by Christine Moukazis | Aug 4, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
You can scold, cajole and pressure people to make them do things they don’t want to do. This approach mostly backfires, as folks don’t like being ordered around. Sometimes, spending a little money or seeing a young person dancing helps change opinions. Relentless...
by Christine Moukazis | Aug 3, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
The surge of the Delta variant has prompted New York City and state officials to take swift action. This week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recommended that residents of the city wear masks when inside with crowds, even if you’re vaccinated. De Blasio said,...
by Christine Moukazis | Aug 3, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
In an interview with CBS’ Face The Nation, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank president Neel Kashkari made a disturbing comment about how the job market may be disrupted. Kashkari said about the sudden surge of the Delta variant, “It’s creating a bunch of...
by Christine Moukazis | Aug 2, 2021 | Covid-19, Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Gallup, a large polling company, sought to find out the mood of the world with a Global Emotions Report, surveying 160,000 people in 116 countries during 2020 and early 2021. The results of the study show that more people felt “stressed, sad, angry and worried in 2020...
by Christine Moukazis | Aug 2, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
LinkedIn is the go-to social media platform for career-minded white-collar professionals. The site caters to job seekers and people looking to expand their networks. It is the mandatory home for recruiters, human resources and in-house talent acquisition professionals...
by Christine Moukazis | Aug 2, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
After lengthy and heated negotiations, the United States Senate has unveiled a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package on Sunday night. The bipartisan bill will allocate the funds toward rebuilding the country’s crumbling airports, tunnels, railways,...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 30, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News, Remote Work
A new study shows that supervisors do not hold remote workers in high regard. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) found that supervisors are not happy with remote work. They reported “negative perceptions” of the work-from-home trend. Managers said they’d...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 29, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
Democratic Congressman Mark Takano introduced legislation on Wednesday that would reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours. According to Takano’s press release about his proposed legislation, “A shorter workweek would benefit both employers and...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 29, 2021 | Covid-19, Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Last week, I wrote about a fourth wave of the Covid-19 virus that may force companies to reconsider their return-to-the-office plans. Unfortunately, this is happening at a much faster pace. Apple was one of the few tech companies reluctant to fully embrace remote...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 27, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
Two weeks is nothing. It’s over in a blink of an eye. It’s not nearly enough time to decompress and destress from 50 weeks of working. It’s no wonder why Americans are so tired, surly, angry and easily triggered—we’re burnt out from working so hard....