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4+ hour, 51+ min ago (19+ words) The system will use data-driven criteria such as skills, education, experience and expertise to evaluate work permit applications....
Why supporting midlife women is the next big talent advantage
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1145+ words) One word still quietly affects many busy workplaces: menopause. This is the point in time marking the natural end of a woman's reproductive years. It typically happens between ages 45 and 55, though the transition'called perimenopause'can begin years earlier." It's no picnic…...
How much are you worth?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (709+ words) Human beings are complicated creatures, but we are also'relentless forecasters. We spend much of our lives trying to infer the future from the past.'Investors scrutinize'market data to anticipate tomorrow's returns.'Meteorologists'analyze yesterday's weather to predict next week's storms.'And…...
The hidden career cost of being too agreeable
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (230+ words) Trust, in other words, is less about being perfectly nice and more about being'reliably decent. And that, as both moral philosophy and organizational psychology keep reminding us, is harder than it sounds. Khadija Al Bastaki, Vice President of d3, on inclusivity…...
These sounds could soothe your restless brain
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1088+ words) I'm very sensitive to sound, so the smallest noises can be distracting," says the now-30-year-old, who was diagnosed in sixth grade. Silence is sometimes loud for me." After the diagnosis, Sussman's parents switched him to a school that specialized…...
Self-discipline can be your worst enemy
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (818+ words) Val Blair had climbed mountains to get to the pinnacle of her career. An accomplished'marketing'executive, she navigated high-pressure environments with a combination of dedication and discipline that set her apart from her peers. But in 2017, she was at the top…...
Millennials don't want to quit. They want to get laid off
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1157+ words) The job market is tough right now: AI r'sum' filters, the rise ofghost jobs, and waves ofindustry-wide layoffs. Many workers cling tightly to their jobs in this environment, a phenomenon known as "job hugging." But a surprising number of mid-career…...
Should you be using AI for performance reviews?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (113+ words) Fast Company Middle East During the last decade, digital innovations have produced a range of recruitment and evaluation tools: now, whenever you firstapply for a job, you are less likely to be judgedby humans and more likely to be assessed…...
How to apply an abundance mentality to your work
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (248+ words) FROM THE CULTURE is a podcast that explores the inner workings of organizational culture that enable companies to thrive, teams to win, and brands to succeed. If culture eats strategy for breakfast, then this is the most important conversation in…...
The pros and cons of workplace perfectionism
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (268+ words) Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is a professor of organizational psychology at UCL and Columbia University, and the co-founder of Deeper Signals. He has authored 15 books and over 250 scientific articles on the psychology of talent, leadership, AI, and entrepreneurship. More specifically, the…...