‘Unemployment For All’ Is The Frustrated Rallying Cry Of The Anti-Work Reddit Group—This Is Only One Part Of The Revolutionary Change Taking Place In The Workplace

by Christine Moukazis | Oct 21, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly

It’s uncomfortable to say this, but the virus outbreak has led to many positive changes. The cold, hard reality of seeing hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. alone die from a virus outbreak was a wake-up call. It made us re-evaluate our lives and the way...

The Real Reasons Why Interviewing For A Job Feels Like It’s Painfully Dragging On Forever

by Christine Moukazis | Oct 21, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly

The interview process is frustratingly long. It may last up to six months and you’ll be required to meet with three to 10 people at the company. There is a strong likelihood that you’ll get ghosted and won’t receive any meaningful feedback or constructive...

A Roadmap For Companies Going Remote: Start With Attracting The Best Talent From Anywhere, Trust Your Workers, Listen To Them And Assume Their ‘Positive Intent’

by Christine Moukazis | Oct 21, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Remote Work

  The future of work will offer flexibility—placing the decision where, when and how to work in the hands of the employees—including hybrid and remote choices. A smaller percentage of companies will call for their staff to return to an office setting on a...

Southwest drops plan to put unvaccinated staff on unpaid leave starting in December

by Christine Moukazis | Oct 19, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly

  Southwest Airlines has scrapped a plan to put unvaccinated employees who have applied for but haven’t received a religious or medical exemption on unpaid leave starting by a federal deadline in December.   Southwest Airlines and American Airlines are among...

SHRM Survey Of Vaccine Mandates Shows 90% Of Employers Find It ‘Challenging’ And 80% Are ‘Concerned’ Over The Work Involved In Enforcing The Policy

by Christine Moukazis | Oct 19, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly

  President Joe Biden called for a vaccination mandate for companies with over 100 employees. He added that those who did not receive their shots would need to undergo weekly testing. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), with over 300,000 HR and...

You’ll Be Surprised To Learn What The Workers Who Quit Their Jobs In The ‘Great Resignation’ Are Doing Now

by Christine Moukazis | Oct 18, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly

  We keep hearing about the Great Resignation, a fast-growing trend of millions of workers  quitting their jobs. The most recent data from the U.S. government shows that around 4.3 million Americans left their jobs in August alone. Surprisingly, experts don’t...

My Q&A Interview With Hyatt CHRO, Malaika Myers, Discussing Diversity And Inclusion, Employee Well-Being, Recruitment And Retention

by Christine Moukazis | Oct 18, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly

  I had the privilege to catch up with Malaika Myers, CHRO of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, one of the leading luxury hotel companies in the world, to learn about their employee-focused initiatives.   I was a little jealous as her hotel room overlooked the pool...

Fighting For Better Pay, Benefits And Respect, Workers At Kellogg, Deere And Other Companies Are Walking Off Their Jobs In A New ‘Striketober’ Movement

by Christine Moukazis | Oct 18, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly

There is a growing, simmering anger and resentment building in the workplace. It first manifested in the Great Resignation movement. Millions of Americans quit their jobs. These were mostly front-line workers who were herald at the start of the pandemic. We...

To Build The Metaverse, Facebook Plans To Hire 10,000 Tech Workers In Europe And Bypass American Talent

by Christine Moukazis | Oct 18, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly

  In August, it was reported that Facebook is building a brave new world called the metaverse. The term refers to a collective virtual space in which people can interact with each other in an augmented reality.   Consumer, tech, entertainment and other...

In A Hot Job Market, Here’s How To Respond To A Cold Reach Out From A Recruiter

by Christine Moukazis | Oct 18, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly

  Companies are engaging in a war for talent. Millions of Americans have quit their jobs in the Great Resignation trend, seeking better pay and new opportunities. The job market, in many sectors, is blazing hot. Two of the most in-demand jobs are recruiters and...