Abhijit Tamhane of LinkedIn has four tips on how to boost your profile when looking for a job, including listing at least five skills -- both hard and soft skills -- which can result in 27 times more looks from job recruiters. In addition there is a hard skills assessment test that you can take to earn a proficiency badge for your profile. Full Story: Fast Company online (8/13)
Will "trust" economy replace "gig" economy? As the pandemic has thrown the workplace into disarray, a lot of remote workers feel like they are autonomous gig workers -- which comes with a higher level of trust, writes Bianca Ghose of IT company Wipro. Trust means being transparent with others, including coworkers, managers, suppliers and customers, so they can see you are doing your best to get the work done. Full Story: World Economic Forum (8/13)
Mental health tips for the work-from-home era A routine and separation between home and work life is important for maintaining mental health and reducing risk of burnout as remote work continues, says social worker Jocelyn Gavin-Lane. "I would not suggest you rolling over in bed with your laptop and logging on while you're lying in the bed," she says. Full Story: WLOX-TV (Biloxi, Miss.) (8/7)
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In July, the unemployment rate for likely Democratic voter was 11.7% compared to the 7.6% unemployment rate for likely Republican voters, according Jed Kolko, chief economist at Indeed. The disparity could explain partisan differences on pandemic unemployment legislation. Full Story: Bloomberg (tiered subscription model) (8/13)
Employers get innovative with student-loan benefits Russ Wiles explores how companies are attracting workers by offering innovative ways to help pay off student-loan debt as a workplace benefit. For example, insurance firm Unum worked with Fidelity Investments to establish a program that enables employees to monetize up to five days of paid time off and use it pay down their student loans. Full Story: The Arizona Republic (Phoenix) (tiered subscription model) (8/9)
Employers pay stipends to cover office, wellness expenses Companies such as Google and Twitter are paying employees stipends to cover expenses incurred while working from home as well as wellness needs, such as health-related apps or an ergonomic chair. Tech company Box in California had provided meals and snacks to employees, and Chief People Officer Jessica Swank says while stipends cannot recreate that experience they can make people more comfortable until they return to the office. Full Story: Marketplace (8/13)
Tapping into their mutual Irish roots, Guinness has become an official sponsor of Notre Dame football. The season will kick off with a limited edition of eight-packs of the stout. Guinness for strength!Full Story: WNDU-TV (South Bend, Ind.) (8/12)
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