How to grow in the workplace like a Microsoft employee | Survey says most workers want remote option | Acknowledging a facial scar can ease interview process
How to grow in the workplace like a Microsoft employee Microsoft and its employees are focused on a "growth mindset," which is about facing tough problems and setbacks without feeling like a failure but rather seeing them as a learning opportunity. Three things workers can do to try Microsoft's growth mindset are be conducive to learning, be willing to play different roles and promote learning exchanges, says author Scott Mauz. Inc. online (11/21)Survey says most workers want remote option Three-fourths of US workers would consider quitting their jobs to work from home, according to a survey by the Harris Poll of those who work at computers. People want to work remotely for work-life balance, environmental sustainability and to spend time with pets. ZDNet (11/21)
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Acknowledging a facial scar can ease interview process Interviewers pay less attention to scars or birthmarks if an interviewee mentions the facial stigma early in the interview, according to a study by Rice University and University of Houston. The study showed mock interviews, half where the interviewer had a facial stigma, to 112 people to gauge their reaction. HR Dive (11/21)
Poll
Poll results: Is your smartphone controlling your life? Our smartphones can do everything for us these days, including telling us what to read and listen to. But is that a good thing? New poll question on Monday.
I control it.
74.07%
It controls me.
25.93%
The Landscape
Job Quality Index shows 81 good jobs for every 100 bad jobs Despite a low unemployment rate, people are complaining of long job hunts, poor pay and difficult hours. "The problem is that quality of the stock of jobs on offer has been deteriorating for the last 30 years," says Dan Alpert, one of the creators of a new graphic that tracks not just quantity of jobs, but quality as well. Quartz (tiered subscription model) (11/21)Office-design strategies to promote well-being Office design can affect people's well-being, especially now that modern work has moved from outdoor to indoor. The best offices have a mix of spaces for teamwork and solo work -- open and enclosed, formal and informal -- as well as some connection to the outdoors, writes sociologist Tracy Brower. Fast Company online (11/20)
Balancing Yourself
How to get through a panic attack on the job There are short-term methods of remedying a panic attack at the office, including excusing yourself to an empty room, as well as long-term methods, such as finding a partner to help during presentations, says mental health counselor Stephanie Sarkis. "While it feels like everyone knows that you are having a panic attack, you would be surprised at how many people can't tell when someone is having one," she writes. Forbes (11/21)
Military working dogs play an important role in a wide range of missions, but high-decibel noises from helicopters can impair their hearing. There are technologies that offer hearing protection, but they tend to be hard to actually put on dogs, but the Army has addressed the issue by using flexible materials that conform to the unique shape of a dog's head. New Atlas (11/21)
Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.
