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The monthly jobs report out Friday will probably look great, if recent months are any indication. Yet plenty of workers have rarely, if ever, felt more stuck.
I hear from a lot of white-collar workers on the job hunt who say it’s much harder to get hired than the unemployment numbers make it sound. They complain about hiring managers who ghost them and draw out the interview process. They say job listings linger on companies’ career pages and never get filled. Or get reposted repeatedly.
If you talk, and it seems like no one is listening, the problem could be you. While leaders know they need to communicate with more clarity, they often overwhelm others with information -- and underwhelm them with the actual message.
: In today's digital age the internet has made job hunting easier and more convenient than ever before. However, it has also opened the door to numerous scams targeting unsuspecting job seekers, especially with the increasing use of AI. According to the Federal Trade Commission in 2023, there were over 100,00 business and job opportunity scams in the US and LinkedIn blocked 90.1% of fake accounts from Jan - June 2023 as a result of automated defenses and 9.9% due to manual investigations.
These scams come in various forms, from work-from-home schemes to fake job postings on legitimate websites. Falling victim to a job sca
James Schreier's insight:
I love this site for veterans, in part because I've published several articles on it. This is an excellent article on a very important topic. I follow this field closely but I'll admit some of these statistics surprised me. Good advice for everyone!
Employees at Progressive and Chipotle Mexican Grill complain the most about burnout. Workers in the restaurants and food service industry complain about burnout most. Paychex, Amazon, and Coinbase employees experience burnout most of the time among workers in the information technology industry. Employees at Live Nation Entertainment experience the most burnout among workers in the media and communication industry.
What really makes a great resume for today's job market? The use of a branding statement, a tag line or two, relevant keywords/key phrases, and a situation/action/results writing style can actually increase the return of your resume.
Lots of “stuff” can cause frustration. But only if we let it. People can frustrate us too. But only if we allow them to. Frustration is a natural reaction to circumstances when we believe those circumstances to be beyond our control. But to some extent being frustrated really is a choice. We can allow frustrating…
Infographic that shows what job positions suit your personality the best.
James Schreier's insight:
This is an interesting chart. Would be particularly useful if it was combined with an assessment, e.g., MBTI Intensive, and COACHING to make sure the information is understood. It is definitely not as simple as it's presented.
Lincoln Tech CEO Scott Shaw discusses how Gen Z is shifting away from college education to pursue blue-collar jobs that can't be done with artificial intelligence.
Whether it's occasionally or constantly, almost everybody has experienced Imposter Syndrome. Find out the most common types and how it may be hurting you.
James Schreier's insight:
A lot of detailed information on this infographic.
Sometimes you just gotta break the rules. And there's no time like the present -- when there are a lot of outdated workplace rules and practices that need to be dropped like annoying clichés.
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If you're struggling to find a job that is comparable to your last position, you've probably considered taking a lower level job. But should you actually do it?
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