"Tim, why can't I find a 100% remote position?" Remote work gets a lot of airplay in HR circles, but it's not as common as you might think. In fact, according to LinkedIn, the abundance of remote work options is trending downward. Of course, every survey and pundit seems to have a different opinion on the prevalence of remote work. Still, I laughed [...]
Do you prefer remote work or onsite? Which sounds better to you — being an independent sole proprietor or part of an award-winning team? The answers to these questions probably have a lot to do with whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert. Many – actually most probably – can be introverts with extroverted tendencies (adaptations) or extroverts with introverted adaptations. All depending upon [...]
Like to Travel? The first country to ever offer a “digital nomad visa” was Estonia, long, long ago in 2020. (It seems like it, anyway.) Today, there are over 50 countries you can travel to as a digital nomad. “Tim, what the hell is a digital nomad & WTH is a digital nomad visa?” Good questions. A digital nomad is someone who works [...]
Still doing Zoom/Teams meetings? At the beginning of the pandemic, when many people began to adopt Zoom and other digital conferencing alternatives to in-person meetings, everyone was pretty forgiving. If your half-naked kid or meandering spouse wandered into the frame, your co-workers might just laugh it off. As teleconferencing becomes the permanent norm for a lot of people — or, at least, an [...]
Are you a Do It Yourselfer? An article in the New York Times from about 10 years ago made the rounds again recently. “Why We Never Use Professional Recruiters” makes a case for DIYing all your hiring. Granted, I’m biased, but it’s a weak case. Yes, you can hire without a recruiter. You could also draft your own will and keep it in [...]
How is that new position going for you? When you got this job, it was sold to you as the answer to your career dreams. You walked into your first day expecting to change lives and feel completely fulfilled by your role. According to Kathryn Minshew – CEO of The Muse – the term for this is shift shock. Look out! Another new [...]
The Great Resignation spawned a whole new lexicon for the workplace. First there was quiet quitting. Next came quiet hiring. Not far after that came “presenteeism”. Presenteeism is when workers stay in a job they don’t like while growing more resentful and less productive. Now, there’s something even better: rage-applying. That’s when people get so fed up at their jobs that they compulsively [...]
No doubt tech layoffs have dominated the news recently. Watching the ticker tape of tech layoffs has been nerve-racking for a lot of people. But even as mass amounts of layoffs happen at high-profile companies, what you don’t hear in the news is how quickly those laid-off folks are finding new work. One analysis by Revelio Labs found that 72% of those laid [...]
What do I do about a gap in employment on my resume? Conventional wisdom was always that resume gaps were bad… until Gen Z (and the pandemic) came along. Younger workers are rewriting the rule book in many ways, including when it comes to resume gaps. One recent UK survey showed that nearly half of Gen Zers in that country have at least [...]
The talent market is tight all around. It's tough recruiting and retaining talent. A star employee unexpectedly resigns. Your first instinct? Make a counteroffer. Yes, the counteroffer is one tool you have at your disposal when it comes to retention. But the power wielded by the counteroffer can be short-lived. Offering the employee more money, bigger bonuses, or more responsibility does not always [...]