Red Wing Shoes is challenging companies to post job listings on social media using #LaborDayOn by Labor Day to help people who have lost jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic find work. The company will turn hundreds of its stores into job search hubs, change its toll-free number into a job hotline, and promote the effort via a video and a full-page ad in The New York Times. Full Story: Marketing Dive (9/1)
Tips to becoming a great work coach Coaching in the workplace should focus on inspiring an employee and not instructing the employee so change rests on them. "Here's why coaching is such a valuable skill: in the coaching conversation, ownership is distributed, advice is self-administered, and motivation to change comes from the inside," writes Chris Westfall. Full Story: Forbes (9/2)
Brazilian Football Federation announced it is paying women and men on its national soccer team an equal wage, including daily rates and prize money. Other national teams, such as in Norway, Australia and New Zealand, are also considering equal pay for their players. Full Story: CNN (9/3)
Making the Connection
Watch your tone when networking Most job advice during the pandemic involves reaching out to your network, but make sure you do this in a calm, casual way in both your written and speaking tone. Often job hunters can come off as "frustrated, tired, cranky and impatient -- they want a new job now," says recruiter Laura Mazzullo. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (9/2)
The Landscape
Study: Tourism plunge could cost US $155B, 12M jobs The US economy is on track to take a $155 billion hit for the year from the pandemic-induced chill on international travel, the World Travel and Tourism Council reports. At worst, the WTTC projects, roughly 12 million jobs could be lost in an industry that supported 16.8 million jobs, or 10.7% of the nation's workforce, in 2019. Full Story: TravelPulse (9/2)
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin wants to shorten the eight-hour workday to six hours, saying the change could lead to more productivity. "We need to create a clear vision and concrete steps as to how Finland can proceed towards shorter working hours and Finnish employees towards better working life," Marin says. Full Story: Human Resources Director (Canada) (9/2)
A real jetpack-er spotted near LAX Someone thought it would be a good idea to cruise around the skies in a jetpack along the approach path to Los Angeles International Airport. Pilots say the jetpack daredevil came within 300 yards of their plane. Full Story: Motherboard/Jetpack (9/1)
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