Even talented workers may have their career progression halted by issues such as poor peer relationships or inadequate executive presence. These types of issues can be fixed, but there is often a breakdown during the feedback process.
The IRS is increasing the maximum allowable 401(k) contribution by $500, which puts the maximum allowable contribution to $19,000 per year. At a 7% compounded interest rate, that extra $500 per year equates to about $47,000 of retirement savings over a 30-year period, financial planner Neal Van Zutphen points out.
LinkedIn rolled out a test run of its new events tool in San Francisco and New York City, and plans to launch it worldwide after this pilot period. Users will only be able to create public events initially, but LinkedIn expects to add the ability to create private functions.
Some companies are creating policies that support leave for parents of newborns or young children, when the issue had been viewed as a personal one in the past. Women's decisions to leave the workforce to tend to children have prompted many companies to rethink policies and to craft ways to offer better work-life balance.
Confidence, both verbal and nonverbal, is the most important factor when sitting down for a job interview, explains Harriet Green of IBM Watson Internet of Things. A successful interviewee comes to the job interview prepared, sits up tall, doesn't fidget and speaks with confidence, Green says.
FourBlock aims to help veterans transition into civilian life by providing access to free university-accredited education in 20 cities across the country. Veterans often have to take a step back and essentially start over when returning to civilian life, and many vets can benefit from assistance in making this transition, suggests Michael Abrams, founder of FourBlock and Marine Corp veteran.
The advantage of aloneness is a boost in creativity, but there's a fine line between these benefits and isolation or cabin fever, writes Agustin Chevez. The growth of the gig economy has lead to increased instances of loneliness and isolation as workers increasingly work remotely, Chevez suggests.
Scotland will become the first country to require schools to teach material on LGBTQ history. With a curriculum based on policy suggestions from the Time for Inclusive Education campaign, students will learn about LGBTQ equality, identity complexities and how to confront homophobia and transphobia.
