Prepare to jolt -- or calm -- your mind before an interview | Say more than thank you in a followup email | The more people you know, the fewer job references you should give
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Offer new ideas and outline the service you can provide an employer to make your thank-you note after an interview get noticed, writes business coach Chris Westfall. Repeat a phrase or part of a conversation from the interview to create connection and reiterate pertinent skills, he suggests. Forbes (10/18)
Hire Smart
Why won't my boss promote me? Longevity at a company isn't enough to earn a promotion, and there are red flags bosses look for before making a decision, including an employee who is reactive rather than proactive; does the bare minimum; and has poor work-life balance. One landscape architect also considers whether the new job could cause burnout for a valued employee. Business Insider (10/20)The more people you know, the fewer job references you should give Be selective about which people you are willing to be a reference for, especially the more professional contacts you have, cautions Ian Siegel, CEO of ZipRecruiter. "The more senior you become, the less references you should give. The weight of your reputation matters more," says Siegel. CNN (10/21)
The Landscape
Study: Mandating that employees disconnect could increase stress for some Banning employees from checking email during non-work hours might reduce stress for some but could reduce flexibility and make employees with "high levels of anxiety and neuroticism" even more anxious, a study at the University of Sussex revealed. Experts suggested implementing policies that suit individual employees' personalities instead of issuing blanket bans. BBC (10/18)Intel takes steps to increase diversity, inclusion Intel is embracing a more inclusive strategy in its hiring, promotion and retention systems in order to improve workplace diversity, says Barbara Whye, Intel vice president of HR and chief diversity and inclusion officer. "All of our full-time employees have a portion of their annual performance bonus tied to the achievement of our diverse hiring and retention goals," she writes. Fast Company online (10/21)
Scientists are working to develop microbial communities that can digest two types of plastic polymers, polyethylene terephalate (PET) and polyurethane (PU), which are currently difficult to break down to be recycled. The new concept would see PET and PU transformed into Bio-PU, which is used as a construction and insulation material. PhysOrg (10/21)