If you looked at the impact of the approximately 200 million freelancers globally, it would equate to the eighth largest country based on population (just ahead of Mexico) and the fourth largest economy (behind the U.S.). But all is not so financially rosy: in GDP per capita, freelancers would rank 43rd in the world, right behind Aruba.
Companies have bolstered online education for employees, with courses teaching soft skills, such as anxiety management, posting some of the biggest increases, Udemy for Business reports.
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Performance level is a key characteristic to look for when hiring salespeople, but don't overlook coachability and curiosity, both of which will play an important role in a salesperson's long-term success, writes Ang McManamon. Make sure that new hires are a solid fit for your company's culture by having a successful sales representative play a role in the hiring process, too.
Job openings have hit a five-month high, per the Labor Department, and Indeed reports job postings on its site have recovered to pre-pandemic numbers, but many employers are finding it difficult to fill non-remote-working roles. "There's this huge gap between the kinds of conditions under which people are prepared to work and the kinds of conditions that they actually find in the jobs that are available," says ZipRecruiter labor economist Julia Pollak.
Re-evaluating his work-life balance and making changes significantly improved Ryoichi Fujiwara's health and feelings about his career, the Arkansas assistant professor writes in this commentary. He was a visiting scholar in Germany on the heels of a stressful university job in Japan when a doctor said Fujiwara's deteriorating health didn't have a physical cause and recommended ceasing medication, refusing to worry about work and enjoying life.
A three-story Harry Potter store, the largest of its kind, will open in Manhattan this summer. The 20,000-square-foot store will feature lots of Potter paraphernalia and "interactive experiences and numerous photo opportunities as they step into the magic," says Sarah Roots of Warner Bros.
