Digital nomads are starting to price out local communities around the world
For eight years I have studied digital nomadism, the millennial trend for working remotely from anywhere around the world. I am often asked if digital nomads are driving gentrification. Before COVID upended the way we work, I would usually tell journalists that the numbers were too small for a definitive answer. Most digital nomads were travelling and working...
Pharmaceutical Sales Careers – Dream Job Or Dead End?
After a decade of riding the ups and downs of pharmaceutical industry, having choosing a sales rep job, recently I came across a very intriguing question: Will a pharmaceutical sales representative be a job to try to get into or will it become extinct? Clearly, this question got mixed up and I will use my own personal experience to...
Jobs For Felons 2020: 5 Tips to Land a Job As a Felony
You may find it a tiresome process to look for a job if you have been a convict. Our society doesn't like to help felons to get back on the right track. Most employers are reluctant to consider people with a criminal record. Given below are a few things you can do if you have a criminal record and...
Pope Francis, 86, is suffering from respiratory infection and will stay in hospital ‘for a few days’, Vatican says
POPE Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to be kept in hospital for "a few days", the Vatican said tonight. The 86-year-old was admitted to hospital in Rome on Wednesday after complaining of breathing difficulties. 2 2 According to Italian media reports, Francis was rushed to hospital by ambulance after his weekly audience. A Vatican source said his appointments for...
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...
