By creating a limited liability corporation, freelancers can get access to business loans or credit, deduct some expenses on taxes, and be shielded from personal liability. In addition, presenting yourself as a company is more professional and can boost your image. Full Story: Small Business Trends (12/2)
Don't pass on job postings if you're overqualified If you think you might be overqualified for a position, use your cover letter to explain how well you would fit in at the company. "Sometimes there's room for you to challenge what they believe they need in a candidate, or they may even refer you to a more appropriate role within their growing organization," says career coach Jenny Logullo. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (12/2)
One of the many workplace benefits that has gone by the wayside in 2020 is water cooler talk. It's not like people were gathering around actual water coolers, but this research suggests the casual conversations that take place in an office can inject balance when the time comes for colleagues to collaborate on work projects. Full Story: University of California, Santa Cruz (11/30)
The Landscape
EU says workers have a "right to disconnect" In response to the pandemic, European Union lawmakers voted Wednesday on a resolution to give workers the "right to disconnect" from email and work during off hours. "After months of teleworking, many workers are now suffering from negative side effects such as isolation, fatigue, depression, burnout, muscular or eye illnesses," said Maltese lawmaker Alex Agius Saliba. Full Story: The Associated Press (12/2)
Half of remote workers are watching TV while they work About half of American remote workers are watching TV on the clock and are watching 21% more during work hours, according to a new report from Nielsen. Consequently, this trend is creating a second primetime during the day for advertisers. Full Story: Fox Business (12/2)
Your Next Challenge
Entrepreneurship can be the alternative to crime Educator Nadia Lopez opens the door to at-risk students by introducing them to entrepreneurs who look like them, taking students on college tours and showing them there are ways to make money that don't involve crime. "It's really teaching them that when you have this freedom to make money, then you can also develop generational wealth," she says. Full Story: SmartBrief/Education (12/2)
That means Kevin McCallister is now 38 years old. Here is a double dose of content that looks back at the movie. The first, from The Conversation, probably takes the film a bit too seriously by delving into psychological concerns about Kevin. Meanwhile, The Rewatchables has a bit more fun with its retrospective. Some things, like lax parenting and lax airport security, haven't aged too well, but the flick remains a classic. Full Story: The Conversation (12/1),The Ringer/The Rewatchables (11/17)
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