Happy And Succeeding In The Future Of Work
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White-Collar Professionals Are Stuck In A Cycle Of Contract Roles
Contract, gig and temporary roles have mainly been viewed as the province of blue-collar, frontline and creative workers. However, there is a burgeoning trend of recent college graduates and highly experienced, well-credentialed workers getting stuck in a cycle of short-term, contract roles.
You May Be Quiet Quitting, But Could Your Boss Be Quietly Firing You?
Quiet firing is a largely unreported trend that has been going on for years. You may have experienced this directly, but didn’t know that there was an actual thought process and concerted effort on the part of the manager to get rid of you. If you ever wondered why you felt persecuted and targeted, here’s what happens with quiet firings.
Some Employers May Be Using Layoffs To Get Rid Of These Types Of Workers
Under the guise of the corporate layoffs trend, some organizations are downsizing poor performers, malcontents, time-wasters, toxic rumormongers and troublemakers, vanity hires, highly paid professionals and those fighting against returning to the office.
It’s Time To Do Away With The Exit Interview And Two Weeks’ Notice Period
For decades, Corporate America maintained rigid office standards. Executives demanded that everyone work from the office. There were no mental health days off or flexible options, like remote or hybrid. The expectation was that an employee would remain with the company for, at the very least, five to 10 years. Now, the pandemic has changed most of the formal, restrictive protocols. However, some customs still need to be revisited and, perhaps, discarded. It’s time to stop exit interviews and the two weeks’ notice period.
The Reasons Why An IRS Agent Could Be Paying You A Visit
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will receive an $80 billion cash injection over the next decade, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on Aug. 16. The significant boost in resources has many wondering what a beefed-up IRS could mean for Americans.
Interviewing Is Like Dating—Here Are Warning Signs That It’s Not Going To Be A Match
You start dating with the high hopes that the person will be “the one.” In your desire for romance and finding a partner, you overlook obvious warning signs. In a lot of ways, the interview process is comparable to dating. You’re infatuated with the company, long to work there and would do anything to get the job. In your pursuit of the role, you ignore or make excuses for how the company treats you. Here are red flags to watch out for when you are enamored with a job, blinded by the opportunity and aren’t thinking clearly and critically.
How Both Managers And Workers Can Combat ‘Quiet Quitting’
Following the Great Resignation, there is now the trend of “quiet quitting,” which means employees are not leaving their jobs, but they are mentally checking out. It’s a visceral response to two years of dealing with the pandemic and being worried about climate change, rampant inflation, a possible recession, growing hostilities between the United States and China and Russia that could escalate into a world war and the toxic political bickering.
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