Measuring your competency is important for job growth, as both overconfident and discouraged employees can hurt a company, writes Nick Wolny of Super Connector Media. To reduce imposter syndrome and continue your job growth, find productive rituals, track your work day and have proven ways to take a break that will get you back in the flow of work, he says. Entrepreneur online (1/24) Poll question: Do you have imposter syndrome? Imposter syndrome is the feeling that you are not qualified or smart enough to do your job or be able to handle new job duties that come with a promotion. Do you find yourself regularly battling imposter syndrome in your work? Poll results on Friday.
Find out what your coworkers are working on Stepping into other workers shoes within your company can make you a better worker, says business executive Robin Moriarty. "If you want to be great at your job, get out of your office and spend time with the people in your company who are working in parts of the organization outside of your responsibility and functional area and where the rubber meets the road," she writes. Forbes (1/24)
US job market might have peaked, survey finds US businesses reporting increased employment and decreased employment are about evenly split, according to a survey by the National Association for Business Economics. The finding suggests that expansion of the labor market has peaked and that growth might slow this year. Reuters (1/27)
Balancing Yourself
Connect with your coworkers to combat loneliness American workers are feeling lonelier than ever, with 60% feeling like no one knows them well, according to a new Cigna survey. To avoid feeling isolated at work, get lunch with colleagues, talk to your supervisor, connect on social media and get involved in community service, writes Shira Feder. Insider (1/23)
Good old-fashioned soap and water have long played a role in the spread of infectious diseases, but frequent hand washing is rough on sensitive skin. Harvard researchers have developed nanostructures that they say can enhance hand hygiene in ways that are waterless, and this technology can even be used to disinfect food and produce. The Harvard Gazette (1/23)
