With most of us hoping for better financial prospects in 2023, it’s important to acknowledge just how brutal 2022 was for Americans and their wallets. Not only did the stock market end the year significantly down, but cryptocurrencies largely tanked as well. Sky-high inflation also led the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates throughout the …
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Laid Off? Here’s How Higher Ed Is Even More Accessible For Adult Learners Than Ever Before Layoffs are once again making headlines. After a period when it seemed like employers couldn’t hire fast enough — which unfortunately led some young people to forego college in favor of readily available work — things are slowing …
Men — at least those without a college degree — are more likely to stop working or seeking work when their expected earnings fall in comparison to other workers. Many men aren’t feeling good about the social status they can attain through work. So they’re not working. That’s according to a new paper from the Federal Reserve …
Taking college courses online brings a level of flexibility to your schedule that can be freeing, especially for students juggling work or family commitments. But the freedom that comes with online learning also presents a host of challenges for the unprepared. Below, we offer some basic guidelines for getting organized in advance that should help …
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Despite gloomy layoff news in the tech sector, workers are expected to have the upper hand again next year. Since the pandemic began, the U.S. labor market has seen no shortage of twists and turns—from record-breaking job losses to the Great Resignation. And as 2022 comes to a close, workers are facing an uncertain year yet again. According …
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Increasingly, employers are looking for workers who can manage their relationships at work as well as they complete their job tasks. Workers are trained to trumpet technical skills and personal achievements on their resumés, and talk them up in job interviews. However, to succeed at work, either personally or as part of a team, an …
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This post was orginally published on https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220824-the-positive-power-of-competitive-friendship Staying friends with a professional rival can be hard – but studies show that keeping competition friendly could be to our advantage. One of the most touching moments of the 2022 Wimbledon tennis championships came from the women’s semi-final match between Ons Jabeur and Tatjana Maria. Away from the …
This post was orginally published on https://skills4training.org/performance-the-entry-ticket-for-career-progression/ Performance is a something women seem to be consistently good at in their jobs, yet they often don’t use this fact to their advantage. Firstly, let’s look at why performance is so important: • It is the ‘entry ticket’ for career progression • It provides evidence at pay reviews …
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This post was orginally published on https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220121-the-jobseekers-boosting-their-applications-with-video-cvs Sam Shepler was not surprised the first time he was asked to make a video resume in 2021. The US-based 32-year-old had noticed the trend growing in the previous year, and was applying for a video-editing role. He assumed the company wanted to see him demonstrate those skills and …
This post was orginally published on https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/07/25/major-returns-adult-learners-going-back-college A new report by Lightcast, a company that provides labor market data, found that going back to college is an especially good investment for adults learners. An analysis of more than 125 million online career profiles found that this group was 22 percent more likely to achieve upward mobility and earned …
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