Why it's worth signing up for disability benefits | Informational interviews give job seekers an insider's outlook | What mental health issues are doing to the workplace
Look out for these 10 dysfunctional work habits People undermine their chances for advancement by obsessing about problems instead of focusing on solutions and avoiding growth opportunities due to a fear of failure, writes Bryan Robinson. He offers advice for shifting away from a negative mindset centered on self-criticism and self-doubt. Forbes (6/1)Why it's worth signing up for disability benefits Although a quarter of employees experience a disability during their career, only about half of employees eligible for short- and long-term disability insurance take advantage of it, write Sharon Epperson and Jessica Dickler. Typical workplace claims include back or neck ailments and emotional problems, such as anxiety and depression. CNBC (6/3)
Many employees battle mental health issues and it is affecting the workplace, according to a report by Unum. The report shows that, of those who have been diagnosed with a mental health condition, 57% struggle to focus, 45% have reduced productivity, 41% miss at least some work and 22% have experienced tension with colleagues. InsuranceNewsNet Magazine (6/2019)
Your Next Challenge
Employers are hiring the unqualified. Here's how to apply With a study reporting more than 80% of companies are willing to hire and train people who lack required skills, job seekers should feel confident applying if they can sell their transferable skills, soft skills and willingness to learn, says Paul McDonald, senior executive with Robert Half. Tell the truth about what hard skills you don't have, says Vicki Salemi, career expert at Monster. Fast Company online (5/30)Advice: Don't give up on an employer if turned down Rejected candidates tend to blame themselves, but they should realize other candidates may have connections or the employer changed the position's parameters, writes J.T. O'Donnell, CEO of WorkItDaily.com. Keep the door open if still interested in the company by asking how to stay in touch and getting to know current employees. Inc. (5/2019)
Balancing Yourself
Micro-resets help you maintain positive energy all day Micro-resets are daily rituals, such as exercise and meditation, that allow people to release stress throughout the day, writes professional coach Marion Miller. "Quite often the build-up of emotional energy lives in the body, while thoughts just perpetuate it but body-based practices can help release it," she writes. Thrive Global (5/30)
Nevil Maskelyne used a telescopic adapter to record a solar eclipse on May 28, 1900, and the footage is now available to watch by anyone on YouTube. The film -- owned by The Royal Astronomical Society -- is the first recording of a solar eclipse on video, and it was repaired by film restoration charity BFI. The Verge (6/2)
If you work harder than somebody else, chances are you'll beat him though he has more talent than you.
Bart Starr, former quarterback for Green Bay Packers NFL team
