10 Audacious Risks To Take In 2024 To Succeed In Your Career
There’s no reason to wait until the new year to make your resolutions when you can start today. Now is the time for thinking, planning and taking bold actions. It is no secret that the United States economy is tough, and white-collar workers face the hyperspecialization of roles, fewer job listings available, lengthy hiring durations and the ascendancy of artificial intelligence. While some businesses are throwing their festive company parties, top organizations like Spotify, Twillo, Broadcom, Amazon and Citi have announced plans to lay off this holiday season.
Spotify To Cut 1,500 Jobs—Here’s How To Cope With Cold, Harsh Layoffs During The Holiday Season
Every December, around the holidays, Spotify unleashes its viral marketing campaign, “Spotify Wrapped,” in which users share their top results for their most-listened music and podcasts. This year, amid the trend, the streaming platform called it a wrap for more than 1,500 of its employees, as the company announced Monday its plan to cut 17% of its staff in its third round of layoffs. Wall Street applauded the news, sending stock prices soaring 7%.
Here’s The Average Pay Raise Employees Can Expect In 2024
With prices still running hot around the U.S., millions of workers are counting on a large enough annual pay bump to keep them a step ahead of inflation next year. Employers plan to offer an average salary increase of 4% for 2024, according to a new survey from WTW, which advises companies on compensation issues. That figure is slightly lower than in 2023, when raises averaged 4.4%, but still tops the roughly 3% increase companies were offering in previous years, the consulting firm found.
The Blind Ambition Podcast
Max Tagher had never worked at a bank, financial services company or even a financial-technology startup before starting Mercury. Instead, he drew from his firsthand experience as a customer of Silicon Valley Bank, the once-popular bank with many startups, and noticed others like him were also dissatisfied. Max explains how he entered the field without having prior professional experience. We explore the challenges of co-founding a fintech startup and working with banking partners who often aren't used to operating the same way as a startup founder or technologist. He also outlines why startup founders shouldn't necessarily focus on the technology or engineering first and why a multi-disciplined and user-focused approach was key to Mercury's early success.
Amazon Planned To Take Away RTO’d Employees’ Free Coffee. Then 10,000 Spoke Up
Back when most Amazon employees were still working from home, the company began offering a new perk to those who ventured into the offices — free coffee. As a way to encourage workers to come back to campus, Amazon started a new program that allowed employees one free drink from the coffee shops located inside Amazon’s office buildings in Seattle and elsewhere. Lattes and cappuccinos included.
12 In-Demand Skills That Will Help Boost Your Résumé In 2024
As the new year approaches, you ought to begin cultivating and growing your skill stack to stay ahead of the competition and be ready to take your career to the next level. While others may be taking it easy during the last few weeks of the year, you can stand out by getting a headstart on your goals now.
How To Answer ‘What Are Your Career Goals?’ In A Job Interview
Savvy hiring managers and interviewers get right to the point in a job interview. They want to know why you want to work at the organization, as well as your clearly defined expectations and desired career objectives. Before the interview process, you must establish your short and long-term career goals. That way, when prompted to list them in a job interview, you can respond to the hiring manager with great ease.
What Is a Year-End Bonus And Should You Expect One?
The year-end bonus is a form of additional compensation above and beyond a worker’s salary. The remuneration is provided to employees as a reward for their hard work and achievements throughout the year. The bonus payout is mainly tied to specific metrics, such as beating their sales quota for the year. For many mid to senior-level professionals and executives, a bonus represents a sizable portion of their total compensation. Employees look forward to and depend upon a bonus to pay off debt, purchase a new home or automobile, or take a lavish vacation. Some low-wage workers rely on a bonus to buy family holiday gifts and pay off high-interest credit card and tuition debt.
Let’s Go Live With Jack Kelly
The New Year is a time for fresh starts and new beginnings. It's the perfect opportunity to take stock of your career and make some bold moves to reach your full potential. Reaching for ambitious career growth often requires calculated risk taking. While risky endeavors may flame out, they build invaluable resilience, while carrying career- changing rewards, if harnessed diligently. If you're looking to make it big in 2024, consider taking one or more of these audacious risks...