Carefully -- yet quickly -- crafting a thank-you note after a job interview can tip the scales in your favor, career counselor Robin Ryan writes in this commentary. Ryan outlines the three main components of the note and says email delivery is OK during the pandemic. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (4/20)
Excessive emails, video calls stress out remote workers A survey by Superhuman highlights the dislike remote employees have for excessive email and other forms of virtual communication: 49% said they would rather clean the bathroom or go back to commuting than deal with 10 days of unopened emails. Video calls are also causing stress among remote workers, with 29% of respondents saying they made them want to leave their jobs. Full Story: TechRepublic (4/21)
The rise of remote work has left many people wondering if Silicon Valley might have lost its shine. The cost-of-living is insane, so why should workers live there if they can work remotely? But if you think the pandemic deserves credit or blame for this trend, think again. This article explores the many reasons Silicon Valley has been experiencing net negative migration since 2017. Full Story: INSEAD Knowledge (4/21)
Balancing Yourself
6 steps to take when you have burnout Burnout can leave people feeling cynical and exhausted, and small steps to combat this include pushing back on overwork, building personal connections and helping others with the same struggle, writes LaRae Quy. "It may seem like an added burden to your already overloaded day, but humans like to make sense of the messiness of life and your effort to help someone else may be just the thing to wipe out your own cynicism," she writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (4/21)
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The PGA Tour is setting aside $40 million to distribute each year to the players who are the most popular - off the course. "The needle-movers, the guys who are responsible for revenue, go out and compete at the risk of not being compensated," says one agent. "Tiger Woods could play in golf tournaments, sell a million dollars worth of tickets, be responsible for a large part of a television contract. And he still has to shoot scores to get paid." Full Story: Inside Hook (4/21)
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