Happy And Succeeding In The Future Of Work
What The Peter Principle, Dunning-Kruger Effect And Imposter Syndrome Look Like In The Workplace
With all the challenges people currently face, wouldn’t it be nice to have a great boss? How comforting would it be to have an empathetic, caring, experienced and smart professional during a time of crisis? Sadly, this is not the case for most workers. They, unfortunately, have a boss who hit the “Peter Principle” ceiling or a “Dunning-Kruger” supervisor.
NYC Unleashes Nuclear-Attack Preparedness PSA
With COVID-anxiety having waned, America’s leaders need something to stoke the fear and make us more malleable. In the case of New York City, it appears they turned the fearmongery up to ’11’ this week as they launched a nuclear attack preparedness public service announcement, saying it’s best to be prepared even if such a strike is unlikely.
‘They Couldn’t Even Scream Any More. They Were Just Sobbing’: The Amateur Investors Ruined By The Crypto Crash
Fuelled by hype and hysteria, the market in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies went from an obscure niche to a $3tn industry. Then the house of cards collapsed. In the gloom of an 18th-century drawing room at the private rehab clinic Castle Craig, near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, Roy, a 29-year-old victim of the global cryptocurrency crash, tells me his story. It is a dazzling summer’s day, but here the mood is sombre. Roy shifts uncomfortably in his chair as he begins.
Twitter Says Musk’s Request To Terminate The Deal Is Invalid
Twitter said Monday in a letter that Elon Musk’s bid to terminate his proposed $44 billion acquisition of the social media company is “invalid and wrongful.” The letter, addressed to Musk’s lawyers, followed the Tesla CEO’s declaration on Friday that he plans to scrap the deal over allegations that Twitter undercounts the number of spam accounts on its service, among other reasons.
Crypto Lender Celsius Is A ‘Ponzi Scheme’ That Used Customer Funds To Manipulate Token Prices, Former Employee Says In Lawsuit
Celsius Network, the crypto lender that froze assets last month, used customer funds to manipulate the price of its proprietary token and lost hundreds of millions of dollars by failing to hedge risk, a former money manager for the company said in a lawsuit.
What To Say In An Interview If You Were Laid Off
Interviews can be tricky. You always want to put your best foot forward. So, naturally, you prepare examples of your key skills, prepare some case studies to talk through, plan a nice outfit, and always be punctual. But sometimes one simple question can throw things completely off course. Often that question is, “Why did you leave your last job?”
It Only Takes 3 Minutes a Day to Become Happier. Here’s How
Here’s a sad statistic: 45% of people say they haven’t felt true happiness for more than two years, according to a recent Oracle report that surveyed more than 12,000 people. Perhaps worse, 25% say don’t know, or have forgotten, what it means to feel truly happy.
Messages Are At The Heart Of A Metals Rigging Trial Against Three Former JPMorgan Traders
It’s all about the messages. At the heart of the government’s metals rigging case against three former JPMorgan traders will be a slew of internal bank chat logs that the prosecution will use as evidence. According to Bloomberg, JPMorgan has been fighting to keep some internal communications out of the trial, including messages involving current executives.
Homebuyers Are Backing Out Of Sales At Record Levels
Approximately 60,000 home-purchase agreements were terminated during June, which is the equivalent of 14.9% of homes that went under contract that month, Redfin reported. That share is up from 12.7% in May and from 11.2% in June 2021. It is also the highest percentage since Redfin began tracking this data in 2017, with the exception of March and April 2020 when the pandemic took root in the U.S.
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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.