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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Faced with too many job openings and not enough people to fill them, employers find it difficult to recruit top talent. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , there were nearly 11 million job openings at the end of 2021, but only 6.3 million unemployed people. However, that doesn’t mean it’s easy to find a well-paying job with the perks and flexibility you crave. As companies hire more remote employees, they realize that they can recruit international workers, making competition stiff. And if you’re trying to make a career pivot, you may also be competing against more qualified candidates. That’s why it’s still important to make your job application stand out in a global marketplace. Here are some ways to do just that. Do your homework One thing you must do is learn as much as you can about the company. Some research methods include reviewing the company website to understand its mission, values, products and … [Read more...] about How To Make Your Job Application Stand Out

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Two hundred years ago, Americans were anxiously shouting “the British are coming”. Well, they are coming again, but this time to provide freelance talent to U.S. corporates across the country. And it’s not just the British who are coming - platforms like YunoJuno.com , Distributed.com , Talmix.com , Underpinned.com and others. It’s also German freelance platforms like Vicoland.com and WorkGenius.com , French platforms like Beager.co m and Malt.com , Spanish platforms like Outvise.com , Australian platforms like Mash , Brazilian platforms like Ollo.is , and African platforms like Andela.com . But access to the world’s largest industrial market requires a deep understanding of US rules and regulations, and platforms and individual freelancers that don’t take the time to understand how to operate compliantly in the US are in trouble. Fitz Ventura, CEO of 1099.com , an insurance expert, recently … [Read more...] about Freelancers, If You Are Planning To Come To The States

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin You don’t have to put so much pressure on yourself when interviewing for a new job. There are only a few things that you need to say to stand out. The key is to show interest, in-depth knowledge about the company, why you are a great fit and the value you’ll bring to the organization. You’ll also need to close the deal by letting the interviewers know you’ll gladly accept the role if offered. Here’s The Inside Scoop Interviewers are more nervous than you are. They’re pushed by angry hiring managers to quickly hire the best candidates after an employee has resigned, so as to not overburden the remaining team. It's a lot of pressure. They'll be blamed if they hire too soon and the person turns out to be a dud. The longer the hiring process takes, the more likely the rest of the staff will grow resentful of all the work that’s been dumped upon them without any additional compensation. If a new person isn’t onboarded, … [Read more...] about Here’s What To Say In An Interview To Land The Job Offer

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Major U.S. companies have laid off thousands of employees so far this summer, as CEOs fear soaring inflation could tip the economy into a recession. Timeline Aug. 5, 2022 iRobot , the maker of Roomba, cut 10% of its workforce (140 employees), as the company restructures after being purchased by Amazon for $1.7 billion, the company told Forbes, adding the job cuts were not related to the acquisition. Aug. 4, 2022 California-based video game developer Jam City laid off between 150-200 employees — roughly 17% of its workforce — VentureBeat reported , stating the cuts come “in light of the challenging global economy and its impact on the gaming industry.” Aug. 3, 2022 Walmart —the largest private employer in the United States—plans to cut 200 of its corporate employees as the company seeks to restructure, the Wall Street Journal reported , citing anonymous sources. Aug. 2, … [Read more...] about Roomba Maker iRobot Cut 10% Of Its Staff: Here Are The Major U.S. Job Cuts As Recession Fears Grow

(CNN) On July 1, a cable emerged from the Atlantic Ocean in Swakopmund, a small coastal city in western Namibia. Mostly known as a seaside resort, Swakopmund is used to visitors. But the giant ship out at sea, the string of buoys, and a fleet of smaller vessels manned by workers in hard hats and fluorescent bibs was an arrival of a different kind. Running for thousands of miles along the bottom of the sea, the cable's landing had been delayed for months by rough conditions and Covid-19 . But now here it was, a couple of inches wide and already covered in sand. A welcome party stood on the beach and posed for photos before the cable continued inland. Equiano had finally arrived. Equiano is the latest subsea internet cable financed by Google. Starting in Portugal and eventually ending in South Africa, with branches to Nigeria , Togo, the islands of St Helena, and Namibia, the 15,000-kilometer (9,320-mile) cable is designed to deliver high-speed broadband along the west coast of … [Read more...] about Google Equiano: Internet giant bets big on Africa with latest megaproject

As the likelihood of a recession grows stronger, businesses are figuring out how to survive economic uncertainty . One thing most folks are doing is reevaluating expenses. advertisement advertisement Software subscriptions that once felt necessary might seem like nice-to-haves now. But how do you determine which apps to keep and which you can press pause on? To help businesses determine the value of different tech solutions, we at Terkel asked CEOs and business leaders: What are the technologies and software that are indispensable for your business, even during a recession? Here are their answers. 1. Competency-based assessment technology “Using competency-based, job-specific assessment technology is an absolute must for anyone looking to uplevel their hiring. Getting beyond the interview and into the heart and soul of your candidates can give you a truer gauge of can they do the job and thrive as a member of your team. advertisement … [Read more...] about CEOs and business leaders sound off on the most indispensable tech tools

On paper, a four-day workweek sounds great. Who wouldn’t want to work fewer hours for the same amount of money? Research from Henley Business School in the United Kingdom found that a four-day week could provide benefits to employers and employees alike, including improved work quality, less stress, and a heightened ability to attract and retain talent. advertisement advertisement But is it really what it’s cracked up to be? Not always, says Rebecca Brooks, founder and CEO of the Los Angeles-based marketing research firm Alter Agents . When COVID-19 hit, she and her team of 23 employees shifted to remote work, later opting to stay fully remote. Like most companies, Brooks says working from home was an adjustment. “There were lots of stressors,” she says. “Employees had personal things going on and there was a lot of chaos. We were trying to help our employees like protect their boundaries.” Brooks started reading about four-day workweek … [Read more...] about Why this company ditched its 4-day workweek

If you’re scrolling through this article on your iPhone screen or MacBook—you owe a lot to former Apple chief design officer Jony Ive . The award-winning industrial designer has had a hand in just about every Apple product to date, having spent more than 20 years working in direct collaboration with the late Steve Jobs. advertisement advertisement Ive started his industrial design career at the London-based start-up design firm Tangerine, where he worked for a short few years before being recruited by Apple in September 1992. The English-born designer was apprehensive to leave his role in London for the Apple headquarters in California but ultimately made the move—and continued to make moves—within the company, playing a vital role in the design of everything from the iMac to the Apple Watch . Although Jony Ive spent the last 25 years in one of the most coveted industrial design roles in the world, his subsequent act is just as impressive. Here’s … [Read more...] about What is Jony Ive, former Apple chief designer, doing now?

As the climate, tax, and healthcare package now known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has made its way closer to passage than at any time previously thought possible in its 18-month existence, both the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable—a group of almost 200 CEOs from companies such as Apple, Walmart, and GM who back in 2019 pledged to address societal concerns alongside shareholder interests—have voiced opposition to it. advertisement advertisement The bill, though significantly pared back from previous iterations, still includes hundreds of billions in funding for climate and energy programs, making it a historic investment in addressing climate change. In response, Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert asked corporate members of those groups to put up or shut up when it comes to climate action. “Many companies that belong to these organizations talk a big game on climate—just look at their websites,” Gellert wrote in a … [Read more...] about Patagonia CEO was right to call out corporate hypocrisy on climate change

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin If you’re like me, then you have multiple subscriptions to several different streaming platforms—which are all constantly adding new movies. Which begs the question each successive week: What do I watch? For me, it helps to have all of those new films in one place. So in this article, I’ll run through the biggest new movies on major stream platforms, such as Netflix NFLX , Amazon AMZN Prime, Hulu, HBO, Disney+, Apple AAPL TV+, Peacock, and Paramount+. At the end of the article, you can find a full list of all the new films available to stream this week. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Amazon Prime) After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove that he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns with a new partner, Knuckles, in search of a mystical emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they … [Read more...] about The Best New Movies And Shows To Stream On Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO, Apple TV+, Paramount+ And Disney+ This Week