While layoffs were at a half-century low last year, suddenly, the demand for the specific skill set of “layoff specialists” is surging in some arenas. Honestly - I'm well aware of outplacement professionals, but layoff specialists? These hyper-focused professionals are experts in the local laws, can help a company define its specific layoff list, and craft communication plans to make things go as [...]
You see them every year: The Best Places to Work 2022! You scroll through the list, daydreaming about working at one of these Best Places. But for one reason or another, it’s not realistic to land a job there. The next best thing? Look for a place to work that’s LIKE those best places to work. And the best way to do that? [...]
The questions you ask a potential job seeker may seem designed to ferret out truths. But in reality, they’re designed to test job applicants on their preparedness and poise. Consider the prompt “Tell me about a time you failed in your job, and how you handled it.” While on the surface, this prompt gets at a candidate’s capabilities when it comes to “thinking [...]
A year ago, we were seeing older workers flee from the workforce. Today, it’s the opposite. Pretty sure this phenomenon was tagged "The Great Return". Inflation and a struggling stock market have driven some retirees back to the workforce. According to a recent survey by Joblist, 27% of retirees returned to the workforce because they needed the money. Another 21% feared that inflation [...]
How would you rate your emotional intelligence? That's EI for short—the ability to recognize, understand and manage your own and others' emotions. And after multiple years of a global pandemic, it's something businesses are paying a lot more attention to. And it doesn't look to be going anywhere soon, as Gen Z entering the workforce and Millennials in top positions reshape the way [...]
Ask the average Millennial, and they’ll say they hope to retire by 56. The average Baby Boomer hopes to retire around 60. What time does the average person actually retire? Currently, that number is 63. One of the main reasons for this discrepancy is that most people don’t know how much money they’ll actually need to retire. The current rates of inflation certainly [...]
Just because it’s a candidate’s market doesn’t mean you’re having an easy time finding a job. It can be easy to wonder or feel inferior when you’re hearing how desperate companies are for talent, yet not finding a good fit. To make an energetic shift in your search, start with your resume. How are you telling your story? Is it explicit and obvious [...]
We all want the same thing: to get along, particularly with our co-workers who we see every day, either over a screen or in person. But focusing on being “nice” misses the point of interpersonal professional relationships, says Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Chief Innovation Officer at ManpowerGroup. He recommends a few emotionally intelligent practices that can boost your rapport at work: 🔹 Be a better [...]
People are actually using their vacation days this year, and that's a good thing. Allianz Partners USA's 14th Annual Vacation Confidence Index shows that a majority of Americans, at least, took a vacation in the last year, which is more than usual. In a related study, Inside Hook found that 57% of Americans have taken a vacation of at least a week in [...]
“Got denied by Twitter HQ. That’s ok. Would have been a long commute.” This is a famous short story by Brian Acton, who may not have gotten that job he wanted at Twitter, but instead went on to co-found WhatsApp, later sold to Facebook for billions. There’s an obvious point here: What seems like a career disappointment at the time might turn out [...]