What’s Next For Sam Bankman-Fried?
The seven guilty verdicts that a Manhattan jury unanimously returned last week against Sam Bankman-Fried are just the beginning of his legal perils. The FTX founder, currently held in a Brooklyn administrative jail, has a series of decisions to make in the coming weeks and months that will shape his future. Should he appeal his criminal convictions? What argument can he make in his own words to reduce his sentence? Does he need to prepare for a second trial on a separate set of government charges? Here is a closer look at the road ahead.
Don’t Use LinkedIn’s ‘Open To Work’ Sign, Says Former Google Recruiter: It Feels ‘Like Desperation’
As many as 117 job applications are submitted on LinkedIn every second, according to the site. To stand out from the pack and land your dream job, there are a number of steps experts recommend. Use your banner to show off professional accomplishments. Use featured links to give examples of your work. Update your profile regularly to ensure it reflects your many skills. But when it comes to what not to do, “the biggest red flag on LinkedIn is the ‘open to work’ symbol,” says former Google recruiter Nolan Church, now the CEO of talent marketplace Continuum.
How To Overcome The Bias Against Gaps In Your Résumé During An Interview
Throughout a career, it’s reasonable for a person to be laid off or quit of their own accord to take some much-needed time off. The break in employment could be due to taking time off to care for a family member, raising children or dealing with a personal health issue. A person may take a step back from their work to pursue a college or advanced degree. The individual may want to pivot from their current role and take the time off to explore new career paths.
PwC Vice Chairman Offers Career Advice From His 30 Years Of Experience
Neil Dhar has been with the management consulting firm PwC for over 30 years and is the vice chairman and co-head of consulting and a member of the firm’s management committee. Over his tenure at PwC, he has held various leadership roles across different service lines, including deals, risk assurance, advisory and consulting solutions. He focuses on the areas of transformation, cybersecurity, privacy and risk, cloud and digital and tax consulting.
The Blind Ambition Podcast
The Blind Ambition with Jack Kelly provides a candid look into the top companies in business and tech. Go behind the scenes with industry and workplace leaders and explore work culture, what it takes to land a role at these companies, and how to build, scale and thrive in your career. Hosted by Jack Kelly and Rick Chen and presented by the professional social network Blind.
How Companies Are Hiring And Reportedly Firing With AI
Companies are using artificial intelligence to determine who to hire and fire. It is simultaneously being deployed in various ways to improve recruitment and retention. This includes résumé screenings, candidate matching, interview schedules, probability analysis, performance evaluations and layoff decisions. AI screens résumés and identifies the most qualified candidates for a job, matches candidates with job openings based on their skills, experience and preferences, schedules interviews and reduces the time it takes to fill open positions.
How To Automate Sending Out Thousands Of Job Applications
Employers make job candidates jump through hoops during the hiring process, having applicants meet with 10 interviewers over six months and requiring them to answer annoying open-ended application questions, undergo behavioral assessments and prepare business proposals, only to get ghosted. This process can be exhausting and lead to burnout for job seekers, as it can begin to feel like a full-time job in and of itself. Now, candidates have found a way to lessen the job search fatigue, offloading application-based tasks to artificial intelligence tools.
Despite Corporate Cost-Cutting, CEOs Are All In On Investing In Generative AI
Amidst economic uncertainty and companies enacting belt-tightening measures, including layoffs, business leaders are doubling down on their investments in automation. According to EY’s recent Q4 CEO Outlook Pulse Survey, nearly all (99%) CEOs are investing significantly in integrating generative AI into their business plans.
These Are The 10 Highest-Paying Blue-Collar Jobs In The U.S.
The term “blue-collar” was first coined in the early 20th century when laborers donned durable fabrics like blue denim or chambray. The dark color would help disguise the dirt and grease, which were a part of their job. These non-office workers are involved with physically demanding tasks, working outdoors in inclement weather, using heavy machinery and relying on their hands and strength.
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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 and How To Get A Job In Tough Times, as well as the co-host of the Blind Ambition podcast.