How to assess potential career mentors Choose mentors who are in a place you aspire to be to get the best advice on advancing in your own career, social media ghostwriter Amy Blaschka writes. Blaschka also recommended surrounding yourself with people who inspire you and are invested in your success. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (8/21)
Break your bad remote-working habits In a work-from-home environment created in response to the pandemic, bad habits such as overworking, overeating and caffeine addiction have surfaced for workers. Pushing back against these tendencies is a key to avoiding burnout. Full Story: FM (8/19)
How entry-level jobs are anything but Analysis of over 3.8 million LinkedIn job postings for entry-level positions since December 2017 reveals 35% have stipulated candidates must have at least three years' experience in a relevant role, with the software and IT industry the biggest culprit. The trend is not just unfair to newcomers seeking a way in to particular industries, it could prevent employers from attracting the right candidates, George Anders writes. Full Story: LinkedIn (8/18)
Poll
POLL QUESTION: How do you handle stressful tasks at work?
Apple is pushing back the date its employees are to return to the office until January 2022 amid rising coronavirus infections driven by the Delta variant. It follows other tech giants, such as Facebook and Amazon, which have also delayed their workers' return. Full Story: CNBC (8/20),The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (8/20)
Balancing Yourself
Alleviate workload stress in 3 steps If you're stressed out by the pandemic and your workload, make sure you've told someone at work about the situation while also looking at what tasks matter most and which might be automated. "Together, you can determine which tasks can be reassigned, put off, performed monthly instead of weekly, or done without entirely," writes Rashan Dixon of Microsoft. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (8/20)
Fans attending games at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium can now order coffee in cups made from tasty wafers that can be eaten after the coffee is consumed. In true soccer fashion, the cups stay crispy for 45 minutes, roughly half the duration of a game. Full Story: Fast Company (tiered subscription model) (8/20)
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