By Jerry Connor – Entrepreneur For leaders, 2020 was a troublesome year. The global health crisis brought swift (and sometimes painful) changes to the way we work and live. This meant leaders had to help employees manage historically high levels of stress and respond to challenges more quickly than they ever thought possible. To better understand what organizations… read more
By Rachel Gillett, Allana Akhtar, and Taylor Borden – Business Insider 34 brilliant questions to ask at the end of every job interview. Job interviews are stressful but they have certain guarantees. It should be expected that an interviewer will wrap up with: “Do you have any questions for me?” Asking thoughtful questions not only… read more
By Ben Laker, Will Godley, Selin Kudret, and Rita Trehan – Harvard Business Review If you’re job hunting right now, chances are you’re also interviewing remotely. There are some serious upsides to this. You can avoid tardiness (no traffic snarls), reference notes without being too obvious, and if you’re located in a rural area, you now have… read more
By Deborah Acosta – The Wall Street Journal In the process of preparing for your interview, you have researched the company, figured out how your skills align with the job requirements, and come up with some thoughtful questions to ask. You might not be able to predict exactly which questions you will be asked during the… read more
By J.T. O’Donnell – CNBC MakeIt Adopt this No. 1 Interview Mindset at Every Job Interview to Boost Your Chances of Landing An Offer. No matter how much time you spend preparing for a job interview, we’re all human and can freeze up or lose focus sometimes. Ultimately, it’s the attitude you bring that… read more
By Judith Humphrey – Fast Company 6 types of bad bosses and how to deal with them. If you’re one of the many people who feel that you work for a tough or unlikeable boss, you are not alone. According to a recent 15Five report, one-third of all employees would be relieved to hear that their… read more
By Anouare Abdou – Ladders 6 habits that are ruining your chances of getting a promotion. Hungry for a more senior role? Eager to sink your teeth into a new challenge? Whether there are promotion opportunities on your radar or not, your habits can put the odds of getting promoted on your side — or stop your… read more
By Katie Clarey – HRDrive As some states begin to open vaccine spots to everyone 16 and older, it’s a question employers may find themselves wanting to ask. Q: Can we ask employees if they’ve been vaccinated? A: Employers can ask workers whether they’ve been vaccinated, but they’ll need to be cautious about asking follow-up questions,… read more
By Purvanshi Mehta – Towards Data Science Preparing for your interviews is one aspect of the job search and getting a job that you want is another aspect of it. I wrote about the first part recently which makes this post more important. I have seen so many people struggling to make decisions about which… read more
By Abakar Saidov – Recruiter.com For all the damage it has caused, the COVID-19 pandemic has also sparked a mass awakening across business sectors. In fact, according to a recent Forbes survey, almost 80 percent of executives feel the pandemic has actually revealed their organizations’ strengths. These companies are now in a position to reset and… read more