Happy And Succeeding In The Future Of Work
How To Attract Headhunters
One of the best ways to find a new job is to enlist the help of a headhunter. If you have the right experience for the role, recruiters would love to speak with you. Headhunters are financially incentivized—with a substantial commission paid by the hiring company—to get you placed in a new job. With this in mind, you want to make it easy to be noticed and solicited for a new, exciting role. Job seekers should proactively signal to recruiters that they are open to a conversation and show that they possess the on-target skills, background and experience that a hiring manager requires.
Twitter Set To Accept Musk’s $43 Billion Offer
Twitter Inc. is poised to agree a sale to Elon Musk for around $43 billion in cash, the price the CEO of Tesla has called his “best and final” offer for the social media company, people familiar with the matter said.
Tripled Salaries, Big Bonuses, On-The-Spot Offers: Recruiters Are Going To Extreme Lengths To Hire
A year since the U.S. began seeing record turnover, exhausted recruiters are putting everything on the table. The recovering pandemic economy has proven to be a job-seeker’s market, with nearly 48 million people quitting a job last year and 76 million taking a new one. Still, the labor market currently has 11 million openings, according to recent Labor Statistics data, and roughly two jobs for every person looking for one.
U.S. Employee Engagement Slump Continues
After trending up in recent years, employee engagement in the U.S. saw its first annual decline in a decade — dropping from 36% engaged employees in 2020 to 34% in 2021. This pattern has continued into early 2022, as 32% of full- and part-time employees working for organizations are now engaged, while 17% are actively disengaged, an increase of one percentage point from last year.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Obsession Is Driving Some Current And Former Facebook Employees Nuts: ‘It’s The Only Thing Mark Wants To Talk About’
Mark Zuckerberg is so wrapped up in building the metaverse that it’s becoming a point of frustration for people who work for him, according to several current and former Facebook employees. It’s “the only thing Mark wants to talk about,” according to a former director-level employee who recently left.
Amazon Labor Battle Continues As Union Vote Kicks Off At Second Staten Island Warehouse
Amazon workers are casting their ballots on Monday as part of another high-stakes union drive at a warehouse on New York’s Staten Island. Roughly 1,500 workers at the LDJ5 warehouse are eligible to vote in the election, which is taking place in a large, white tent outside of the facility. Voting began early Monday morning and continues through Friday. The National Labor Relations Board will begin counting ballots on May 2.
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.