Financial benefits for employees get more creative Some companies have become more creative with salary and bonus structures offered to employees, including student loan assistance, tickets to events and unlimited paid time off, reports Gwen Moran. Anniversary bonuses as well as financial wellness programs are increasingly a company benefit. Fast Company online (1/24)Timing can help you get that raise The right climate can ensure you get the pay raise you seek, such as only asking for a raise when you know the company had a strong fiscal year. The day of the week may also matter, writes Nina Zipkin, as Friday morning may be a better time to set up a meeting with your boss compared with Monday because moods are generally lighter and happier on Fridays. Entrepreneur online (1/21)
How to Have Great First Dates With Candidates OK, maybe not real first dates, but a pre-hire assessment is just like a first date. You and your candidates are asking: Is this the one? To answer that question and ensure optimal job fit, you both have to meet each other's expectation. Find out how you can win The Match Game!
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Making the Connection
Take personal branding to the next level with LinkedIn video Utilizing video on LinkedIn to introduce yourself or discuss industry topics can increase engagement and help you get noticed by recruiters and hiring managers, writes Hannah Morgan. LinkedIn offers native video via desktop or mobile, and you can post video to your main feed as well as pin it to your summary section. U.S. News & World Report (1/24)
Walmart is increasing wages for truckers to recruit more drivers. The company is also offering predictable scheduling, reducing time between application and the work start date and awarding a referral bonus. The Dallas Morning News (tiered subscription model) (1/23)
Your Next Challenge
Your next interview may include a job simulation Job simulations are becoming increasingly common and are beneficial for companies and potential hires alike, points out Chris Chancey, founder of Amplio Recruiting. Job simulations can include responding to emails, role playing, writing code or actually performing a task, such as in construction. Glassdoor (1/24)How to impress at the job interview Excel in a job interview by first doing your research about a company and then sharing ideas of how you can help the company, suggests executive recruiter Henry Landau. "Interviewers do not seek people who are looking to learn from their bosses. They look for people who have visions and perspectives of their own," he writes. Forbes (1/24)
Balancing Yourself
Why we need to "chill" Internal change is the key to improving work-life balance, and this starts by being mindful in the present moment rather than worrying about the past or future, suggests psychotherapist Bryan Robinson. He suggests planning daily "chillers" to get your mind right, such as making to-do lists and taking inventory of your positive traits as well as shortcomings. ABC News (1/24)
Motorola recently announced it was going to bring back its Razr V3, and consumers are getting a look at the revived model in the newly discovered design patents. While the design doesn't explicitly say that it is a Razr, the drawings clearly show a display that folds, just like Motorola's original flip phone. Business Insider (1/22)
One's ridiculousness increases in proportion as one denies it.
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, novelist, in "Les Liaisons Dangereuses"
