Prioritize essential tasks while working from home Social distancing and remote working are overlapping workers' job and home life more than ever before, so it's important to work effectively to minimize stress. Confirm changing deadlines, prioritize essential requirements and push unnecessary work back to give yourself some flexibility and avoid overextending yourself, writes Kourtney Whitehead. Full Story: Forbes (3/15)
Employers judge candidates on how they speak Employers rate cultural fit as high as achievements or critical job skills, according to a study on how communication abilities affect promotions. The research found that hiring managers can quickly perceive socioeconomic status from speech patterns and judge applicants before knowing their qualifications. Full Story: Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (3/13)
Advice to rise above annoying co-worker habits Employees irritated by co-workers' laziness, bad attitudes or poor communication should speak up immediately, business professor Kevin Cruz says. These were top-cited irritants in a recent survey, and experts also urge workers to reflect on why a habit annoys them, find co-workers' strengths and focus on their own tasks. Full Story: Fast Company online (3/13)
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Recruitment and interviewing goes online, too Many interviews are taking place online or otherwise at a distance, say recruitment experts. On the one hand, people who are working from home tend to be easier to reach -- but interviewing at a distance can pose challenges for connecting personally. Full Story: BBC (3/16)
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POLL QUESTION: What do you wear when working from home? Lots of people will be working remotely this week -- and with that comes freedom from suits and heels. What will you be wearing "to work" this week?
Dozens of telecoms will refrain from disconnecting service to small businesses and individuals over unpaid bills and let late payment fees slide for the next 60 days, as well as creating public hotspots for Wi-Fi access, as part of the Keep Americans Connected Pledge that the Federal Communications Commission created. The FCC also agreed to provide T-Mobile with access to an extra 600 MHz of spectrum to deal with heightened customer demand. . Full Story: The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/14),Broadcasting+Cable (subscription required) (3/13),Engadget (3/15)
US consumer confidence collapses amid pandemic US consumer confidence has plunged as large portions of the economy shut down to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The University of Michigan's consumer-sentiment index has dropped to 95.9 this month from 101 last month. Full Story: MarketWatch (3/13)
Community factors may influence how long a person lives in addition to genetics and lifestyle decisions, a study in Social Science and Medicine suggests. Factors such as access to fast food restaurants were linked to a decline in life expectancy, while plentiful social cohesion had a positive effect, according to the researchers. Full Story: Psych Central (3/11)
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