Happy And Succeeding In The Future Of Work: Weekly Roundup
Jack Kelly
Forbes, Board of Directors Blind, Founder and CEO of The Compliance Search Group and Wecruitr.com, Co-host of the Blind Ambition Podcast
It’s understandable that you feel stressed out, anxious and fearful. The country has spent two years dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. Millions of people lost loved ones, their jobs and businesses. Public schools were closed, forcing parents to figure out how to earn a living while juggling childcare. Throughout this tumultuous time period, instead of bonding, the nation was divided into warring teams, turning everything into politics and constantly arguing with each other.?Now, the world is watching helplessly as Russia invaded Ukraine, and everyone is concerned that this might ignite a devastating worldwide war. It’s not easy to fully process what has happened to us. If you’re experiencing feelings of dread, panic and fear over an unpredictable and possible bleak future, here’s what you need to do right now. READ FULL STORY
With all of the upheaval happening in the world, we could use some uplifting and positive news. To offer a ray of hope in an otherwise dark time, with the invasion of the Ukraine by Russia, we turned to?Steve Preston, the president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International. READ FULL STORY
The war for talent is taking an interesting turn. The battle being fought was primarily to attract, recruit and retain the best and brightest. Now, it has morphed into something different. Goldman Sachs is allegedly enforcing tougher noncompetitive clauses in exit agreements. In 2021, Wall Street had a banner year. Trading, initial public offerings, SPACs, deal making, mergers and acquisition and wealth management did extraordinarily well during the pandemic. Some of the top-tier investment banks, including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, paid out around $142 billion to its workers in 2021. READ FULL STORY
This time, the return-to-office plans may take hold. After several attempts at getting people to go back to their offices—only to be thwarted by the Covid-19 surges, including the Delta and Omicron variants—it may finally happen. READ FULL STORY
Steven Bartel is the cofounder and CEO of Gem and an experienced expert in recruiting, sourcing and customer relationship management technology. Bartel began his career as an early engineer at Dropbox, where he led multiple engineering teams and spent a majority of his time involved with the recruiting process. READ FULL STORY
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Companies concerned about the Great Resignation and trying to find, attract, recruit and retain talent should first do one thing: ask the candidate what they want. It sounds simple, but this doesn’t happen. Businesses offer a take-it-or-leave-it package. Instead of customizing a total salary and benefits plan, they offer a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all policy. READ FULL STORY
Customer service is mission critical to the success of a company. Call center agents are the hardworking, often overlooked, important link between the company and their customers and clients. They have to cheerfully respond to a wide array of difficult questions, and sometimes bear the brunt of angry people taking their frustrations out on a faceless voice behind a headset.otal salary and benefits plan, they offer a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all policy. READ FULL STORY
Psychedelic psychotropics are gaining widespread attention. What used to be classified as illicit drugs, accompanied by serious legal ramifications, is now becoming an accepted part of psychiatric and medical treatments for a range of issues, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. READ FULL STORY
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook,?has been experiencing some challenges lately— that may be putting it lightly. The tech giant, run by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, was hit with a record-setting one-day plummet of?$240 billion in its stock price. Meta, a perennial member of the top largest companies ranked by market valuation, has unceremoniously dropped out of the top 10. READ FULL STORY
For the last couple of years, all attention has turned to Covid-19 and vaccinations—and for obvious reasons. Now that we are hopefully getting close to the end of the pandemic, it’s time to look into some other important health and biotech developments. READ FULL STORY
About Jack Kelly
Jack?Kelly is the CEO, founder, and executive recruiter at one of the oldest and largest global search firms in his area of expertise. He has personally placed thousands of professionals with top-tier companies over the last 20-plus years. Jack?is passionate about advocating for job seekers. In doing so, he founded a start-up company, WeCruitr, at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The mission of WeCruitr is to help people in need and make the job search more humane and enjoyable. As a proponent of career growth,?Jack?shares his insider interviewing tips and career advancement secrets as a Senior Contributor for?Forbes.?He?also covers timely topics related to corporations, high-profile people, Wall Street, politics and other important matters. The pieces offer insight into the news and how it may impact your career. Jack is the author of?How To Get A Job In Tough Times and host of the Happy And Succeeding In The Future Of Work podcast.