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How would freelancers worldwide rank as a country? | Employees look to enhance soft skills online | Consider coachability, fit when hiring sales reps

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February 16, 2021

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Getting Ahead

How would freelancers worldwide rank as a country? If you looked at the impact of the approximately 200 million freelancers globally, it would equate to the eighth largest country based on population (just ahead of Mexico) and the fourth largest economy (behind the U.S.). But all is not so financially rosy: in GDP per capita, freelancers would rank 43rd in the world, right behind Aruba. Full Story: Business 2 Community (2/14)

Employees look to enhance soft skills online Companies have bolstered online education for employees, with courses teaching soft skills, such as anxiety management, posting some of the biggest increases, Udemy for Business reports. Full Story: CNBC (2/12)

	5 Ways to Hire Like It’s 2021 We dug deep to learn what job seekers want from an employer for 2021. While there are more candidates seeking work, there's also more competition among businesses for the most qualified people. Get the leading edge with this free guide.

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Consider coachability, fit when hiring sales reps

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Performance level is a key characteristic to look for when hiring salespeople, but don't overlook coachability and curiosity, both of which will play an important role in a salesperson's long-term success, writes Ang McManamon. Make sure that new hires are a solid fit for your company's culture by having a successful sales representative play a role in the hiring process, too. Full Story: Sales Hacker (2/10)

The Landscape

Many employers are facing a recruitment challenge Job openings have hit a five-month high, per the Labor Department, and Indeed reports job postings on its site have recovered to pre-pandemic numbers, but many employers are finding it difficult to fill non-remote-working roles. "There's this huge gap between the kinds of conditions under which people are prepared to work and the kinds of conditions that they actually find in the jobs that are available," says ZipRecruiter labor economist Julia Pollak. Full Story: National Public Radio (2/15)

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Balancing Yourself

Cutting back may improve career enjoyment, health Re-evaluating his work-life balance and making changes significantly improved Ryoichi Fujiwara's health and feelings about his career, the Arkansas assistant professor writes in this commentary. He was a visiting scholar in Germany on the heels of a stressful university job in Japan when a doctor said Fujiwara's deteriorating health didn't have a physical cause and recommended ceasing medication, refusing to worry about work and enjoying life. Full Story: Science (tiered subscription model) (2/11)

POLL QUESTION: Have you cut back work hours during the pandemic?

Yes, I cut back for mental health reasons

Yes, I cut back to juggle life

No, I kept hours about the same

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