Biden signs order aiding military spouses' careers | Magic Johnson's success secret? Don't do any job halfway | How to strengthen employees' career confidence
Biden signs order aiding military spouses' careers President Biden has signed an executive order that spells out a package of policy changes designed to make it easier for military spouses to obtain and keep federal jobs and other measures assisting spouses in their careers. "For the last two years, we've spoken with spouses across the country about what they need to be able to find a job, keep a job and support their families" and "brought their input back to the White House," said First Lady Jill Biden, who has focused on military families. Full Story: Task & Purpose (6/10),Military online (6/9)
NBA legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson has had as much, if not more, success off the basketball court through myriad business ventures, which he says he knew he wanted to pursue while still playing, so he cold-called top business leaders and asked them to mentor him, which many of them did, fueling his passion for success. Johnson started working hard early, helping his father in his trash collection business, saying he learned that if "you are willing to do one hard job halfway, you'll probably end up doing everything in life that way." Full Story: ThinkAdvisor (free registration) (6/9)
How to strengthen employees' career confidence Help build the confidence employees need to achieve their potential by giving them a clear career development path, making development part of the daily work experience and offering guidance, writes Ellyn Maese, a senior consultant for Gallup, which conducted a survey that found only 9% of employees are working at the highest-level job they had hoped to reach in their career. "Employees who strongly agree that they have the same opportunities for development as other employees are almost twice as likely to be very confident in reaching their career goals," Maese adds. Full Story: Gallup (6/9)
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Design a hiring experience for neurodivergent talent Cathy Donnelly, chief people officer at Texthelp, explains how employers can create inclusive hiring processes to attract neurodivergent talent. Donnolly explains how to design the right job description and application process, and how to personalize the interview experience. Full Story: Training magazine (6/6)
Virginia Moseley and Amy Entelis are two of the three-person team running CNN in the wake of Chris Licht's departure, which means all major news networks have female top executives. Writers at Fortune caution that companies are likely to give women leadership in crisis situations but not to let them retain positions once they restore stability. Full Story: Mediaite (6/8)
Consultant: How PTO can win employees Companies that provide the most generous paid-time-off policies they can are better positioned to compete for workers, writes small-business consultant Barbara Weltman, noting that no federal law requires paid time off. Weltman outlines how to create a policy that considers tax implications, local and state mandates and competitors' offerings. Full Story: Big Ideas for Small Business (6/8)
Help employees avoid burnout by asking for 85% effort Guide employees toward their most productive work level by asking for 85% effort -- as opposed to 100% -- setting an end-of-workday time, ending meetings early and accepting less than perfection, writes Greg McKeown, an author and founder of The Essentialism Academy. "It's important that managers also set their own minds to 85% intensity to model to their team that it's okay not to be stressed out of their minds all the time," McKeown writes. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (6/8)
Most golfers go their entire life without hitting a hole-in-one. The odds of hitting two are slim. But to hit THREE hole-in-ones ... on the same day ... on the same hole? No way! Yes way. It wasn't a normal round of golf, but still! Full Story: Golf Monthly (6/10)
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AT&T, ORNL show ways the circular economy goes round Sustainability grows when consumers understand how to help, and manufacturers have more environmentally friendly materials with which to work. In this recycling-themed episode of the Sustainability Smartpod, AT&T social innovation lead Roman Smith talks about Oscar, the firm’s talking, AI-powered recycling tool that teaches which bin to use, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory industrial collaboration lead Dan Coughlin discusses how public-private agreements help to create more sustainable manufacturing materials. Full Story: Sustainability SmartPod (5/30)
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