A Mother's Day campaign from Mars' Dove brand aims to help stay-at-home moms re-enter the workforce via an AI-driven tool that re-frames mom skills as resume-building copy. Moms who use the "Mom Experience Translator" will be eligible to win $1,000 each.
Initial jobless claims climbed to a seasonally adjusted 231,000 last week, reaching the highest since August. The number of people still on unemployment benefits after the first week rose by 17,000, pointing to a potential slowdown in hiring, but the labor market remains strong. "For now, the level of layoffs is not signaling a sharp deterioration in labor market conditions," says economist Rubeela Farooqi.
A bill introduced in the Senate this week would cap federal telework to 40% of the days within an employee's pay period as well as require agencies to report to Congress on the productivity of people working remotely. One of the bill's sponsors, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, noted that "most of our federal office buildings remain empty -- wasting millions of taxpayer dollars every day."
Leaders can offer their teams more flexibility in their day -- which research shows they want -- by offering meeting or email-free days, time banking, job sharing and self-established deadlines, writes Julie Winkle Giulioni. "When expectations are clear, employees are free to use their time as they see fit -- just as long as quality work gets done," Winkle Giulioni notes.
The tradition of athletes appearing on a box of Wheaties dates back 90 years. Lou Gehrig was the first, and since then there have been many superstars recognized on boxes of "The Breakfast of Champions." This Top 10 list of Wheaties box athletes is worth a look. Most of the boxes are so iconic that you probably remember them.
Strength is when you stand and endure in the face of adversity. It’s being resilient when your physical and emotional energy stores are depleted. It’s being unmovable, even when you are facing loss.
This is my mom. She’s always been strong to me. She’s all of 5’2”, but would battle Goliath himself if he ever dared to harm her family. And I have seen her many times advocate for causes she believed in, even when doing so many her unpopular.
But I’ve never seen her stronger than she’s been over the last year, when my dad was sick and then after he passed. It’s astounding. No matter how many doctor visits they had in a day, or how their routine had to change, or how many miles she had to drive (which she did not enjoy), or how she had to reorganize the house to accommodate Dad’s diminished mobility, her demeanor never changed. She remained kind, friendly and patient. And prayerful. She maintained the habits she knew would keep her balanced.
And then when Dad passed, and she had to get used to a new normal, she just did. She coordinated Dad’s memorial services. She found a new church and bible study. She made new friends. She got used to driving again and learned the maintenance cycle of her car. She figured out how to get rid of the rogue geckos that got into the house (since Dad was no longer there to handle them for her). She traveled to outer islands to see family for the holidays. She took up painting.
And when her three well-intentioned children tried to mother her, she kindly (but firmly) pushed back, saying, “I’m fine. I don’t mind you guys checking in, but if I don’t answer, don’t panic. Stop interrupting my naps and don’t call my friends.”
That’s strength -– living life with honesty, one day, one moment, one prayer at a time. I respect that.
How did you see strength in your mother? Or in your grandmother, aunt, wife or mother figure? Let me know! And to all the mothers out there, I wish you a very happy Mother's Day. Cheers!
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