by Christine Moukazis | Jan 18, 2024 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Major companies, such as Google, Amazon, Citigroup and BlackRock, have announced significant layoffs within their firms, contributing to the overall reduction of the white-collar workforce. The ongoing job cuts are being driven by a combination of continued economic...
by Christine Moukazis | Jan 17, 2024 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
The tech industry is undergoing significant shifts, with a growing emphasis on outsourcing talent, skills-based hiring and an increasing demand for artificial intelligence and machine learning specialists. A recent survey by CoderPad, an online technical assessment...
by Christine Moukazis | Jan 17, 2024 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Internet Brands, the parent company of WebMD, has gone viral for an internal video urging workers to return to the office. It was met with backlash, stemming from its perceived mocking and threatening tone, as well as its lack of empathy for employees’...
by Christine Moukazis | Jan 17, 2024 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Remote workers in the United States are receiving fewer promotions and raises compared to their in-office counterparts. The Wall Street Journal reported people working from home got promoted 31% less frequently in the past year than office-based workers, according to...
by Christine Moukazis | Jan 12, 2024 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Recently, many of the new workplace trends have emanated from TikTok. Influencers have ushered in new themes, such as bare minimum Mondays, acting your wage, quiet quitting and rage applying. A new phenomenon has arisen where employees are now documenting their...
by Christine Moukazis | Jan 12, 2024 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Despite the new year being an opportune time for renewed optimism, companies are continuing the trends of corporate belt-tightening and layoffs in 2024. In just the first couple weeks of January, Google, Amazon, Unity and other major firms have announced job cuts. Due...
by Christine Moukazis | Jan 11, 2024 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Job seekers are conditioned to hit the job boards and submit résumés to a large number of postings to increase their chances of getting noticed. However, a better, more effective approach is to find a person who works at your desired company and politely ask them if...
by Christine Moukazis | Jan 10, 2024 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
In the past, hiring managers traditionally sought candidates who demonstrated hard skills on their résumés and in the interview process. Hard skills are the technical tasks, responsibilities and experiences associated with the requirements listed in the job...
by Christine Moukazis | Jan 10, 2024 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Since the Great Resignation, it has been challenging for the laptop class in the United States to find or hold onto their jobs, as the demand for white-collar workers is cooling. For young people deciding their future career paths or anyone looking to pivot, a career...
by Christine Moukazis | Jan 8, 2024 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Some people feel pressure heading into the new year, feeling guilty over not meeting their expectations for the previous year and harboring concerns about achieving their career goals in 2024. One of the most frightening prospects is figuring out if you’re on...