by Bhatt Unnati | Sep 30, 2020 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
The pandemic has impacted all aspects of our lives and careers. On the other side of this disaster, we’ll soon see fast-growing new trends that will dramatically change things. This includes our health, the way we work, where we live, how we consume entertainment,...
by Bhatt Unnati | Sep 30, 2020 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Last week, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, in a forward-thinking, unprecedented statement, told his employees that they may remain working from home “forever.” Dorsey is unique in many respects, including gifting $1 billion of his net worth to help fight Covid-19, taking...
by Bhatt Unnati | Sep 30, 2020 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Out of nowhere, we have started to hear the term “furlough” being thrown around. In rapid-fire succession, companies disseminated press releases announcing that they plan to furlough “x” amount of people. By definition, a furlough is a temporary layoff from work. Most...
by Bhatt Unnati | Sep 30, 2020 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Last week, I wrote a piece entitled, “We Will Face A Radically New Normal When Businesses Reopen And We’re Free To Leave Our Homes,” which offered a business-minded view into what’s likely to happen during the early stages of the reopening. It looks like a number of...
by Bhatt Unnati | Sep 30, 2020 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
We are in the midst of one of most difficult periods in American history. We’re facing an unprecedented pandemic, stock market crash, recession, the possibility of millions of job losses and companies going out of business all at the same time. To add insult to...
by Bhatt Unnati | Sep 30, 2020 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
There will be massive unemployment for the foreseeable future. On March 26, it was reported that more than three million Americans filed for unemployment benefits the week prior. Companies have initiated hiring freezes and layoffs have started and are accelerating...
by Bhatt Unnati | Sep 30, 2020 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Leslie Wexner, founder and CEO of L Brands, is in talks to step down from his position after 57 years at the helm, according to the Wall Street Journal. If Wexner were to exit, he would be the latest CEO to do so amid slumping sales and controversy. Wexner started out...
by Bhatt Unnati | Sep 30, 2020 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
As the coronavirus rages on in China and other countries, with more confirmed cases and a rising death toll, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced that the outbreak could “accelerate” the return of jobs to the U.S. In an interview with Fox Business,...
by Bhatt Unnati | Sep 30, 2020 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Virginia “Ginni” Rometty, a pioneering icon in the technology space and chief executive of IBM for the last eight years, will be stepping down. Rometty is the chair, president and CEO and was the first woman to lead the world-renowned company. According to a company...
by Bhatt Unnati | Sep 30, 2020 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Now that we are in February, the real work starts. The holidays are a pleasant and distant memory. The cold, hard reality kicks in that we’re all back in the office with a lot of work to catch up on and there are no vacations in sight. It’s a sobering,...