An Overlooked BenefitAccording to a Payment Sense survey, 38 percent of employees would leave their current positions for jobs that came with better perks.
Publish date: 12/05/2017
Should I Stay or Should I Go?You are comfortable there; you know what the job entails; you value your benefits; you are afraid of trying something new. No matter what it is keeping you at your current job, consider some of the following signs that it is time to look elsewhere.
Publish date: 12/05/2017
What Does Elon Musk Ask Himself Before Making a Big Decision?With so much responsibility comes a lot of decision making. How does he do it? In a recent Rolling Stone interview, Elon Musk described his approach to making a major decision.
Publish date: 11/29/2017
Older Workers Move Back into Labor ForcePervasive age bias has blinkered corporate recruiters, despite federal law that makes this discrimination illegal. Workers over 40 years of age have resume gaps for multiple reasons. Here's why.
Publish date: 11/29/2017
Watching You While You Work: Employee Surveillance in the 21st CenturyMore employers are joining the surveillance bandwagon: according to the American Management Association, 80 percent of U.S. employers have a system of some sort in place, up from 35 percent in 2007. Should the pervasiveness of employer snooping concern members of the workforce? Is it legal? Why do it at all?
Publish date: 11/29/2017
Verbally Abusive ManagersVerbally abusive supervisors may be taking out their family conflicts on their subordinates, according to a recent study from the University of Iowa.
Publish date: 11/29/2017
In-Demand SkillsIt is expected that developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning are likely to disrupt the future workplace, displacing a number of workers in the process. However, according to two recent reports — "The VET Era" and "Growing Opportunities in the Fraser Coast" — STEM skills won’t be the only in-demand skills of the future workplace.
Publish date: 11/29/2017
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Five Ways to Make LinkedIn Work For YouSocial media is a tricky thing to tackle. We’re often told to be cautious about what we post, as a potential employer could see it. But what about when we want to use it to make our professional lives better? It’s a fine balance to strike, but with a few tips it’s possible to make a good impression online.
Publish date: 11/20/2017
Inspired WorkforceEmployers that show commitment to environmental and local causes will likely inspire their employees to take up such causes as well, according to a new study.
Publish date: 11/20/2017
Technology to Improve Worker ConcentrationAs technology continues to grow, our attention spans continue to diminish. According to a study from Microsoft, human attention spans have decreased in lock-step with advances made since the mobile revolution.
Publish date: 11/20/2017
