Job hunting can be difficult in the best of times, but a challenge in an uncertain economy, writes career coach Caroline Ceniza-Levine. Work your networks to find hidden jobs and follow up, but if the search lags branch out with speaking, blogs and consulting to upskill and create new networks, Ceniza-Levine writes. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (5/23)
How one reporter sparked community response to layoffs Kati Kokal, an education reporter, began an aid network for journalists who lost their jobs during Gannett layoffs, providing a template for others across the country to help people find jobs plus financial and emotional support. "We can challenge the idea that this is a personal failure you shouldn't talk about and that you shouldn't seek help," Kokal says. Full Story: Poynter (5/25)
Love using sarcasm? It could be hurting your team We often use sarcasm in the workplace as a source of humor, but it can also be detrimental to communication when it becomes passive-aggressive, cynical or defensive, however it can be effective when team members trust one another, writes John Millen. "A room full of writers for a TV sitcom can fire sarcastic missiles endlessly without an issue, but a business meeting where trust is lacking is a different story," Millen notes. Full Story: John Millen blog (5/26)
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Why employers should consider a "pay-to-quit" program Develop a workforce made up of people who are motivated and committed to the company by adopting a "pay-to-quit" strategy, which offers employees money to voluntarily resign, writes Uri Gneezy from the Rady School of Management at the University of California. "It allows managers to identify which employees are genuinely motivated and which are not; it allows unmotivated employees to make an amicable departure with money in hand; and it allows motivated employees to genuinely demonstrate their commitment," writes Gneezy, who advises employers to be transparent about the program, limit the offer to employees who are most likely to benefit from it and give people a short amount of time to make a decision. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (5/29)
The Landscape
Discrimination based on height, weight outlawed by NYC Legislation banning discrimination in employment, public accommodation and housing has been signed into law by New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The measure included exemptions for instances in which height or weight would interfere with a worker performing tasks that are essential to a job being performed. Washington DC, San Francisco and Madison, Wis., already have similar laws in place. Full Story: The Associated Press (5/27)
A Revelio Labs analysis found artificial intelligence will lead to more job losses for women than men because women typically work at jobs that can be replaced by the technology. "Moving forward, providing retraining opportunities will be key for women to navigate the evolving job landscape," says Hakki Ozdenoren, economist at Revelio Labs, which found executive secretaries, account collectors and payroll clerks are among the employees likely to be replaced by AI. Full Story: BNN Bloomberg (Canada) (5/26)
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How to soften the blow of hard conversations Before tackling a difficult conversation with a colleague or direct report, question your own assumptions, look at the situation from different angles and know that just one conversation may not be enough to solve the issue, says Brooke Vuckovic, a leadership professor at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. "Managerial and conversational courage is the absolute backbone to improving performance, developing talent, aligning expectations, and to solving problems as they arise," Vuckovic says. Full Story: Kellogg Insight (5/18)
Steve Ells, the founder and former CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, is reportedly gearing up to unveil a robotic fast-casual restaurant concept called Kernel in New York City later this year. A New York Post report says the automated eatery would be about 800 square feet and could operate with just three employees. Full Story: Restaurant Business (5/25),New York Post (5/24)
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