The Way We Work Now: Networking in a Pandemic
Pocket Collections · 2 minHow to harness both technology and human connection to help your career thrive. Without ever leaving the house.
How to harness both technology and human connection to help your career thrive. Without ever leaving the house.
Paying $80,000 or more for a year of virtual education now seems like a bad deal to many.
Yes, it’s possible to ask for what you want without coming across as a jerk.
Getting the job you want isn’t easy, but nothing worthwhile ever is.
Boss competence is, admittedly, a multifaceted concept.
When you’re looking for a job, finding ways to stand out and make a great impression can be everything. But, sometimes, the very “rules” that are supposed to help you do that can hold you back.
To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. Last week, I received an email from my children’s principal, sharing some of the first details about plans to reopen New York City schools this fall.
At the height of the financial crisis in 1975, Bill Belichick—the now six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach of the New England Patriots—was 23 years old and unemployed.
Two practices can help us flex our serendipity muscles at any time.
What makes someone great at their job? Having knowledge, smarts and vision, to be sure. But what really distinguishes the world's most successful leaders is emotional intelligence — or the ability to identify and monitor emotions (of their own and of others).
IBM, Google, SAS, and Oracle offer online courses and exams to quantify data science skills and expertise with modeling and analysis software.
The in-person job interview went away when offices emptied this spring because of the coronavirus pandemic. On the plus side, no more flying out to company headquarters and staying at a hotel, just to spend a day of meetings in an uncomfortable suit and then heading right back home.
Résumés are hard. And most people are bad at them – which makes sense, because you probably only write or update your résumé every few years. It involves selling yourself and your skills - something most people struggle with.
Amazon announced it will hold a Career Day on September 16 that is open to everyone seeking a job.
Better hiring leads to better work environments, less turnover, and more innovation and productivity. When you understand the limitations and pitfalls of the job interview, you improve your chances of hiring the best possible person for your needs.
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman (Ret.), a career U.S.
Lessons about good sportsmanship apply throughout life, especially when it comes to your career. Recently, a job candidate expressed her disappointment after not getting a job she interviewed for. She really liked the company, too, she told me.
Buffett, who has always been an avid reader, attributes some of his success to lessons he learned in books. When Buffett started his investing career, he would read 600, 750, or 1,000 pages of a book a day.
In many cases, the part of the job interview when you ask the candidate, "Do you have any questions for me?" often feels like a waste of time. To many job candidates, what they ask -- and whether it makes them seem smart -- is more important than how you answer.
Draw out quality hires by listening out for nuanced and ego-free responses. 4 minute ReadBasketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins once said, “You are only as good as your team.” This quote is the same on the basketball court and off it.
With the passing of the iconic Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I wanted to share one of her most important nuggets of career advice. And it's an insight that will apply to everyone, regardless of your career stage.
The scariest day of Maria Del Carmen’s life started with a phone call that initially cheered her up. A native of Mexico, she has spent the last 24 years as a housekeeper in Philadelphia and had a dozen regular clients before the pandemic began. By April, she had three.
“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” Albert Einstein said that. Lifelong learning is one of the best ways to improve your life and career. Self-learning can enrich your knowledge every day.
The novel coronavirus pandemic has had a major effect on employment in nearly every industry over the past few months. However, the future of work is still looking pretty bright for medical and tech jobs, based on data and projections from the US Labor Department.
The number of people who have permanently lost their job increased by 2.1 million between February and August 2020. The pandemic hit many businesses hard, and some are continuing to cut down on staff while others are shutting down altogether.