by Jack Kelly | Jul 14, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
Not too long ago, companies executed massive layoffs in the restaurant, bar, hospitality, food, travel and other customer-facing service sectors. Now, it’s the opposite. Both small mom-and-pop shops and large multinational chains are in desperate need of workers...
by Jack Kelly | Jul 13, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News, Remote Work
For some workers, it makes sense to go back to the office. It seems that a majority of people want to remain working remotely. If that works best for them, that’s great—and they should continue to do it. Returning to a headquarters is not for everyone, but there are...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 12, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
The United States government recently reported that there were 9.2 million jobs available. The abundance of opportunities available seems amazingly high. The number of jobs open nearly matches the amount of people searching for a new position. You’d think with so many...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 12, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
The pandemic has led to the loss of around 22 million jobs in wealthy countries and 114 million across the world. A report from the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), an intergovernmental economic organization dedicated to...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 9, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
TikTok is evolving and expanding. While it’s best known for its fun, quirky and creative short bursts of video entertainment, the platform is growing up. The social media app, predominantly used by Gen-Z and Millennials, may be branching out to a larger...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 8, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
The job market has heated up and so have the complaints from job seekers. Emblematic of the frustrations faced by candidates, software developer Mike Conley, who sought a leadership role, posted his travails on LinkedIn. Conley pulled out of the running after feeling...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 7, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News, Remote Work
New York City has a crime, violence, drug and homelessness problem. This could have serious repercussions for people contemplating returning to work at their offices. Gun violence has become so rampant that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo “issued the...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 6, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
Business owners, economists and the media are racking their brains trying to figure out why there is a lack of workers for all of the jobs that are open. Restaurants, retail stores and shops complain that they can’t keep up with demand without the help. A new...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 6, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
As remote work became a roaring success for both companies and employees during the pandemic, it opened our eyes to new possibilities of how we can lead a better work-life balance. We now know that it’s not necessary to be stuck in an office building for over...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 6, 2021 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly, Latest News
There has been a lot of talk about The “Great Resignation.” The theory, promoted by Texas A&M professor Anthony Klotz, states, “When there’s uncertainty, people tend to stay put, so there are pent-up resignations that didn’t happen over the past year.” Now that...