The Great Resignation trend is still staying strong. Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs at record rates, with around 4 million leaving in some months. This is a positive development, as people no longer feel compelled to remain stuck in a dead-end job that is low paying, hating your boss and being treated harshly.
Wall Street Paid Out Over $150 Billion In Compensation In 2021
In 2021, all eyes were on tech, cryptocurrencies and NFTs. Under the radar, Wall Street had a banner year. Trading, initial public offerings, SPACs, deal making, mergers and acquisition and wealth management did extraordinarily well during the pandemic.
It’s Time For Job Seekers To Get Paid For Interviewing
We are in a hot job market. Businesses—ranging from mom-and-pop shops to mammoth global companies, such as Apple and Amazon—are desperately trying to find workers. Managers are also fearful of losing their best and brightest to their competitors.
Legendary NFL QB Tom Brady Announces Retirement In Social Media Posts
Legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady announced his retirement Tuesday after 22 record-breaking seasons. The 44-year-old posted a photo and statement to his social media accounts explaining his decision to stop playing football. Brady wrote that he felt he could no longer make the commitment required to succeed in the NFL.
Teachers Are Quitting, And Companies Are Hot To Hire Them
Burned-out teachers are leaving the classroom for jobs in the private sector, where talent-hungry companies are hiring them—and often boosting their pay—to work in sales, software, healthcare and training, among other fields.
Now Is ‘The Golden Age Of The Job Seeker’: How To Use Your ‘Enormous Negotiating Leverage’
Whether you’re one of the millions of Americans who have recently left their jobs or you’re just on the hunt for something bigger and better in your professional life, your timing couldn’t be much better. Nearly everyone, it seems, is hiring. And to get you in the door, firms are willing to be flexible.
Google Increases Parental-Leave Policy To Nearly 6 Months And Adds More Vacation Time For Employees In A Boost To Well-Being Benefits
Google is increasing parental leave and offering additional vacation time as part of an overhaul of its employee benefits. The company announced on Thursday that it had expanded parental leave to 18 weeks for all parents (previously 12 weeks) and 24 weeks for parents who give birth (previously 18 weeks). As of April 2, it will also let employees take up to eight weeks of caregiver leave, doubling its previous allowance.
Workplace Disruption Reported At Meta Amid AR And VR Push, Some Staff Defecting to Competitors Like Apple
Some Meta employees are being aggressively pushed to apply for other jobs at the company and embrace the recent drive toward augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), while others are choosing to defect to competitors such as Apple, the New York Times reports.
9 Tough Questions Hiring Managers Need To Answer Brilliantly
With the Great Resignation under way, employees are wielding more power than ever. They are making the decisions about where they want to work and what kind of company they want to work for. As a result, hiring firms are now in the hot seat—and according to Monster’s 2022 Future of Work Report, “good talent is getting harder to find.” Recruiters and managers must up their game in order to ensure they’re providing answers to questions that inspire talented candidates to join their companies.