3 ways professional tennis players can enhance your team | Fed grapples with labor market's response to tightening | Boeing hiring spree to support 737 MAX production
The outstanding performance of American tennis players -- dubbed Team USA in headlines -- in the Australian Open gives leaders insights into ways they can help individuals on their teams find cohesion by providing them resources, creating "a shared sense of purpose" and encouraging them to use all their skills, writes Tara Rethore, CEO of Strategy for Real. "Morale stems from pride and satisfaction that comes from a sense of belonging to the team and accomplishing its work," Rethore writes. Full Story: Chief Executive (1/26)
How to negotiate when employers publish salary ranges Pay transparency laws now require employers in certain jurisdictions to list salary ranges, but there may still be room for negotiation. Job seekers should do their own compensation research and avoid revealing pay expectations early in the process. Full Story: CNN (1/28)
The Landscape
Fed grapples with labor market's response to tightening This week is set to be important for financial markets: Earnings reports are expected from several major companies, and a Federal Reserve policy meeting is expected to result in a 25-basis-point interest-rate increase. Fed officials have to determine what a resilient labor market means for inflation as they develop a policy strategy. Full Story: Bloomberg (1/28),Yahoo (1/29),The Wall Street Journal (1/29)
4-day work week presents challenges, rewards Terry VanDuyn, director of product management at the global fundraising technology firm Kickstarter, says moving to a four-day work week nine months ago has increased the intensity of each workday but feels having every Friday off is worth it, and she shares what a typical week looks like for her. Kickstarter is one of 200 employers in four countries that have joined 4 Day Week Global, a nonprofit that works with employers to implement a 32-hour week. Full Story: Employee Benefit News (free registration) (1/30)
POLL QUESTION: Have you ever worked a 4-day-week schedule?
The band Radiohead has fans. Radiohead also has super fans. And then Radiohead has Super Mario 64 super fans. One such fan decided to recreate the band's 2007 album "In Rainbows" using nothing but the sounds generated by the Super Mario 64 video game. Give it a listen here. Full Story: Gizmodo (1/27)
Editor's Note
I am Janet Connor Kahler, editor of Your Career. I have been with SmartBrief for 13 years in a variety of jobs, including my current job as content production manager. I have experience in hiring, training and managing workers and have taught college courses that include resume writing and job interviewing. And no, I've never worked a four-day-week schedule, but I did see Radiohead in a club on their first US tour -- and they were the opener!
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