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Yes, you can be too prepared for a presentation | How letting go of "good" and "bad" can enhance creativity | The case for hiring an AI generalist ASAP

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June 10, 2025

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Getting Ahead

Yes, you can be too prepared for a presentation Practicing your presentation more than three to five times puts you at risk of over-rehearsing, which can lead to a robotic delivery and leave you unprepared for needed pivots and improvisation in the moment, writes public-speaking expert Gary Genard. "Remember: your value to an audience doesn't lie in vomiting up content. Your slides, spreadsheets and handouts have that covered. But only you can make your data fresh and exciting," Genard writes. Full Story: The Genard Method (6/8)

How letting go of "good" and "bad" can enhance creativity When we make snap judgments about what is "good" or "bad," we limit our experiences and narrow our perspective, writes Middlebury College philosophy professor Lorraine Besser, who recommends becoming curious and looking for new connections and intriguing ideas. In this light, traffic jams can become a time of intrigue, meals can stimulate creativity and difficult co-workers can challenge you to become more compassionate, Besser writes. Full Story: The Conversation (6/5)

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The case for hiring an AI generalist ASAP AI generalists are becoming vital for IT teams by creating seamless workflows across multiple applications, writes Vishal Kumar. They excel in integration, problem-solving and translating business needs into technical solutions, Kumar writes, and are crucial for enterprise automation, edge computing and hyperpersonalization. Full Story: Medium (tiered subscription model) (6/8)

The Landscape

US payrolls beat forecast with 139K gain in May US employers added 139,000 jobs in May, slightly exceeding expectations, despite economic headwinds from tariffs and slowing growth. The figure topped the Dow Jones estimate of 125,000, while April's total was revised down to 147,000. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%. Full Story: Bloomberg (6/6), CNBC (6/6), The Wall Street Journal (6/6), The New York Times (6/6)

Functional unemployment rate in the US reaches 24.3%

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Functional unemployment in the US for April stood at 24.3% , contrasting with the 4.2% rate reported by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to data from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity. Functional unemployment includes individuals who are underemployed or earn below the poverty line. Full Story: The HR Digest (6/9)

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Your Next Challenge

Tips to be prepared for when layoff time comes Reducing headcount is one of the most challenging tasks in the HR world. The Forbes Human Resources Council asked 19 members to provide tips on strategy. Nicole Brown of the Quarterra Group emphasizes preparing for the human impact: "Proactively build out a support plan that includes benefits continuity, employee assistance programs, outplacement services and resume or job search workshops." Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (6/5)

Parents: What to say to your college grad without a job College graduates are facing a tougher job market, with a higher unemployment rate than the national average. Experts recommend that parents encourage early job experiences, foster networking, and advise graduates to be adaptable in their career choices. "Ask people in your world if they would be willing to have a conversation with your kid to share how they got where they are, encourage your kid to volunteer or join organizations that offer in-person or at the very least live, direct communication with people in the areas they are interested in," says Nikki Innocent. Full Story: Parents (6/6)

Also from Future

When parents move in with adult children From SmartBrief sister publication Kiplinger: Some retirees may choose to move in with their adult children as a way to save on housing costs and achieve social and emotional benefits, experts say. "Most of the cases I have seen work well have separate or semi-separate living spaces, with the older adult typically having a private space that connects to the main house, or maybe a floor of the house," said Frances Toler of Tolar Financial Group. Full Story: Kiplinger (6/3)

The Water Cooler

Pilot's aviation skills aid him in powerlifting training

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Braxton Large is a pilot for Sanford AirMed in Sioux Falls, S.D., as well as a nationally ranked powerlifter who will compete for a national title in Atlanta, aiming to lift a total of 2,000 pounds. Large says his career as a pilot helps him in powerlifting. "In aviation there has to be a lot of discipline within your job in operating the aircraft, there's a lot of checklists, you're always going through checklist 1,2,3,4 so it's easy for me to follow a list and execute the list," Large said. Full Story: KELO-AM/FM (Sioux Falls, S.D.) (6/9)

SmartBreak: Question of the Day

June 10 is National Black Cow Day, which you can celebrate by listening to the Steely Dan song or by imbibing in the drink that mixes vanilla ice cream with what other ingredient?

Chocolate syrup, warmed

Fudge brownie

Grape soda

Root beer

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