Standard interview questions like “Where do you see yourself in five years?” and “Tell me about a time when you had to overcome a challenge” have taken on new meaning after going through the pandemic. For many of us, the collective experience has provided a new perspective on what we want out of a job, where we want to work, and with whom.The pandemic has also given recruiters new information they want to pull from candidates.
Toddler Admitted Into American Mensa Has An IQ Of 146, Makes History As Youngest Member
A 2-year-old girl has just made history as the youngest member of American Mensa. California native Kashe Quest has an IQ of 146 and was accepted into the high-IQ society. The achievement is certainly impressive considering average intelligence quotient scores typically range between 85 and 115 in the U.S., reports Healthline. Moreover, Mensa only admits people who receive IQ scores that are in the top 2% of a population.
Biden’s Proposed 39.6% Top Tax Rate Would Apply At These Income Levels
President Joe Biden wants to raise the top income tax rate for wealthy households to 39.6%, from the current 37%, to help finance his legislative agenda. That top rate would apply to single individuals with taxable income of more than $452,700 and married couples filing a joint tax return with income over $509,300, according to a budget proposal issued Friday by the Treasury Department.
Colorado Becomes First State To Ban Legacy Admissions For Public Colleges
Colorado became the first state in the nation to ban legacy admissions for public colleges, a move that Gov. Jared Polis said will create more of a meritocracy in higher education. “This bill will help move us in a direction where our higher education institutions are moving towards being meritocracies — meaning that you have to earn admission because of who you are and what you can do and what your potential is, not who your parents or grandparents were,” Polis said after signing the bill.
Amazon Changes Employee Policies For Time Off, Marijuana
Amazon announced Tuesday it supports the federal legalization of marijuana, and that the company is revising a controversial workplace policy critics say has been used to keep employees working at a breakneck pace. The twin announcements, Amazon said, are aimed at reiterating the company’s commitment to being an attractive employer.
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These People Want To Get Back To Work But Can’t—And Fear Losing $300-A-Week Benefits Will Spell Financial Disaster
Once she became fully vaccinated in April, Lindsey Bates wanted to get back to work. A restaurant server with more than 20 years of experience, she figured she wouldn’t have trouble finding a position since hospitality workers are in high demand and she had never been unemployed before.
Wanted: Millions Of Cybersecurity Pros. Salary: Whatever You Want
A series of major digital security breaches over the past year are serving as a wake-up call to Corporate America about the need to invest in cybersecurity. Friday brought yet another reminder of the risk of cyberattacks, when Microsoft said the hackers behind the 2020 Solar Winds breach launched a new attack on more than 150 government agencies, think tanks and other organizations globally.
SEC Said Elon Musk’s Tesla Tweets Violated Settlement Agreement
Last spring, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission admonished Tesla and CEO Elon Musk for allegedly violating terms of a 2019 revised settlement agreement, according to correspondence first obtained and reported on by the Wall Street Journal.
Noncompetes And No-Poach Agreements Have Destroyed Opportunities For Tens Of Millions Of American Workers. Here’s How One State Attorney General Fought Back
If I asked you to name the job title of a worker who would be required to sign a noncompete agreement, you’d probably think of high-paying jobs — designers of new Apple products, for instance, or CEOs with access to corporate secrets. Noncompetes were designed for just that purpose: to protect a company’s proprietary information by limiting the ability of high-level employees to jump from one company to another in the same field for one or two years.
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