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5 Ways to Look Current on LinkedIn
The job market took a serious hit this fall, with only 12,000 new jobs added in October—the lowest monthly number since 2020. And while many jobs are still available, experts say the latest news may be a wake-up call for job hunters to take a hard look at their “brand” on social media. Staying active, they say, is key.
The 6 Common Stages of Job Interviewing
It was somewhere around the ninth interview, during a conversation with an operations manager, that the candidate started to wonder what the point of all these meetings was anyway. As firms take a more cautious and methodical approach to hiring, focusing on specific skills, priority roles, and cultural fit, they are making candidates endure more and more rounds of interviews.
It’s Getting Harder to Leverage a Job Offer
It used to be that the fastest way to increase your salary was to get a job offer and leverage it into a counteroffer. But in today’s shifting job market, the emphasis is on “used to be.” With jobs getting tougher to find, experts say, the landscape for ambitious career-makers is changing Dan Kaplan, a senior client partner in the CHRO practice at Korn Ferry, says seeking or accepting counteroffers is now a riskier career move than most people realize.
5 Ways to Handle a Bad Boss Back at the Office
Remote employees have plenty of anxieties about returning to the office. They’re worried they’ll say something embarrassing or insulting to a colleague. They’re worried they won’t be able to balance their professional and personal responsibilities effectively. But one of their biggest worries is that they might have to deal—again, and in person—with a bad boss. Sure, bosses don’t need to be physically present to be bad.
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5 Ways to Deal (in Person) with a Bad Boss
Remote employees have plenty of reasons to be reluctant to go back to the office full-time. But for many, the worst part of returning to the workplace might be having to deal, in person, with a bad boss. Sure, bosses don’t need to be physically present to be bad. Online, there are plenty of ways to micromanage, plenty of ways to be unfair, obstinate, insulting, and dismissive. Indeed, about 20% of employees say their relationship with their manager has worsened since the start of the pandemic.
How to Answer a Job Interview’s ‘Why’ Questions
For More Expert Insights The questions are a routine part of most interviews. Why do you want to work at this company. Why are you applying for this position? Why are good fit for our culture? Yet many people stumble on the answers. Indeed, almost 50% of candidates fail the job interview because they don’t have enough information about the company they're applying to, according to the website Legaljobs. And when interviewers ask their “Why” questions, this lack of preparedness is revealed.
How to Handle a No-Raise Promotion
It seems like a backhanded compliment. Your boss tells you he’s giving you a new title and more responsibilities because you’ve done a great job. Then comes the bad news: there’s no extra money that comes with the promotion. Firms may be rewarding staffers who have gone the extra mile during the coronavirus outbreak with a new title or role. But more money is another story. With revenues still tight, more than one in five CEOs foresee no increase in their employees’ wages over the next 12 months.
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