Regrets come in several forms, and reflecting on these shortcomings can be a good thing if such reflection leads to a plan for improvement or opens dialogue with others, says Daniel Pink in his new book, "The Power of Regret." "They say, well, if she can share her regret about not taking a chance or hiring the wrong person, then I can certainly share my regret about something that I felt bad about earlier in my career," Pink says. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (2/1),Inc. (tiered subscription model) (1/31),The Michigan Daily (University of Michigan at Ann Arbor) (1/27)
Great Resignation could benefit startups Many of the new startups being created are led by workers who have quit their jobs in recent months during the so-called "Great Resignation." There also are many skilled professionals who are looking to be part of something special, which could be your startup, writes John Rampton, CEO of Due.com, a payments company. Full Story: StartupNation (2/1)
How policies take the fear out of asking for more time Women often believe that asking for deadline extensions will be burdensome and received poorly, ultimately being less likely to ask than their male counterparts, according to research. Formal policies can level the playing field and allow for later deadlines that improve overall incomes, the researchers say. Full Story: The Horizons Tracker (2/1)
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Automated job interviews scrutinized Young job applicants are the group most likely to encounter automated video interviews, and researchers identified four ways the job seekers performed during the interviews. Some job seekers who did not understand the technology being used defaulted to acting robotic themselves with fewer gestures and a fixed smile. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (1/27)
Make these changes to improve sales hiring Hiring for sales positions can be difficult because the field has been stigmatized, leading young workers in particular to believe that the sales industry is exploitative and unstable. Counter these assumptions by positioning the relationship-building aspect of sales and improve candidate pools by discussing company culture and specific responsibilities in job listings. Full Story: SalesDrive (1/20)
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Job openings up, resignations dip during Dec. Employers advertised more job openings in December than they did in November while the number of employees leaving their jobs dropped slightly to 4.3 million, according to the Labor Department. "In this type of candidate-driven employment market, when talent is in such high demand, employees don't feel as if they need to stick something out to see if it's the right fit," says LaSalle Network CEO Tom Gimbel. Full Story: USA Today (2/1)
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Rihanna is one of those pop culture icons who can make the world implode at any given moment. So it wasn't surprising, then, when the singer's recently revealed pregnancy photos led observers to claim she had "reinvented the genre" of celebrity pregnancy photography. However, Renee Ann Cramer, a societal scholar at Drake University and a professional celebrity baby bump watcher (yes, that's a thing), has suggested the reveal is less of an elaborate high-fashion moment and more of a "plandid" effort to seem simultaneously in control and not control of the photos. Full Story: Slate (2/1)
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