Best Career Advice Ever (for my 4th book)
I’m working on a new project, as you can tell from the title. I want to collect the best career advice ever, from around the world, from different professions and different eras, and compile it into a book. You can contribute here: Share your best career advice ever The Best Career Advice Ever book Why am I putting this book together?...
Impact of COVID On Retail Industry Future Strategies & Retail Post COVID-19
The impact of pandemic COVID-19 has affected all of us globally. It has crashed economic growth. A lot of people have lost their jobs and have suffered physically, emotionally, and financially due to this crisis. In just a few months, this pandemic has changed the whole scenario of how business houses and industries are going to function in the...
Managers As Talent Magnets – Building a Progressive Organization
As the world experiences uncertainty, be it in technology, markets, talent, or the opportunity landscape, organizations continue to grapple with managing human capital challenges in terms of acquisition, engagement, retention, and career planning. People will not shine in their careers unless they understand their key strengths and explore them, or their lacuna, further. In doing so, they can improve...
LA schools, workers reach a tentative deal; Here’s what happens next.
An agreement has been reached between the Los Angeles Unified School District and a union representing education employees after a contentious three-day strike, the parties said Friday.The deal includes pay raises along with bonus payments, retroactive pay and health benefits. The agreement still needs the approval of members from Service Employees International Union Local 99 members and the LAUSD school board."The agreement addresses our...
hybrid work sustainable office net zero workplace climate action
How does the office fit into the new ecosystem of work? How can we build sustainable office spaces that meet new expectations? What is the wider implication of hybrid working on our cities? Join our session at the Workplace Trends Research Summit on 19 April 2023, where Kasia Maynard of the Gensler Research Institute reports on recent research and...
Alleged Kalgoorlie gold thieves ‘unwitting bunnies’ in ‘above board’ deal, court told
Lawyers for two Kalgoorlie men on trial over an alleged million-dollar gold theft have told the District Court they were duped into participating in the alleged fraud of miner FMR investments.Key points:Closing arguments are being delivered in the trial of five people over the alleged theft of gold-bearing orePolice allege 8,465 tonnes of gold-bearing ore with an estimated value of...
What If I Think I Need to Get the Offer in Writing?
On an engineering project, Alex's boss offered "fifty." Alex negotiated it up to "sixty." The trouble was, the boss meant "sixty-thousand dollars a year"; Alex was counting on sixty dollars an hour! That's double: $120,000/year!Unlikely? Yes, but it really happened!Another example: Greg exceeded his sales quota. He was expecting a bonus equal to 10% if he reached or exceeded...
How Day-to-Day Alignment Reduces Turnover
Written by: Officevibe Published on: March 22, 2023 | Reading time: 3m In our first Vibe Check episode, Julie Jeannotte, HR Expert and Researcher at Officevibe, chats with Andrea Kalavsky, People Consultant at peopleOsophy, to talk about all things alignment. More specifically, they dive into how prioritizing and maintaining alignment around a company’s mission, values, goals, and general outlook keeps...
How to Write an Email Interview Thank You Letter?
Do a quick follow up with the employer by learning how to write an email interview thank you letter. Typically, only about 5% of those looking for a job send out thank you letters. Be one of the few and get a second interview or land the job.The key to success is to send out a note the same...
Empathy – Its Role in Life
Generally, we define empathy as the ability to sense emotions of others coupled with the ability to judge what someone else might be thinking and feeling. In common parlance, empathy is most often defined by the metaphors: 'standing in someone else's shoes' or 'seeing through someone else's eyes'Psychologically speaking, there are basically four kinds of empathy in humans, which...
