“How do best we fire employees?” Sounds harsh. An unfortunate question to have to ask, but here we are. Many companies have found themselves in the position of having to conduct layoffs recently. According to layoffs(dot)fyi, as of 1/31, 241 tech companies have laid off 77,916 employees in January 2023 alone. That’s just in the tech sector! Some do it by giving advanced [...]
Maybe it’s not surprising that Gen Z is having a hard time adjusting to some job-related issues. But would you guess those issues are tech-related? Quick reminder of generally accepted generation parameters: • Boomers 1946 – 1964 • Gen X 1965 – 1980 • Millenials – 1981 – 1996 • Gen Z – 1997 – 2012 • Gen Alpha – 2012 ~ mid [...]
Breaking up has always been hard to do. But social media makes it… all the more complicated. Communication researchers looked at how people decide whether to delete or keep something following the end of a romantic relationship and how these decisions affect their ability to move on. Their findings? People often carry out “relational cleansing” by hiding their status, deleting photos, and scrubbing [...]
How's your 2023 starting off? Busy? Stressful? If it hasn’t been all smooth sailing, here’s some great advice on how to reset, refresh and recharge. I came across this one in Inc magazine from Mandy Gilbert, and while her advice has entrepreneurs in mind, it can absolutely apply to all of us. 1. Reset—by decluttering. Not just your space but your workspace, your [...]
Chessboxing could be the next big hit for streamers It’s chess. It’s boxing. It’s both. Chessboxing is the latest streaming sensation. If you’re like me, this is your first time hearing about it, but chessboxing has actually been around for a long time. With roots in 1970s London, and a spot flight in a 1979 kung fu film (really), today’s game is played [...]
How’s your mental health these days? Nearly half of employees say their mental health has declined since the pandemic started, according to McKinsey. And the firm also reports that mental health disorders are causing productivity losses in US companies to the tune of $1 trillion. Now, some companies are using AI to tackle the challenge. One tech company, for instance, has created AI [...]
Do you get paid enough for what you do? BambooHR surveyed 1,000 US employees to gauge how they’re feeling about their compensation. In a time when inflation has risen higher than it had in four decades, more than a third of the respondents said they haven’t had a raise in years. When asked, companies themselves said they plan to increase their salary budget [...]
What drives people to want to work hard? According to a recent survey I saw, most employees are best motivated via one of the following categories: 🔹 22% are play-driven and respond best to things that are fun and funny 🔹 20% are adrenaline-driven and like a challenge — to be a disruptor 🔹 19% are emotion-driven and love a good heartwarming story 🔹 15% are goal-driven [...]
Curiosity. Learning agility. A growth mindset. Critical analysis skills. The ability to collaborate. These are the top five soft skills the research company Cappfinity says you need to get hired in 2023. How do you demonstrate these kinds of skills in an interview? Ask the right questions. Demonstrate an eagerness to learn and try new things. Embrace the concept of new challenges. Show [...]
I honestly cannot remember the last time I heard someone say “think outside the box” in a professional setting. That tired old phrase long ago left the lexicon of most people in my orbit as a recruiter working with finance & accounting execs. Yet, Fast Company still includes “outside the box” in its swift takedown of business jargon, along with “disrupt,” “empower,” “circle [...]