Don't update your resume -- rewrite your resume If the pandemic has you looking for a new career, start by rewriting your resume from scratch to focus less on past tasks and more on your transferable skills, says career counselor Andrew Fennell. "Rebrand yourself with a new profile at the top of your resume, which provides an elevator-pitch-style introduction and explains why you're the perfect fit for the roles you are targeting," he writes. Full Story: Fast Company online (6/27)
Freelancers and their communities, including Los Angeles, which has the second-highest concentration of creative freelancers in the country, are being hit the hardest by the COVID-19-driven recession, say economists. While freelancers working in the tech industry are largely unaffected, performers, production crews, ride-share drivers and personal trainers are among the most affected jobs and could take the longest to recover. Full Story: Fox Business/The Wall Street Journal (6/30)
How to increase your visibility when working remotely Tough conversations with your boss can be difficult but are necessary to deal with changes in the workplace -- so communicate your concerns. Work together to figure out what schedule works best for you, and if you're worried about lack of visibility while working from home, request daily or weekly check-ins with your boss, suggests Kathryn Vasel. Full Story: CNN (6/29)
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Cultivate self-confidence through practice To boost confidence as a female in the workplace, start by practicing your empowered self through smaller interactions with coworkers or family, says Elyse Stoltz Dickerson, CEO of biotech company Eosera. "By practicing confidence and rehearsing self-assurance, you'll be more prepared when the time comes for that big presentation, participating in that important meeting and nailing that one-on-one promotional interview with your boss," she writes. Full Story: Forbes (6/27)
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People paid (and got paid for) job referrals Rooftop Slushie is a platform launched last year that where you pay for a referral from a worker at one of the big tech firms, which on the one hand, seems outlandish and diminishes the value of a quality referral. On the other hand, many people writing referrals pretty much use a form letter and plug in a few individual anecdotes. Full Story: Gizmodo (6/29)
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Employers are within their rights to discipline employees who openly violate discrimination policies at protests outside of work, but they should respect political activism and be consistent, attorneys say. "There's a balance between the employers' right to maintain a disruption-free and productive workplace and the employees' rights to speak on matters of political, social or other concern to the community," says Aaron Holt, employment lawyer with Cozen O'Connor. Full Story: Society for Human Resource Management (tiered subscription model) (6/29)
For all the talk these days about "fake news" and "deep fake" videos, there hasn't been much chatter about fake maps. That's surprising because information on a map is easy to manipulate and most people just glance at maps and don't dive into the data sets. Full Story: The Conversation (6/28)
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