Using AI when exploring career opportunities | Communication is important but shouldn't be constant | Why abandoning growth may be the best way to grow
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Using AI when exploring career opportunities Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT are significantly limited in their accuracy, but can still be useful for graduate students looking to improve their resumes and cover letters, writes Joseph Barber, director of graduate career initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania. Job seekers can use responses generated by AI as a jumping-off point for developing job search materials, as well as for exploring different career paths, Barber writes. Full Story: Inside Higher Ed (3/13)
Making the Connection
Communication is important but shouldn't be constant Improve team communication by choosing the right medium -- whether it's email or face-to-face -- creating a safe space for everyone to feel like they can speak up, and not insisting that communication be constant, writes David Burkus. The best teams, Burkus writes, "go their separate ways and trust each other to performing independently -- which also allows each person enough time to focus and do the deep work that 'always on' environments prevent." Full Story: David Burkus (3/13)
The Landscape
Why abandoning growth may be the best way to grow While it may seem counterintuitive, one expert at Oxford's Said Business School believes the pursuit of constant growth can be a sign of weak leadership if it comes "at the expense of sustainable business models of the future." He thinks leaders should instead seek ways to reduce investment in currently profitable areas of business that aren't sustainable and increase spending on more viable practices that lead to success. Full Story: Fast Company (tiered subscription model) (3/14)
Logistics industry posts substantial Feb. job losses Parcel delivery, trucking and warehousing businesses cut a total of 16,900 jobs in February, with trucking accounting for the lion's share with a 10,600 drop, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. While February is typically a soft hiring month following peak shipping season, Glassdoor chief economist Aaron Terrazas says the numbers reflect an overall shift that's being driven by e-commerce sellers responding to declining consumer demand by reducing "the massive investments they've made in terms of warehousing and distribution capacity." Full Story: FreightWaves (3/10),The Wall Street Journal (3/10)
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LinkedIn can be an emotional roller coaster Although LinkedIn can be beneficial to career advancement, it can also lead to comparison that negatively affects self-esteem and emotional highs and lows as connections find new jobs or are laid off. Limiting use of the networking site can help, and licensed clinical social worker Tracy Livecchi suggests unsubscribing from email lists and reducing notifications. Full Story: Well+Good (3/13)
In what very much feels like a first-world problem, Bustle has taken a look at the "supertaster" phenomenon, where certain people have more taste buds and stronger taste reactions to certain foods and drinks than others. One big example is water, which contains a number of minerals that one nutritionist believes may be behind a strong distaste among supertasters. For many of these special few, there's a simple solution -- water filters. (And note that these people won't be found around the Water Cooler.) Full Story: Bustle (3/14)
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