How to be strong in the workplace | Continuing education helps employees guard against career disruption | These 5 courses were taken by 3M people this year
Tips for finding a new job in 2020 When looking for a new job, remove the toxicity that's causing you to leave your current job so that hiring managers and interviewers only see confidence, enthusiasm, motivation and positivity, says executive recruiter Jack Kelly. Next, candidates should use industry contacts, job boards and LinkedIn to find recruiters and companies that will be a good fit and send out updated tailored resumes to land an interview. Forbes (12/9)How to be strong in the workplace Mentally strong people carry themselves differently when they're affected by a negative state of mind, and it's possible for anyone to do so, says Christina DesMarais. To move through frustration or anxiety quickly and smoothly, get over the issue rather than ruminate on it, avoid dramatic people when possible, and let things go rather than hold a grudge, she writes. Inc. online (12/10)Continuing education helps employees guard against career disruption Employees are pursuing continuing education to prepare for career changes brought about by automation, and many cite employer tuition reimbursement benefits as enabling their education efforts, according to the Working Learner Index from Bright Horizon. Among those surveyed, 53% participate in online-only education programs, results showed. eCampus News (12/4)These 5 courses were taken by 3M people this year In 2019, more than 3 million people took courses in Python programming, project management, online marketing and Excel from LinkedIn Learning. Python is an in-demand skill among tech employees, while project management, online marketing and Excel are skills useful across professions. CNBC (12/6)
Onboarding is key to retaining new hires, writes Phil Bagdasarian, co-founder of Packwire. He offers six ways to welcome new employees to the company, such as sending a personal, handwritten note of greeting or holding an event -- happy hour or breakfast -- where the newcomer can meet team members. Training magazine (12/5)
More than 2.1 million administrative assistant jobs have been cut since 2000, and the role is predicted to see the largest job losses by occupation in the next decade. The career that used to be a reliable path to the middle class for women with no college degrees is being replaced to cut costs through automation, outsourcing or upskilling. The Seattle Times (tiered subscription model)/The Washington Post (12/9) Small businesses lag big companies on hiring, reports say Small-business hiring remains slower than that of larger companies, reports show. A fifth of small professional services companies plan to add employees, down from 30% in the previous quarter, a report from the US Chamber of Commerce and MetLife found. The Associated Press (12/9)
