Hundreds of Gannett newsroom employees walk off the job | Nearly half of LGBTQ+ workers fear being out at work | Survey: Half of finance workers would change jobs for WFH
Hundreds of journalists walked off the job Monday at about two dozen newspapers owned by Gannett Co., in a move that coincided with the company's annual shareholder meeting. The workers are protesting job cuts and a lack of pay increases as the company struggles with declining advertising and subscription revenue.
Forty-five percent of LGBTQ+ employees believe their careers would be damaged by being out at work, and 55% have witnessed or personally experienced anti-LGBTQ+ comments by colleagues, according to a Glassdoor survey. "Everyone deserves to work at a company that allows them to bring their full selves to work every day," said Glassdoor's Tyler Murphy.
Onboarding is just as important, if not more so, for remote employees, writes Dialpad's Jessica Day, who offers a range of tips. Day's advice includes personalizing the onboarding process, ensuring training in the right technology and seeking feedback.
Travel insurance startup SafetyWing pays the same wage to all 68 of its remote employees -- from the CEO and CFO to the software engineers and content writers. Pay transparency laws and geographically-based salaries losing their appeal due to remote working could make SafetyWing's approach, or aspects of it, more common in the future, Megan Carnegie writes.
The characteristics of the ideal job candidate have changed since the start of the pandemic, with employers emphasizing soft skills more than ever instead of looking at just technical abilities or experience and schooling. Companies want employees that can collaborate well with others, are adaptable and have strong communication skills.
I admit I’m cautious about what I disclose at work. I have professional friends with whom I’ll discuss certain personal issues, but there’s a line for me. And that line depends on the audience and circumstance.
For instance, I’ve shared here about my battle with high blood pressure and other difficult situations I’ve encountered. My goal has always been to encourage you through lessons I’ve learned from those experiences.
But when it comes to the truly messy things of life, I keep that close to the vest. I’m careful about what I share and with whom. I’m wary about how those things can reflect on me as a professional. Because for all our talk about the need for transparency -- that we should be able to be vulnerable with colleagues -- disclosing those sensitive issues can create awkwardness. It depends on the people and topic involved, of course, but I’m cautious nonetheless.
Thoughts? How open are you about discussing your personal challenges with colleagues? Would you share something personal during an interview? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
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