oversight Committee launched a probe Monday into Credit Suisse, demanding documents linked to the bank’s compliance with sanctions on Russian oligarchs. In a letter to Credit Suisse CEO Thomas Gottstein, US lawmakers asked the bank to turn over information and documents about a portfolio of loans backed by yachts and private jets owned by clients, potentially including sanctioned Russian individuals.
If Your Workplace Isn’t Offering These 4 Things, They Need to Update Their Benefits
According to a 2017 Glassdoor survey, 57% of job seekers say that benefits and perks “are among their top considerations” when accepting a job. In the midst of the Great Resignation that continues into 2022, benefits are still front of mind for job seekers — and even important for retaining employees who are thinking about jumping ship. Here are offerings all companies should have in 2022 if they’re looking to reengage and retain their employees.
Chasing Happiness Is Futile. Here’s What To Do Instead
There’s a whole industry dedicated to making people feel happy. Just follow the three principles of this, or the five secrets to that, and you’ll be happier. Here’s the problem: In the most important moments of my life, I didn’t feel happy. I felt anxious about the path ahead. I didn’t feel good enough. I didn’t feel ready enough. I felt heavy—intimidated by a load that I was sure I couldn’t carry.
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