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Career wise, there's little downside to startup failure | Recruiters: Focus on hiring early career talent | Ways to add some laughs to your next presentation

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October 5, 2022

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Getting Ahead

Career wise, there's little downside to startup failure Founders that go through failure in their startup end up in higher positions at their next job than their peers, shows research by Harvard Business School's Paul Gompers. "The market values the experience they have and rewards them in terms of high seniority, high prestige positions, even though they failed," says Gompers. Full Story: Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (10/3)

Recruiters: Focus on hiring early career talent Employers can fill jobs quickly by hiring more people who are starting out in their careers, say recruiters and other executives, who point out new or young talent is often flexible and eager to learn. "In most instances, almost every sector would be better off hiring early, trainable, two-thirds-of-the-solution-type candidates that not only they can train and build within the organization from the ground up, almost like a grassroots campaign," says Tony Hoffman, vice president of recruiting at Orion Talent. Full Story: CNBC (10/4)

10 questions to impress your interviewer That upcoming job interview works two ways. When it's your turn to interview the interviewer, distinguish yourself using these 10 questions suggested by career experts. Full Story: Journal of Accountancy (10/3)

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Making the Connection

Ways to add some laughs to your next presentation Using humor in your business presentations can alleviate the potential boredom of dense data and keep your audience engaged, writes Jim Anderson. "We can create humor with our audience simply by taking the time to interact with them during our speech," Anderson writes. Full Story: The Accidental Communicator (10/4)

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The Landscape

Real wages drop 8.5% due to inflation The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reported a median drop in real wages of over 8.5% during the past year due to inflation. "The current time period is unparalleled in terms of the challenge employed workers face," the report states. Full Story: Reuters (10/4)

Job openings down by more than 1M in Aug. Job openings totaled 10.05 million in August, down significantly from 11.17 million in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The August number represents the largest monthly decrease since April 2020 and is among the first signs a tight labor market is cooling as job seekers and openings come closer into balance. Full Story: Reuters (10/4), CNBC (10/4), The Associated Press (10/4), Forbes (tiered subscription model) (10/4)

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Your Next Challenge

Pay negotiations need not stymie a woman's career Organizations and employees often believe myths about pay negotiation that can hinder women's potential to advance in their careers. Kathryn Valentine and Hannah Riley Bowles dispel three common myths in the workplace: that men negotiate and women do not, women need to negotiate pay to close the gender wage gap and backlash against negotiation is inevitable. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (10/4)

The Water Cooler

What's your state's top Halloween candy?

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The National Retail Federation expects Halloween candy spending to hit an all-time high $3.1 billion this year. But what candies should your kids expect to get? A new graphic courtesy of candystore.com outlines the top purchases in each state. You may be surprised to see some diversity in the results. Full Story: The Hill (10/4)

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