SUCCESS
Arvind Jain Went From Google To AI Mogul
One of the most aggravating things about working in an office is keeping track of all of the important documents. It feels as if you’re always looking for that signed contract. There’s always a frantic search to track down the number of paid time off and vacation days you have left. Of course, your children have a medical issue and human resources can’t be seen to find out what doctors are part of your health plan.
Arvind Jain sought out to remedy this problem. His goal was to offer a software-as-a-service solution to save hours of hunting for essential documents.
Jain spent more than 10 years at Google, going from one of the company’s first engineers when it was a privately held startup to becoming a distinguished engineer. In 2019, he founded Glean, an AI-powered workplace search engine designed to enhance productivity by helping employees navigate company apps efficiently. Now a $2.2 billion unicorn, it targets enterprise accounts from its inception, aiming to provide solutions for complex tech stacks and internal inefficiencies within large organizations.
Motivation
Creating A New Self-Image That Turns Into Reality
It’s possible to create a new self-image that can manifest into reality through intentional and consistent efforts. Set clear intentions and goals for the transformation you seek to achieve. The journey of self-reinvention involves rebranding oneself internally by changing how you think and behave.
Reinventing yourself to become the person you aspire to be is a transformative process that involves changing aspects of oneself that are no longer serving your goals or well-being. This transition encompasses almost all areas of your life, including profession, habits, traits, attitude, looks, attire, relationships and skills.
You can begin by reflecting on your current self-image and identifying weak areas you wish to change or improve. Understand your strengths, weaknesses, beliefs and behaviors that shape your self-perception. Define the specific qualities, traits and characteristics you want to embody in your new self-image.
Use positive affirmations to reinforce the new self-image you want to cultivate. Repeat affirmations daily that reflect the qualities and traits you aspire to embody, such as "I am confident," "I am capable" or "I am worthy."
Practice visualization techniques where you vividly imagine yourself embodying your desired self-image. Visualize yourself confidently engaging in activities, achieving goals and living the life you envision for yourself.
Surround yourself with supportive individuals, uplifting environments and inspirational content that align with your new self-image. Create a positive and empowering external environment that reinforces your internal transformation.
Celebrate small victories and milestones along the way as you work toward transforming your self-image. Recognize the progress you make toward embodying your desired identity.
Be prepared, as it's common for things to feel worse before they get better when embarking on a journey of reinvention. This phase can be emotionally challenging, filled with fear, hopelessness and self-doubt. Staying present, focusing on progress rather than perfection and maintaining enthusiasm despite setbacks are crucial.
By consistently practicing these steps with dedication, perseverance and a belief in your ability to change, you can create a new self-image that aligns with your aspirations and gradually turns into reality through conscious effort and positive reinforcement.
Latest Developments In The Job Market, Tech And The U.S. Economy
Massive Layoffs Are Coming To These Three States
The U.S. labor market, for as tight as it has been over the last couple of years, is about to get a little looser, experts warn.
In California, New York and Washington, companies are gearing up for a steep number of layoffs affecting a wide range of sectors from tech giants to hospitality and health care. A total of 25,210 employees in these states are set for layoffs in the next few months, which will trigger a wave of new job seekers.
The 25,210 number comes from Warn Tracker, a website that tracks upcoming layoffs based on WARN notices, which are legal documents filed by companies when they anticipate workforce reductions.
To understand the data, it's important to grasp the concept of WARN notices.
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, a federal law enacted in 1988, mandates that employers notify employees and government officials 60 days in advance of mass layoffs or plant closures.
The WARN Act mandates specific thresholds for issuing WARN notices based on employee count and location, and they encompass plant closings and mass layoffs. Plant closings involve job losses for at least 50 full-time employees within 30 days at a single site, while mass layoffs occur when there is a workforce reduction of either 500 or more full-time employees at a single location or job loss for at least 33 percent of the company's full-time workforce, with at least 50 full-time employees affected at a single site.
Former Twitter CEO Sues Elon Musk
Four former Twitter executives, including ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, sued Musk on Monday, alleging that they’re owed over $128 million in severance payments.
When Musk bought Twitter (now X), one of his very first moves as the company’s owner was to fire Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, and lawyers Sean Edgett and Vijaya Gadde. According to the lawsuit, Musk has a “special ire” toward these former executives, who worked hard to hold Musk to his $44 billion commitment when he tried to back out. The lawsuit quotes Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk, which quotes Musk as saying he would “hunt every single one” of Twitter’s C-suite “till the day they die.”
It’s not just these executives who haven’t gotten their severance pay. Musk has faced several lawsuits from former Twitter employees who are also waiting for a check. Under Musk’s ownership, the company has stopped paying rent on some of its offices, which has led to even more lawsuits and evictions.
According to the lawsuit, Musk claimed that these executives committed “gross negligence” and “willful misconduct” in their termination letters, but never was able to show evidence of his allegations.
Jobless Claims Rise But Remain Historically Low Despite Layoffs
More Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low even as more high-profile companies have announced job cuts this year.
Applications for unemployment benefits rose by 13,000 to 215,000 for the week ending Feb. 24, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Last week's number was revised up by 1,000 to 202,000.
In total, 1.9 million Americans were collecting jobless benefits during the week that ended Feb. 17, up 45,000 from the previous week and the most since November.
Weekly unemployment claims are broadly viewed as representative of the number of U.S. layoffs in a given week. They have remained at historically low levels since the pandemic purge of millions of jobs in the spring of 2020.
The four-week average of claims, a less volatile measure, fell by 3,000 to 212,500 from the previous week.
The Pay Discrepancy Between New Hires And Existing Employees
To attract top talent, employers often pay new hires more than they pay existing employees in equivalent roles. This isn’t new. But today, regulatory changes and technological advances have dramatically increased pay transparency in many sectors, making employees more aware of these pay disparities. Moreover, data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce indicates that the workforce is expected to shrink in 2024, while a global survey of more than 30,000 employees found that salaries are expected to increase by an average of 4% in 2024, suggesting that these pay gaps will likely continue to expand.
How To Get A Job In Tough Times: All The Advice You Need To Succeed From A Top Executive Recruiter
There’s an old saying, “Tough times make tough people.” In this book, Jack Kelly will help guide you every step of the way in your job search to ensure that you stay strong, resilient and positive, and get that great, new job.
