A new round of job cuts to shrink Amazon's corporate staff | How is social media influencing the Gen Z job search? | 9th Circuit remands suit over Calif. gig-worker law
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Amazon has announced it will cut 9,000 jobs in the coming weeks, with most positions being in human resources, cloud computing, advertising and Twitch streaming. The announcement follows 18,000 jobs being axed at the beginning of the year, with the combined job cuts affecting just under 2% of the company's workforce. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (3/20),Progressive Grocer (3/20),Winsight Grocery Business (3/20)
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Recruiting & Retention
How is social media influencing the Gen Z job search? Recent research shows that 73% of job-seekers aged 18 to 34 found their last job through social media. When posting jobs to social media sites, organizations need to clearly identify pay, location, career trajectory and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts to attract Generation Z candidates, says Jo Webber, CEO of Atlas Jobs. Full Story: Employee Benefit News (free registration) (3/20)
Get The Most Out of Year 1 Using An LMS That first year using new eLearning tech is filled with decisions. From planning and implementation to roll out and reporting, this eBook examines expectations for first-time tech buyers and experienced learning leaders alike. Get the eBook.
5 soft skills that lead to a better culture Soft skill development is essential to create a workplace culture that will help employees be their best and want to stay, writes Lee Frederiksen, managing partner at Hinge. Frederiksen advises employers to create a program focusing on the development of empathy and compassion, appreciation, honesty and integrity, emotional intelligence and accountability. Full Story: Training magazine (3/14)
Benefits & Compensation
Lower-income workers staying home to care for children High child care costs are keeping many lower-income Americans from returning to the workforce, especially across the retail and restaurant industries, according to data from Bank of America. A survey from Everyday Health Group shows that 22% of parents cut their work hours or changed jobs ahead of their baby's birth. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (3/18)
If you keep getting passed over for a promotion, it may be because you have an overly friendly, overly detailed or overly indecisive leadership style, writes executive coach Joel Garfinkle. "If you're afraid of overstepping your bounds, plan to have some real conversations with your boss about the reach of your authority, and their expectations on your role in making choices," Garfinkle writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (3/20)
SmartBreak: Question of the Day
POLL QUESTION: In 1985, Libby Riddles won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The next year, Susan Butcher started a winning streak. How many did she win in total? Race to the answer here.
Tisha loved coaching girls. She joked with them, danced to their music, dished about boys with them and listened when they needed a sympathetic ear. They loved her. Problem was they didn’t respect her. As the girls got into high school and became more serious about the game, it was clear that they didn’t have confidence in her leadership – as a coach or adult. The qualities that had endeared her to them as young teenagers now worked against her. They wanted a coach who was mature and could develop them – not one who gossiped, played favorites or brought her personal drama to the field. Tisha eventually left the team and took a break from coaching. Joel Garfinkle talks about this type of leadership in today’s HR Leaders story. Likeability doesn’t guarantee you’ll earn your team’s trust. In Tisha’s case, it damaged her authority. She prioritized being liked over being competent. And that won’t work. People want to like the folks in charge but they also want to know those people are capable of steering the ship. They want to know they’re knowledgeable and proficient at their job. They want to know their leaders can make the hard decisions and stand by them, even when they’re unpopular. I admit I can get better at this. I have struggled with balancing being liked with being competent. I’m good at making friends; drawing lines can be tough sometimes, though. What about you? Is this an area of challenge for you as well? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
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