What to do during your first week at work Workers meet new people, learn a lot and start new routines during their first week at a new job, making it an important time, writes Ashira Prossack. Best practices include taking plenty of notes, being on time and ready to jump into the work and trying to make a work friend, she adds. Full Story: Forbes (2/29)
Habits influence our daily lives and our schedules, so in order to accomplish more, workers should look to Isaiah Stone's 25 productivity habits. Some best habits for starting the day include getting up early, writing down a to-do list, taking advantage of commute time and prioritizing your most important tasks. Full Story: Business 2 Community (3/6)
Three tips to highlight your skills in an interview When describing how you handled past situations to answer an interview question or highlight your skill set, be direct and keep your examples relevant to hold the interviewer's interest and help them connect with you, writes Anett Grant. Then, use those examples as a springboard to explain how your skills can help them in the future. Full Story: Fast Company online (2/27)
LinkedIn's latest spot in its "#InItTogether" campaign marks International Women's Day and tells the story of Nicky, who turned to the LinkedIn community for support when she was anxious about returning to the workforce after a career gap to look after her children. "The transition from employee to mother to working mother can be a remarkable shift, but remember that you're not alone," says LinkedIn's Rosanna Durruthy, adding that users can celebrate working moms using #InItTogether and #IWD2020. Full Story: Adweek (tiered subscription model) (3/5)
Many employers are keeping workers home A survey by Willis Towers Watson in mid-February found nearly half of the 158 businesses included are implementing plans for remote work due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Employers such as Merck, Twitter, Salesforce.com and more have already implemented these plans and many employers are restricting travel or canceling nonessential events. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (3/5)
Humans are hard-wired to trust authority figures and to "outsource" decision-making, say psychologists Paul Napper and Anthony Rao. Napper and Rao say questioning talking points, asking thoughtful questions and thinking for one's self are keys to success. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (3/4)
The history of weather forecasts is medieval People have been trying to predict the weather since the 12th century. Medieval forecasters would try using astronomy and math to predict the weather, which included the sale of annual almanacs in the 15th century following the introduction of print. Full Story: The Conversation (3/4)
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