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Linked – Ask the Career Coach: How to Research Employers for Your Next Interview
The first time I heard the advice to research the company before interviewing was before the internet, so you’d think that in 2024, researching the company should be very difficult compared to those days. However, I also think that many of us who offer that advice to younger jobseekers forget that they may have the…
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Dell Is Going Through a Layoff That You Won’t Notice
If you’ve heard the term “quiet firing” recently, this is what it means. It is not directly cutting head count but making it likely that some percentage of employees will leave due to your decisions.
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Is It Time to Retire Values Like Resiliency and Grit in the Workplace?
We are seeing a demand to create jobs that don’t require ever-growing amounts of grit and resilience. It’s not the worst idea I’ve heard. It places responsibility where it belongs—on employers. Instead of pushing people to break and replacing them with the next person and repeating the cycle, it allows workers to have a career and a life outside of work. I don’t think that is too much to expect.
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Linked – People in 20s more likely to be out of work because of poor mental health than those in early 40s
When you’re young and not on the standard education/career path due to mental health, there’s no career history or learned skills to fall back on. I think many employers would view you as unemployable in our current environment. I’m not saying that should be how it is, but it is likely the way it is. My story illustrates the path out of that, but it also contains some privilege. I was able to go to therapy. My family gave me a place to live while I wasn’t working. I had access to learning tools. I had to work hard to create opportunities to learn new skills, but I also found myself in places where I could do that. I had help.
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Linked – Promotion? No Thanks!
I wonder how many survey responders watch their managers struggle and/or fail because they weren’t prepared for management. Why would we be surprised that so many are happy not to bring that upon themselves?
