How to boost your career while working from home Just because you lost face-time with your boss doesn't mean you can't boost your career, says communications consultant Ann Herrmann-Nehdi, who suggests a range of initiatives to take while working remotely. "Don't expect your higher-ups to have it all figured out," writes Julie Weed. "Almost every aspect of work is being reconsidered, so jump in with suggestions, big or small." Full Story: The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/21)
Freelancers turn to enterprise teams amid pandemic Many freelancers are looking to corporate opportunities -- or enterprise customers -- for ongoing work, and being hired as a team of freelancers is gaining traction, according to workforce expert Jon Younger. Freelancer platforms are being developed to create teams for hire as this arrangement offers more flexibility and cost savings for customers. Full Story: Forbes (6/20)
If/when the time comes to return to working in an actual office, remember the importance of chatting up your colleagues. This is particularly important for executives and other managers -- because the smallest chit-chat can go a long way toward improving an employee's overall wellbeing, according to a recent study. Full Story: University of Exeter (England) (6/19)
POLL QUESTION: Do you virtually chit-chat with coworkers?
US businesses increase hiring in 46 states Companies added workers in 46 states in May, according to the US Labor Department, as an increase in hiring spread nationwide. Unemployment rates were mostly unchanged in nine states, higher in three states and lower in 38 states. Full Story: The Associated Press (6/19)
How microaggressions influence work culture As companies revamp their corporate policies and mission statements to support diversity and inclusion, they should pay attention to the role that microaggressions play in defining workplace culture, writes SmartBrief's Paula Kiger. Quorum executive Melissa Theiss says Quorum defines microaggressions as "subtle acts of exclusion," and Derald Smith Sue says these can include microassaults, microinsults and microinvalidations. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (6/17)
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