Pad your resume in 2019 Step out of your comfort zone and take on new challenges in 2019 to start to build your resume and make it stronger, suggests Andrew Fennell, founder of resume service StandOut CV. Produce results that are quantifiable, Fennell adds, to further strengthen your resume with tangible results. Fast Company online (12/29)How to handle your boss shutting you out Continue to perform at a high level, not letting the severed relationship with your boss affect how you perform for the organization, suggests business expert Liz Kislik. It's possible to repair situations where you feel your boss has shut you out by asking him or her bluntly and politely, and working toward mending the situation from there, Kislik adds. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (12/28)
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The Landscape
Employees lose pay, paid leave during government shutdown Federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown will lose their paychecks and paid leave, while the shutdown continues, writes Soo Youn. Workers will likely get back pay when the shutdown ends, pending passage of a law by Congress authorizing the payments. ABC News (12/26)
Your Next Challenge
Labor market strong despite worries about economy The number of applications for unemployment benefits fell for the third time in four weeks, to 216,000, for the week ending Dec. 22, according to the US Department of Labor. The drop indicates the labor market remains strong despite data indicating American consumers are worried that the economy is slowing, Jason Lange writes. Reuters (12/27)Demand for "middle-skill" workers increasing in the US
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Manufacturers, chemical companies and other industrial organizations are seeking more "middle-skill" or "gold collar" workers -- highly skilled individuals who can mentally and physically solve problems. Many of these types of jobs in manufacturing are technologically focused, says Chevron Phillips Chemical's Heather Betancourth. Houston Chronicle (tiered subscription model) (12/28)
Balancing Yourself
Most employees think more hours is key to promotion, study finds Nearly 80% of employees think working more hours is the key to getting promoted, according to a recent report from Bridge by Instructure. This line of thinking can lead to increased instances of employee burnout, explains Matt Bingham of Bridge by Instructure, so a more efficient way to approach pursuing a promotion is actually discussing goals with management to create the steps necessary to achieve a promotion. The Motley Fool (12/29)
People who get the feeling of wanting to "squeeze that cute puppy to death" make up about 50% of the adult population, points out psychologist Katherine Stavropoulos. A recent study conducted by Stavropoulos found that the reward system and emotional system in the brain are activated during times of kitten or cute baby bliss, which causes the brain to produce aggressive thoughts as it processes the cuteness of the situation. National Public Radio (12/31)
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do.
