The Kellington Times
Stepping Down From His CEO Title, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Shows His Human Side By Pursuing His Passions
For many people, it's time to consider pivoting to a new career or reinventing themselves. Being human, we all go through this thought process. It doesn't matter if you’re a minimum-wage worker or Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. On Tuesday, Bezos, the richest person in the world, said he’s ready to step down from his title as chief executive officer. In a company blog post, Bezos wrote, “I’m excited to announce that this Q3, I’ll transition to executive chair of the Amazon Board and Andy Jassy will become CEO.”
Robinhood is now being sued because of the restrictions it put into place. Investors allege that it violated the company’s own terms and conditions. According to the Verge, “About 30 parties across 10 states have sued the company in federal court, many seeking class action status. They allege that Robinhood users lost millions of dollars because they were unable to buy during the freeze, and that the company chose to “manipulate the market” to help other financial institutions.”
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Amazon is embarking on a massive $2.5 billion mixed-use office and retail complex in Northern Virginia, which could house about 25,000 employees. The second headquarters, after Seattle, will include three 22-story office and retail buildings. An outdoors theme will include woodlands, an amphitheater, walking paths, extensive bike parking and a dog run. To hedge its bets, Amazon is anticipating that there will be people who want to come into the office on an occasional basis.
Yellen, whose responsibilities include overseeing the nation’s banks, chairs a council of regulators that monitor financial stability risks. She requested a meeting with top officials at the major regulatory agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Reserve, the New York Fed and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. A spokesperson for the Treasury said, “Secretary Yellen believes the integrity of markets is important and has asked for a discussion of recent volatility in financial markets and whether recent activities are consistent with investor protection and fair and efficient markets.”
The traditional job search methods of attending face-to-face networking events, inviting people to get a cup of coffee, dinner, an after-work cocktail and schmoozing at the office have been rendered irrelevant due to the pandemic. If you’re actively searching for a new job, you need to engage in an authentic branding and marketing campaign on social media. The key is to showcase your skills, ability, knowledge, achievements and brilliance. You also need to broadcast what you are looking to do next, so people are aware of how they can help you.
