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LinkedIn COO Dan Shapero Says We’re In The ‘Great Reshuffle,’ An Historic Time Of Rethinking The Way We Work With A Focus On ‘Flexibility’ And ‘Trust’
We are in the early stages of a renaissance period. Coming out of the depths of despair, dealing with a dreaded virus, our collective mindset has shifted. Seeing firsthand how fragile and fleeting life can be, our perception of work and life has changed. Wasting time commuting two or three hours each day now seems cruel. Forced to work in a cubicle for eight hours a day, staring at a computer screen, seems antiquated. There is a collective call for having a better quality of life. To achieve this goal, work needs to be flexible and tailored around the needs and desires of the individual, says Daniel Shapero, COO of LinkedIn.
A Worker Shortage And Companies Refusing To Offer Job Candidates Remote And Flexible Options Lead To Stressed Recruiters And Hiring Gridlock
Jobvite, a leading talent acquisition site, conducted a survey of over 800 recruiters and human resources professionals to gain an understanding of how they are coping with the current challenges of a hot job market.
The Bitter Irony Behind Jon Gruden’s Resignation
Jon Gruden’s resignation as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders is a prime example of what marketing strategists call “going off brand.” Gruden resigned earlier this week after reports surfaced that he used racist, homophobic and misogynistic language in emails sent years ago while he worked as an ESPN analyst. He reportedly belittled the intelligence of the president of the NFL players’ union, who is Black, while saying he “has lips the size of michellin [sic] tires.” He also reportedly called NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a “p*ssy” and a “f*ggot,” among other offensive comments.
Fortune 500 CEO: ‘Work-Life Balance Is A Lie’
As any working mother will attest, trying to fulfill all work and family obligations every single day can seem impossible. “Work-life balance is a lie,” said TIAA president and CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women’s Summit on Tuesday. When she tried achieving a more balanced lifestyle, Duckett said, “It never reconciled. … That ‘S’ on the chest wasn’t for ‘Superwoman.’ It was for ‘Spent.’ So instead, Duckett, who oversees more than $1 trillion of assets under management at TIAA, tried to live her life more like a well-diversified portfolio.
Why Literally Millions of Americans Are Quitting Their Jobs
If April 2020 was the month of pink slips—as the rapid spread of COVID-19 resulted in the loss of 20.5 million jobs—then Fall 2021 is the dawn of their revenge. A record-breaking 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs in August across an array of industries, according to a report released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That’s the highest level since the agency started tracking such data in 2000, and the sixth consecutive month of sky-high quitting rates. Meanwhile, the 7.7 million people who remain unemployed aren’t, for the most part, jumping at the roughly 10.4 million job openings—leaving business after business with ‘Help Wanted’ placards in their windows.
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SEC Opens Inquiry Into Wall Street Banks’ Staff Communications
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened a broad inquiry into how Wall Street banks are keeping track of employees’ digital communications, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Jamie Dimon Says Worst Of Pandemic May Soon Be Over
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is not known for mincing words or hiding his emotions. So the fact that the leader of America’s largest bank sounds very upbeat about the health of the US economy is noteworthy.
The Crypto-Friendly Mayor Of Miami Says The City Is Moving Toward Paying Public Employees In Bitcoin
Miami will advance a plan to pay city workers in bitcoin, Mayor Francis Suarez told Bloomberg on Tuesday, expanding on his push to make the Florida city a major hub for digital assets. “We’re going for a request for proposal in October to allow our employees to get paid in bitcoin, to allow our residents to pay for fees in bitcoin and even taxes potentially in bitcoin if the county allows it,” Suarez said in an interview with the business channel.
There’s A Crisis In The Economy, The Government Should Pay People To Go To Work, Says Barry Sternlicht
The shrinking U.S. workforce during the Covid pandemic is “going to cripple” the economic recovery, billionaire investor and businessman Barry Sternlicht warned Wednesday. The founder of Starwood Capital Group, which operates hotels as part of its broader portfolio, said the federal government should pay people to go back to work, not to stay home.
These Are The 3 Things Every New Crypto Investor Should Know
Since 2014, Harvard-educated David Yermack, a professor of finance at New York University, has taught courses on cryptocurrency. And when he’s not busy doing that, he’s publishing in academic journals such as The Handbook of Digital Currency and once served as a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and Philadelphia. He says that when it comes to investing in crypto, people need to account for three things.
The Future Of Work: How To Succeed In The New Post-Pandemic World
