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
Walmart Thursday said its drivers can now make up to $110,000 in their first year at the company—and more once they hit longer tenures— in the latest sign the massive trucker shortage is causing major employers to do more to attract new drivers. READ FULL STORY
It must be frustrating for Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg. Since college, up until recently, he had nothing but good luck, incredible wealth and power. Now, new privacy policies, the ascendancy of TikTok stealing market share from the social media platforms controlled by him, and a multi-billion dollar pivot?into the metaverse are hurting both Zuckerberg’s reputation and net worth. READ FULL STORY
Business as usual doesn’t cut it any longer. In this post-pandemic environment, customers think and act differently than before. Similar to the Great Resignation trend, in which four million workers a month have quit their job due to bad bosses, disrespect and a lack of appreciation and gratitude, consumers won’t tolerate rude customer-service behavior any longer. READ FULL STORY
Over the last two years, there has been a wave of disruption created by innovative companies. One of the most exciting things coming out of the pandemic was the movement of startups built around taking things that are mundane and tedious and finding a solution to vastly improve upon them. READ FULL STORY
During the virus outbreak, many seasoned workers found themselves between jobs. According to research from the University of Chicago, “the pandemic has derailed the finances and careers of individuals of all ages” and wreaked havoc on older people—particularly those who are 50 years of age and older. READ FULL STORY
A new law passed by the New York City Council—which was supposed to go into effect in May 2022—required employers in New York City to include the minimum and maximum starting salary for any “advertised job, promotion or transfer opportunity.” This piece of legislation was heralded as a complete game-changer for both people searching for a new job and current employees. It would pull back the curtain on salaries, which have often been cloaked in secrecy. READ FULL STORY
Reddit gets a bad rap. When covered in the press, the media focuses on members posting and pumping meme stocks or deriding those in the r/antiwork group accusing them of being lazy anti-capitalists. There is something beautiful that happened over the weekend. Around 5 million members of the r/place 2022 subreddit united the world together and created an art project. READ FULL STORY
The return to the office movement has highlighted the disconnect between executives, managers and their employees. Generally, the supervisors want everyone to come back to their offices. Meanwhile, employees are perfectly happy working remotely. If pushed, they’d be open for a couple of days in an office setting. Goldman Sachs and its CEO David Solomon epitomize the push to?return to an office. Goldman, along with rival investment bank JPMorgan, has been at the forefront of trying to get bankers, brokers, compliance officers, traders and money managers to?get out of their homes?and into the headquarters. READ FULL STORY
领英推荐
In a historic event, after other?attempts failed, employees at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, voted Friday to join a union. Staring down the might and wealth of Amazon, the workers overwhelmingly cast 2,654 votes to be represented by a labor union. For the workers who have made complaints about their working conditions, treatment and pay, this represents a big victory. READ FULL STORY
Starbucks’ flagship store in New York City voted 46-36 to unionize on Friday, making it the first location in the Big Apple and 10th store nationwide. The announcement came right after workers in a large Staten Island Amazon facility successfully voted to?unionize. The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Chelsea isn’t the usual shop. It boasts an around 23,000 square-foot cafe in the Meatpacking District and has nearly 100 employees. The space includes a manufacturing plant, potentially making some of the workers at this location the first unionized Starbucks manufacturing laborers in the United States. READ FULL STORY
There has been a massive tidal wave of tech innovation over the last couple of years. Some apps and platforms offer basic services for the home or office. Others ignite your imagination. Gil Perry, CEO and cofounder of D-ID, an Israeli-based tech company, has created something amazingly beautiful and touching. Leveraging artificial intelligence and sophisticated technology, the company has created a unique, animated, live portrait, which animates the photos of long-lost relatives or whoever you’d like to see, as if they are in the room with you. Its tech makes people come alive and look realistic and natural. READ FULL STORY
Trip Adler, the CEO Of Scribd, an e-book and audiobook subscription service that includes over one million titles, has been on a mission to change the way the world reads. His platform provides access to an enormous digital library offering a widely diverse range of voices across many mediums. Starting the business after college, Adler now has more than 350 employees, over 244 million unique visitors and around 1.8 million-plus paying subscribers as of December 31, 2021. He is proudly celebrating 15 years of developing the largest digital library of eBooks, audiobooks, magazine articles, documents, podcasts and original content. READ FULL STORY
In what feels like another world, it used to be that business people would have face-to-face conversations. If a meeting couldn’t be set up, a phone call was second best. Now it’s different. Most of the calls you receive are from robots trying to sell you a car warranty. Compared to Gen-Xers and Baby Boomers, Millennials and Gen-Zs are generally not as fond of picking up a phone to talk and prefer sending a text, email or posting on Slack. It makes sense as it’s a quick and efficient way of communication. You also don’t need to deal with the social awkwardness and discomfort of sitting in front of a boss or colleague. READ FULL STORY
General Assembly,?an Adecco portfolio company, is a pioneer in education and career transformation. It is a global leader specializing in today’s most in-demand skills. GA was at the forefront of the educational boot camp model in 2011. Since its humble beginnings as a co-working space, the education company has since helped hundreds of thousands of professionals build and grow their careers. This was accomplished through training, staffing, career transitions, and offering a large like-minded community of 35,000 graduates around the world to network with throughout your career. 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, as well as the co-host of the?Happy And Succeeding In The Future Of Work?podcast.