It's time to take concerns about your boss to HR if you're subject to inappropriate comments or behavior or feel you're treated unfairly due to your race, color, religion, sex, national origin or age, writes Gerald Sauerou. Keep a record of problem behavior, confirming episodes with witnesses, and contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission if unsatisfied with HR's actions. Glassdoor (5/3) 8 tips for optimum productivity day in and day out Studies show daily exercise and taking brief breaks each hour improve brain function, writes Deep Patel. To stay on track with goals, people should spend some time at the end of each day noting what went well and what didn't and then preparing for the next day. Entrepreneur online (5/6)
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Making the Connection
LinkedIn: Video triggers the most activity This infographic from LinkedIn highlights content statistics on the platform, including the fact that video is the format that spurs the most conversations and that messaging is up 35% year over year. Additionally, top publishers have experienced an average 120% year-over-year increase in followers. Social Media Today (5/3)
The Landscape
More women than men are joining workforce Women ages 25 to 54 are joining the workforce at a rate that outpaces men. As employers face competition for workers, they are trying to attract more women with day care services and flexible work arrangements to accommodate working parents. USA Today (5/5)
Your Next Challenge
Too much personality in a cover letter turns off employers Hiring managers are likely to reject a cover letter that discusses personal goals or interests unrelated to the position or injects too much humor, writes Daniel B. Kline. Avoid describing your traits in cliche terms, opting for specific details about achievements. The Motley Fool (5/4)Why a recruiter is not your agent Recruiters may pressure candidates to accept a position, as they work on employer-paid commissions and may not have many contracts available, writes executive recruiter Jack Kelly. The goal is to establish a long-term relationship with a recruiter who understands your expertise and will alert you to positions not advertised. Forbes (5/7)
Balancing Yourself
Improve work performance, relationships with self-awareness Self-awareness helps us identify our strengths at work, allowing us to build on success and keep from overreacting to stress, writes psychotherapist Denise Fournier. "It also compels us to take responsibility for ourselves and our contribution to the relationship dynamics we create with others," she writes. Psychology Today (5/6)
Since April, residents of North Olmsted, Ohio, have lodged complaints to authorities that their remote garage door openers and car key fobs do not work. A city councilperson and an electronics expert discovered that a local inventor built a device that was operating on the same frequency, which the inventor said he had no idea was causing the blocks but has now removed the device's battery. Gizmodo (5/6)
I wish to avail myself of all that is already known and then if possible add my mite to help on the future worker who will attain final success.
Wilbur Wright, co-inventor of the first successful airplane
