LinkedIn phishing scheme tailors bogus jobs to dupe users LinkedIn users are being lured by phishing attacks disguised as bogus employment opportunities tailored to their skillsets, per analysis from cybersecurity company eSentire. Malware groups reportedly customize their attacks with scraped data from a profile to convince users to execute a more_eggs backdoor script, which lets hackers access devices and inject malware. Full Story: Dark Reading (free registration) (4/5)
As vaccines roll out and case counts decline, people in many regions are looking ahead to a return of pre-pandemic life: in-person visits, restaurant dining and regular travel. But if you find yourself feeling anxious at the prospect of resuming normal social interactions, you're not alone. "Re-entry fear" is normal after a year of letting social skills slip, psychology experts say. It's important to know your limits -- and accept that they may have changed. Take your time, start small and acknowledge your own feelings of grief and frustration. Full Story: The Associated Press (4/3),National Public Radio (4/4),The Santa Fe New Mexican (tiered subscription model) (4/3)
Indeed CEO says getting a job shouldn't be difficult Early in his career, Indeed CEO Chris Hyams quit his job to become a rock star -- and failed -- but wouldn't change that decision for anything. In this interview, Hyams shares how he found his love for computers before the dot-com industry took off and how he works every day to help people get one of the five million jobs listed on the job site, which has more jobs now on it than before the pandemic. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (4/5)
The real work begins after a decision is made The process of making a decision and what happens afterward can be more important than the decision itself, writes Jennifer Davis, Learfield IMG College's chief marketing and communication officer. "If making a choice is an act of convergence, immediately the tasks diverge, into multiple workstreams, across multiple groups, functions, levels, and geographies to make the decision right," she writes. Full Story: Graziadio Business Review (Pepperdine University) (4/2)
Making the Connection
Does your team need a motivation boost? Not everyone is motivated by the big picture at work, so leaders must find new ways to keep their teams motivated. Strategies to keep your team moving include: Create and celebrate quick wins, encourage work location changes, and make contests with rewards personalized to the winner, writes Bob Van Rossum, president of MarketPro. Full Story: Business 2 Community (4/5)
Amazon captured the top spot for employee hires among the S&P 500 list of businesses filing annual reports between July 1 and March 31 with 500,000 additions to its global payroll, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. Beth Galetti, Amazon's senior vice president for human resources, says the hiring enabled the company "to deliver essential items for our customers during a critical time, but also provide an opportunity to those who lost their jobs or saw their hours cut because of COVID." Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (4/4)
Your Next Challenge
4 ways to get better at handling conflict Smart leaders manage conflict well by reframing it as a misalignment and using their boss as a mentor and guide, among other tactics, writes Marlene Chism. "Although no leader enjoys conflict, competent leaders understand that conflict is not the problem: Mismanagement is," she writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (4/5)
The USS Johnston from the Battle of Leyte Gulf in World War II has been identified on the floor of the Philippine Sea. Only 141 of the 327-man crew survived when the Fletcher-class destroyer -- the deepest shipwreck ever found at more than 20,000 feet below the surface -- sank during battle with nearly two dozen Japanese ships. Full Story: Navy Times (4/3)
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