Confidence can land you a job so make sure you project authority, calmness and flexibility, says executive recruiter Jack Kelly. "Rather than looking for excuses, these progressive people work toward achieving their goals with gusto and enthusiasm," he says.
If your workday is getting away from you, make sure you set a morning alarm for the same time each day -- and even consider setting an alarm in the evening that reminds you it's time to wind down, suggests time management coach Elizabeth Grace Saunders. To set the tone for the day, allow yourself a morning routine, even if it's a quiet cup of coffee or staring out the window for a few minutes.
Work-sharing programs, which subsidize the compensation of workers whose hours are reduced instead of being laid off, are favored by some policymakers, economists and workers. There are permanent programs in place in 26 states.
A data-based approach to hiring can help remove bias and help founders rely less on their gut feeling about a candidate, says Zoe Jervier Hewitt, talent partner at EQT Ventures. "There is a tendency to focus on signals that could be misleading, such as credentials -- where they went to school, companies they worked for -- and just taking that at face value and reading it as desirable," she says.
Real estate broker SquareFoot is developing algorithms to help determine who and when workers can return to its Manhattan headquarters, taking into account technology and conference room needs. When the office reopens in September, employees will bid on office time slots based on the algorithms.
A bill known as the SAFE TO WORK Act has been included in a $1 trillion coronavirus relief package backed by Senate Republicans and could provide safeguards for employers affected by COVID-19. Among other protections, the legislation would protect businesses from being held liable for ordinary negligence related to the spread of the coronavirus and limit a plaintiff's remedies to the recovery of economic losses unless a court determines the defendant engaged in willful misconduct.
Virtual presentations require different thinking about audience interaction, slide presentation and what devices people are using, but what hasn't changed is the power of practice, writes Stephanie Scotti. Besides practicing the speech itself, "practice with technology -- the virtual platform, the slides, the camera, the clicker -- so it becomes second nature," she writes.
Students and others at Marshall University in West Virginia can now buy personal protective equipment from four vending machines installed just in time for the start of the fall semester. The machines are stocked with hand sanitizer, masks, gloves and disinfectant wipes.
