How to make the right impression in a new job Making a good first impression is essential in a new professional role, especially if you are in senior management, where 46% of such appointments are deemed a failure or disappointment after two years, according to McKinsey. Tips for starting out a new job on the right foot include getting clarity around the scope of the position and spending time with colleagues and staff to discover their challenges and requirements. Full Story: ZDNet (2/8)
Colleges urging students to say "cheese" Photo booths are popping up on campuses to enable students to get a good head shot they can use for job hunting. Students receive guidance on using the booths, and some professors require students to use the booth and establish LinkedIn accounts. Full Story: Inside Higher Ed (2/10)
If your company is unable to offer salary increases to retain employees, find out what else motivates them such as new projects, respect, more responsibility or stability and provide that, writes Julie Winkle Giulioni. "And when you lean into your personal knowledge and relationship with the employee, you'll be able to find countless other intangibles that become 'priceless' differentiators that help to round out the compensation picture," Winkle Giulioni writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (2/9)
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How to prepare for an AI job interview As automated video interviews guided by artificial intelligence become increasingly common in the job market, many job seekers are daunted by the lack of human connection during the interview. AIs are not perfect and may still make flawed decisions, but candidates can improve their chances by practicing how to use the technology and by staying as natural as possible, write Zahira Jaser and Dimitra Petrakaki, professors at the University of Sussex Business School. Full Story: Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (2/7)
The Landscape
Manufacturing job progress is poised to continue US manufacturing appears to have found its footing in May 2022 for a growth trajectory after more than 30 years of flat or declining numbers, according to updated payroll jobs data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Productivity increases may be the result of more products needing more workers to make them, but the US hasn't it January's nearly 13 million manufacturing jobs since November 2008. Full Story: The Washington Post/Bloomberg (2/9)
Signs of economic strength complicate inflation fight The latest data is causing some economists to rethink their growth expectations for 2023, with strong jobs numbers and other factors appearing to diminish the chance of a recession. However, a robust labor market could also make it more difficult for the US Federal Reserve to accomplish its mission of taming inflation, which could lead policymakers to take more aggressive action. Full Story: The New York Times (2/9),BNN Bloomberg (Canada) (2/9)
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An exterminator in Santa Rosa, Calif., who was inspecting a home stumbled upon a huge store of acorns behind a wall -- 700 pounds' worth, to be exact. Woodpeckers in the area tried stashing them in the home's chimney, but the acorns kept slipping inside a wall cavity, which led the birds to keep trying to fill the chimney. "Bird was a bit of a hoarder," exterminator Nick Castro said in a Facebook post about the woodpeckers. "Never came across anything like this." Full Story: The Guardian (London) (2/7)
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POLL QUESTION: On this day in 1996, IBM's Deep Blue is considered the first computer to win a game against which chess grandmaster? Check your answer here.
