The Breaking Barriers' outreach program is creating a way for people to make a transition into the tech space. Started from a partnership between Microsoft and Slalom, it has a particular focus on minorities and others who historically have not had access to tech jobs.
Others are enthusiastic about collaborating with you when they trust you and feel that you are competent, credible and confident, writes John Baldoni. Build that trust by going "above and beyond what is required" and reinforcing the value you already bring to the team, Baldoni writes.
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Salespeople can sabotage their efforts to network by pitching too hard, skipping follow-ups and taking instead of also giving, according to Anna Rubkiewicz, co-founder of content marketing agency Contentki. Rubkiewicz explains how to approach networking and shares four things people can do to "get sales networking right."
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There were 10.7 million available jobs in September, compared with a revised 10.3 million in August, according to the Labor Department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. The gain was unexpected, as a Bloomberg survey showed that economists foresaw a decline to 9.8 million available positions.
Workforce insights are propelling more chief human resources officers into the CEO seat, including former Unilever CHRO Leena Nair, who is Chanel's CEO, and the recent bump up from Make-A-Wish Foundation CHRO to CEO for Leslie Motter. "The CEO of today looks different from how they came up into that role just five years ago," says Sachi Vora, a partner at executive search company Heidrick & Struggles.
To reduce time spent in meetings, try deleting recurring meetings from the calendar for 48 hours and only then thoughtfully return the ones that are productive and meaningful, according to research from The Work Innovation Lab by Asana, which looked at time spent in meetings. This reset of meetings might involve shortening the length even by five minutes, inviting fewer people or redesigning them completely.
TikTok influencer Katie Sigmund has learned the hard way that teeing off by the Grand Canyon is a bad idea. She's facing criminal charges after posting a video of herself showing off her swing by the historic landmark. It's unclear if any tourists or wildlife were harmed in the making of Sigmund's video, but hopefully the National Park Service pressing charges will deter other would-be viral videographers from attempting the same stunt.
