-from Forbes Today, the demand for leadership is not confined to designated managerial roles. Every individual, regardless of their position, can and should embody leadership qualities to foster a proactive and productive work environment. But how can you demonstrate leadership without a title? For starters, embrace the fact that leadership traits are present long before… read more
Employers
Ways to Improve Employee Motivation, Morale & Performance
-from Inc. As long as you make sure toxic employees don’t spoil the effect. When I was a shop-floor employee (regardless of what I’ve done since, still the most formative period of my professional life), for a time I was part of the most productive crew in our 1,000-employee facility. While most crews were separated by… read more
Build A Fulfilling Workplace – The Employee Hierarchy Of Needs
-from Forbes Last week, I took creative license with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and shared a version I refer to as The Customer Hierarchy of Needs. When customers buy from a company or brand, their primary need is that whatever they buy works. Moving on, they want to trust the company, align with what they stand… read more
Half Of All Skills Will Be Outdated Within Two Years, Study Suggests
-from Forbes Executives believe nearly half of the skills that exist in today’s workforce won’t be relevant just two years from now, thanks to artificial intelligence. And a lot of that includes their own skills. This startling proclamation came out of a recent survey of 800 executives and 800 employees released by edX, an online education platform…. read more
Is the Fully In-Person Workweek Extinct?
-from Fortune Nearly half of companies reneged on their remote work policies this past year, but the fully in-person workweek is almost extinct. Good news, workers: You win. For the most part. According to a new ZipRecruiter survey, fully in-person work has gone just about extinct. Only about 15% of remote-capable companies require five… read more
See what states showed the biggest growth in median household income.
-by Kamaron McNair Last year was rough on Americans’ household finances. Amid an inflation crisis that saw prices up 9.1% year over year in June 2022, Americans’ incomes appear to have taken a hit. The U.S. median household income dropped by 2.3% to $74,580 in 2022, down from $76,330 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. While… read more
Rise in August Job Openings
-by Kathryn Mayer U.S. job openings rose in August to 9.6 million openings after falling the past three months. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS report, released Tuesday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), found that openings increased 690,000 to reach a growth rate of 5.8 percent, a boost from… read more
Nurturing an Innovation Culture: A Solution to Staffing Shortages
– by Ainsley Lawrence – Ainsley Lawrence is a freelance writer with an interest in the way business, technology, and education intersect with the personal. She loves traveling to beautiful places and is frequently lost in a good book. Despite economic uncertainty leading into 2023, as of September 1, the unemployment rate in… read more
How to Evaluate a Job Candidate’s Critical Thinking Skills in an Interview
by Christopher Frank, Paul Magnone, and Oded Netzer Hiring is one of the most challenging competencies to master, yet it is one of the most strategic and impactful managerial functions. A McKinsey study quantified that superior talent is up to eight times more productive, showing that the relationship between talent quality and business performance is… read more
Maximize Recruiting Potential w/Customer & Employee Insights
– by Ainsley Lawrence – Ainsley Lawrence is a freelance writer with an interest in the way business, technology, and education intersect with the personal. She loves traveling to beautiful places and is frequently lost in a good book. Your organization already has a reputation among customers and employees. Do you know what… read more