You are not just a job title | How to recognize, and ward off, remote work burnout | 60% of employers have recruited since pandemic's onset
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August 27, 2020
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Getting Ahead
If a raise or promotion isn't in your company's financials this year, there are other ways to boost your profile. Job crafting involves scrutinizing your strengths and weaknesses and tailoring your current position to capitalize on those strengths -- and in turn enjoying your job more.
Full Story: Bloomberg (tiered subscription model) (8/27) 
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You are not just a job title
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People tend to label themselves as unemployed just as they would introduce themselves using their job title, but that's not a good idea for several reasons, writes career advisor Dawn Graham. Instead, Graham recommends that you describe what you do with your skills, which is more useful to the listener and may help them assist you in your job search.
Full Story: Forbes (8/25) 
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Working from home brings a different set of challenges than the office, including longer hours, more multitasking and the blurring of boundaries between personal and professional time, leading many people to experience burnout. Employers need to be alert to signs of burnout in their employees and offer sufficient support, writes Lydia Dishman.
Full Story: Fast Company online (8/26) 
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The Landscape
The Manifest reports 60% of employers have recruited at least one employee since the pandemic's onset and almost 50% have hired 10 or more employees. The study also found 61% of HR executives expect new recruits to stay with the company for two years or longer, and over a third say issues with work-life balance will drive employees to depart.
Full Story: HR Dive (8/26) 
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Your Next Challenge
If you're having trouble concentrating while working remotely -- especially if school is going in the next room -- try noise canceling headphones. There are two types of the headphones, and Jeremy Horwitz reviews which ones give you the most bang -- or should that be least bang -- for your buck.
Full Story: VentureBeat (8/21) 
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Balancing Yourself
Hotel chain offers Work from Hyatt packages
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The new Work from Hyatt package features an extended stay at one of 25 resorts for families or individuals and includes additional workspaces, laundry services, free Wi-Fi and other amenities. A minimum seven-night stay is required, and packages start at $139 per night.
Full Story: TravelPulse (8/25) 
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The Water Cooler
No more "Finger Lickin' Good"
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KFC is shelving its 64-year-old "Finger Lickin' Good" tagline during the pandemic out of respect for current hygiene practices. But it will be back, the international chicken chain promises.
Full Story: Nation's Restaurant News (free registration) (8/24) 
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