To increase the odds of landing an interview and gaining hiring managers' attention, job applicants should make sure their cover letter stands out, writes Gwen Moran. She lists seven steps suggested by career experts for making a better cover letter including intentional writing, proofreading and highlighting value as an employee. Full Story: Fast Company online (7/10)
How to avoid making a bad hire Bad hiring decisions are costly, Lou Adler of The Adler Group writes. Adler outlines four ways to know if you are on your way to a bad hire, such as when members of the hiring team do not agree on job requirements or when strong applicants drop out of the process early. Full Story: LinkedIn (7/8)
This series of graphs is an informative illustration of the unemployment numbers from the first half of 2020. It shows pandemic-related job losses weren't equal across sectors and types of workers, and the recovery has also been segmented. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (7/10)
Survey: Number of diversity, inclusion execs up A report from ZoomInfo found the number of professionals with the words "diversity" or "inclusivity" in their job title jumped from 876 in 2014 to 2,250 in 2019. As of Q1 of this year, 39% of companies in the Fortune 500 had a diversity executive -- with a director level job title or higher -- supervising their diversity programs. Full Story: HR Dive (7/9)
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If you're considering relocating because being in the office is now optional, experts suggest talking to your boss first. Prepare for the conversation by doing your research for any potential negotiations, ready answers for potential questions from your manager and come up with some benefits of relocating for both yourself and the company. Full Story: Bloomberg (tiered subscription model) (7/10)
The coronavirus pandemic has forced brewers and pubs in the UK to overwhelm water companies with requests to dispose of millions of pints of beer in sewers. "Like anybody, too much alcohol can impair you and we don't want to get the bugs in our treatment works impaired, so we need to feed them in moderation," said Grant Mitchell of water company Severn Trent. Full Story: BBC (7/10)
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