Career Counselor and Life Coach
You’re probably well aware that there are fewer job openings for white collar workers than several years ago. See the Wall Street Journal 7/11/24: “A tighter job market and shrinking pay premium for switching is leading to the ‘big stay’”. Those “stays” equal fewer new openings, a trend compounded by employers reducing overall staff size.
So, is it a good time for you to change jobs? And if you are trying, what strategies work best?
Often clients will ask me whether their LinkedIn photos look Okay. My advice often goes like this: “Well, yes, your photo is Okaaay. But it could be better, and you might fare much better convincing a prospective employer to offer you an interview.” [Read more…]
Bet you’ve been a part of some pretty vehement debate about generative A.I., and what it will do to — or for — the workforce, and humanity.
Take my Pop Quiz:
Which of the following are true?
______I am worried that A.I. may involve profound risks to our jobs and our society.
______I think A.I. has potential to strengthen the US economy.
______I am having conversations about how my organization can use A.I.
______I am trying out A.I. for myself or with my team. [Read more…]
We don’t like performance reviews. And most of us REALLY don’t like asking for a raise. But of course we like/need additional money.
Without asking, we may well get small cost-of-living or standard raises of 3-4 percent. But to get more, we usually have to ask. If we don’t, we risk losing out. And performance review time, while not the only time to ask for a raise, is a traditional time to do so. [Read more…]
Probably. There’s a very good chance that your organization is doing it—right now.
The Wall Street Journal on August 22 carried results of an IDC global survey of 816 organizations with more than 500 employees.
The results shocked me.
Almost half (48%) of the organizations were currently deploying employee-monitoring software. And in a regional breakdown, 68% of North American companies were doing it! [Read more…]