There are five types of jobs, and all come with pros and cons, writes Stefan Palios, founder of PulseBlueprint Publishing. The five are: ends-meet job, where you "do something, get paid, move on"; stepping stone job, which is about paying your dues so you can move up; high-learning job, which entails risk-taking and learning specific skills to "slingshot" you to the next position; and money job: where you save a lot of money so you can look for a more fulfilling job; and the passion job, which is fulfilling but maybe not lucrative. Full Story: Business 2 Community (9/2)
How emotional intelligence is good for business Emotionally intelligent employees who are creative, resilient and able to adapt to changing situations are more important to companies' success than ever before, writes Shortlyster CEO Rudy Crous. Encouraging collaboration, offering more training and making trust and transparency part of the workplace culture are some of the ways employers can build emotional intelligence, Crous advises. Full Story: Inside HR (Australia) (9/1)
As LinkedIn adds more features, professionals should stay on top of updates to keep their profiles relevant to stand out from other members, writes William Aruda. New features users should take advantage of now include the new OpenToWork photo frame for those seeking new work, name pronunciation recordings, the ability to highlight relevant multimedia in the Featured section and an increased character limit for headlines and About sections. Full Story: Forbes (9/7)
Communication tools can double as team-building platforms In the age of remote work, many employees crave the camaraderie they had with their colleagues in the office. Here are several ways companies are using tools such as Google Hangouts, Zoom and Slack for fun activities and team building. Full Story: Fast Company online (9/4)
Professionals navigate pandemic with learning courses In today's changing workplace, professionals are spending more time learning skills with LinkedIn courses such as Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences, Improving Your Listening and Time Management to improve remote productivity and work-life balance, according to LinkedIn Learning head of global content strategy Dan Brodnitz. "Skills like emotional intelligence, effective listening, communication, and critical thinking to challenge the status quo are necessities in today's world and workplace more than ever before," writes Brodnitz. Full Story: Fast Company online (9/7)
How to be head-on with difficult conversations Managers can't avoid difficult conversations just because they are worried about upsetting employees or assume improvement isn't possible, writes Marlene Chism. Consider the focus of the employee's problem -- skills or resources are two possibilities -- and make these conversations more personal than email or texting, she writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (9/4)
Why Jackie Robinson wanted to be remembered for skill Jackie Robinson asked that his plaque contain only his impressive performance stats instead of noting that he was the MLB's first Black player when he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. His plaque, however, was revised in 2008 by then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson who said Robinson's full history as "a civil rights pioneer" needed to be told. Full Story: Atlas Obscura (9/2)
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