Office workers waste hours per week on their phones, survey says | Audiences need to remember your ideas | Former Google employee develops networking app
Office workers on average spend 56 minutes per day doing personal tasks on their mobile phones, finds an OfficeTeam survey. Personal email accounted for the most time spent on personal tasks. Fortune (7/25) Audiences need to remember your ideas Unexpected information can help audiences better retain the ideas you're sharing, writes Jim Anderson. This shocking detail should focus on one key point rather than a litany of facts, Anderson argues. The Accidental Communicator (7/18)
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Making the Connection
Former Google employee develops networking app Node founder Falon Fatemi is using the lessons she learned at Google to develop a predictive matchmaking tool for professionals networking. Node's recommendation algorithms could apply to fields such as recruiting, public relations and investing. Fast Company online (7/25)
The Landscape
With unemployment low, companies might turn to AI Company leaders are increasingly mentioning artificial intelligence during earnings calls, possibly indicating AI technology will make waves across the services sector. Demand for AI is likely to increase as the US nears full employment. Bloomberg Professional Services (7/20)
Your Next Challenge
How unemployed job seekers can better their chances If it's been a relatively short time since your last job ended or you've stayed busy by volunteering or doing freelance work, being unemployed isn't likely to hurt your job search, writes Jenny Foss. If not, be prepared to explain your gaps in a simple, strategic way that emphasizes your qualifications. The Muse (7/25)
You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.
