by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 15, 2022 | Career Advice, Latest News
Wher dream role. After passing a first-round phone interview and meeting team members in person, all Laura had to do was meet a senior-level executive. “It was presented to me as a formality,” she says. “The interview went well, and I was later told I’d got the job.”...
by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 15, 2022 | Career Advice, Latest News
In a survey last June, Prudential Financial found that about a quarter of US respondents planned to leave their employer once the risk of the pandemic had decreased. Well, here we are—covid restrictions in the US are lifting, offices are reopening—and sure enough, 22%...
by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 15, 2022 | Business, Career Advice, Latest News
Burnout is insidious. It’s a creeping malaise that makes easy tasks feel hard and hard tasks feel impossible. And it’s not just a buzzword. Employee burnout is now recognized by the World Health Organization as a “syndrome” caused by...
by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 14, 2022 | Career Advice, Latest News
When you think of the most desirable qualities an employee can have, your mind might first go to mainstays like strong leadership skills, ambition, or work ethic. These traits are, of course, impressive and no doubt contribute to good performance, but having...
by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 14, 2022 | Business, Career Advice, Latest News
Amid all the headlines about millions of workers quitting their jobs during the Great Resignation, it is easy to miss the signal in the noise. Yes, a record 47.4 million Americans quit their jobs last year—more than a quarter of the total workforce. And, yes, the...
by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 10, 2022 | Business, Career Advice, Latest News
2021 was the year Americans quit their jobs in droves, so much so that this period of time got a name: The Great Resignation. Quit rates in the U.S. reached an all-time high in November, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Now we know a little more about...
by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 10, 2022 | Career Advice, Latest News
Great managers know how to coach, engage and motivate their teams. But the job isn’t easy. The way we work is rapidly changing. Responsibilities are constantly shifting. Workers want to upgrade their skills. As a managing vice president at Gartner, a global advisory...
by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 10, 2022 | Business, Career Advice, Latest News
Some college seniors who walk across the stage to collect their diplomas this spring will soon strut into six-figure starting salaries at big tech, finance and consulting firms. Not everybody is happy about it. “I’ve definitely heard a lot of disgruntlement from my...
by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 9, 2022 | Career Advice
While the pandemic has exacerbated the conversation, résumé gaps and the taboo that accompanies them are nothing new. For far too long, there’s been a stigma surrounding career breaks, despite the myriad of reasons to pursue one—including, but not limited to things...
by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 8, 2022 | Career Advice, Latest News
“You are missing 50 percent of your life,” writes Amishi Jha, neuroscientist and professor of psychology at the University of Miami, in her new book, “Peak Mind.” Decades of research have proven to Jha how susceptible to distraction human attention really is. This...