If you're looking to freelance full time or on the side in 2021, consider one from this list of the freelance jobs that are trending according to FlexJobs. At the top of the list is systems engineer or information systems security consultant, followed by internal auditor, project manager and curriculum writer.
Managers of managers have a responsibility to develop their reports, especially in terms of coaching acumen, core skills and understanding their needs, writes Art Petty. "Focus so hard on what your manager is trying to share, that, to paraphrase consultant Tom Peters, 'If you aren't sweating after a conversation, you weren't really listening.' " Petty writes.
Tech solutions to remote work are moving forward, including Miro, a platform that creates the whiteboard experience; and Atium, which has games that allow for team bonding. The platform Teemyco replicates office culture by letting you move your icon into a meeting room for brainstorming, break room for bantering, and focus room for uninterrupted work.
Getting underperformers on the right track can be particularly difficult if they think they are doing a good job. Here are five approaches to try in this situation, starting with providing clear expectations.
The US economy added 245,000 jobs in November, marking the slowest month of growth since May, when the labor-market recovery began, and below the 440,000 jobs economists expected. The unemployment rate fell to 6.7% from 6.9% in October, which was in line with expectations.
To help boost equity in the virtual world, the 100k Mentor Challenge matches underserved college students with Fortune 500 mentors to learn about networking and other job-ready skills. Created by ProMazo, the program features a free app that students can download, and then be connected with professionals from corporations such as Best Buy, NBC, Pepsi, CDW and Neiman Marcus.
If you are someone who is keen to access one of the COVID-19 vaccines, this quick and easy interactive tool gives you an estimate of where you will find yourself in the line of people in your area. This might be one time where being last in line is a good sign of your health.
