Helping midlife workers see their possibilities | Studies: Sleep can help employees better evaluate opportunities | Customizing an interview can help you find the best candidate
Some midlife employees can let ageist stereotypes affect their work and professional growth, say life coach Dorian Mintzer and adjunct professor Gillian Leithman. The duo offer three tips to help midlife workers see the value of their life experiences and fresh opportunity in their careers. Forbes (10/1) 3 signs you deserve a promotion The employees with the best results need to speak up in today's workforce if they want that promotion. It's time to ask for a promotion if you've been in the same position for more than six months and had a visible impact on the company as well as made noticeable self-improvements, writes Donna Morris, Adobe's chief HR officer. Fast Company online (10/2)Studies: Sleep can help employees better evaluate opportunities Those who don't skimp on sleep are better at analyzing an idea's possibilities and formulating beliefs about new ventures than their unrested counterparts, a series of studies finds. "Far from being a sign of weaknesses, sleep can serve as an early-stage aid to effectively evaluate the myriad business opportunities to pursue," write researchers J. Jeffrey Gish and Christopher Barnes. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (10/2)
Customizing an interview can help you find the best candidate Interviews should be conducted differently for different roles in a company; for example, a face-to-face setting is needed for an interview for a client-facing position. For a sales position, don't ask hypothetical questions but ask for specifics from their work history, writes author David Finkel. Inc. online (10/1)
The Landscape
Underrepresentation can limit a company's chance for success Research has shown that greater diversity in the workplace can lead to greater profits by utilizing larger candidate pools to maximize talent. Companies need to do real work to move past making a promise of diversity, and this includes filling positions at all levels of an organization, writes Julie Fletcher, chief talent officer of AMN Healthcare. Quartz (tiered subscription model) (10/2)
Your Next Challenge
A more dynamic presentation starts with being curious The key to a more creative presentation starts with curiosity, writes skills coach Maurice DeCastro, who lays out steps to up your presentation game. The way to tap into this curiosity includes breaking routines, being openly expressive, and putting yourself in the audience's shoes. Business 2 Community (10/2)
Balancing Yourself
Are you a workplace martyr? If you have trouble disconnecting, delegating or staying home sick from work, you could be a workplace martyr. If you have nothing to prioritize over your job or you don't even use your paid time off, improve your work-life balance to avoid burnout, writes AnnaMarie Houlis. Business Insider (9/30)
In 2019, drive-thru customers spent 20 extra seconds waiting for their food, for an average time of 255 seconds, according to a QSR Magazine study. The study found that of 10 fast food chains, Dunkin' had the fastest average time from ordering to obtaining the order, while Chick-fil-A had the slowest time. USA Today (10/3)
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