by Christine Moukazis | Oct 20, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
High inflation, costs of food, gas and almost everything else rising and mortgage rates soaring, making it nearly impossible for Americans to start a family or purchase a home, has caused people to feel anxious and stressed out over the current economic situation in...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 20, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Stressful job demands, which include making hundreds of daily decisions and putting out constant fires, and annoying workplace distractions can lead to worker fatigue. Mental strain diminishes worker output, while low-value tasks, like administrative work, meetings...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 20, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, one of the most well-respected Wall Street experts, warned investors that the Israel-Hamas conflict might have “far-reaching impacts,” such as oil production cuts and rising energy prices, food and other costs. In last week’s Q3 earnings...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 13, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Job seekers face incredible stress and anxiety when finding a new job. People get confused as to why the hiring process takes so long. They’re tasked to meet with three to 10 interviewers over many months. Most often, to the chagrin of job hunters, the candidates get...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 13, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
The September jobs report made bold headlines last week with 336,000 new jobs added to the United States economy. While this is great news for many people, it’s a tale of two job markets. Frontline, blue-collar and service-sector jobs boomed, whereas white-collar...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 12, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Americans are wrestling with stubbornly high record levels of inflation and the costs of everything rising unabated. The wave of layoffs shook the complacency of workers, disproving the workplace fallacy that your company is a family. These and other events, like...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 12, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Many people struggle to get through the workday. The luxury of working remotely was a rug pulled out from under people, as companies pushed employees to return to the office. Some workers who relocated to lower-cost locations, based on promises of working remotely...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 12, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Employers are often reluctant to fire workers. They need to offer severance packages and risk having the employee accuse the company of discrimination or prejudice for letting them go. It’s among the worst, most uncomfortable tasks for a human resources professional...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 12, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
For two-plus years, many white-collar employees enjoyed working remotely. As the pandemic got further behind in the rearview mirror, CEOs and corporate leadership started pushing for their staff to return to the office. In a conciliatory olive branch, some...
by Christine Moukazis | Oct 12, 2023 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
It’s early October. Within 30-plus days, Americans will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day, which kicks the holiday season into full gear. Across business organizations, there is typically an internal debate about whether or not they should continue hiring during the...