3 tips to be a successful virtual interviewer Karat's Shannon Hogue offers tips for virtual interviews, including using transparent, clear communication that begins with the job description and continues through to the interview stage. Hogue also advises giving the interviewing responsibilities to a trained, centralized team and coming up with objective measures to evaluate each candidate. Full Story: Training magazine (7/21)
Toxic co-workers and managers are all too common, and bosses have a responsibility to call out and correct such behavior in whatever form it appears, says columnist and author Peter Economy. If you realize you're the problem, "acknowledge your bad behavior, try to minimize it in the future, and move on with your life," Economy says. Full Story: Skip Prichard Leadership Insights (7/21)
How to discuss a job offer with your current employer When you receive another job offer, it is important to deliver the news to your employer in a positive and appropriate manner. If this is done correctly, you could receive a counteroffer at a higher salary to stay. Full Story: U.S. News & World Report (7/26)
What employers need to consider now to retain talent High quit rates in the US workforce should prompt managers to focus on employee fulfillment, passion and culture just as they monitor compensation and benefits, writes Alaina Love. Pay does matter, but "the other element to consider is how much fulfillment the employee is receiving from the work they're doing," Love writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (7/26)
The Landscape
Biden: Travel restrictions to stay in place Resisting pressure from the travel industry, the Biden administration Monday announced it was keeping existing restrictions on travel as the Delta variant of the coronavirus surges around the country. The White House said the decision to lift the restrictions will be made by medical and public health officials. Full Story: CNN (7/26)
Requests from employees for paid time off increased 16.6% this June from the same month last year and some companies have shifted from encouraging workers to take vacation time to forcing the issue by implementing weeklong office shutdowns. "If the company is 'on,' it's very hard, particularly in this environment, for someone to disconnect," says Bumble President Tariq Shaukat, who closed both Bumble and Badoo for five days in June. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (7/25)
Breathing exercises that can help people relax and reduce stress include basic deep breathing, alternate nostril breathing, fist pump breaths, skull shining breathing and breath meditation, writes yoga instructor and health coach Stephanie Mansour. "Having a moment of mindfulness with breathwork at the beginning of the day can help add consistency and structure to your routine," Mansour writes. Full Story: CNN (7/23)
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The Indiana Department of Transportation is partnering with researchers from Purdue University and Germany-based company Magment to develop magnetized cement that could wirelessly recharge electric vehicles as they travel on the road. This could be a game-changer for all EVs, but especially heavy trucks. Full Story: Autoblog (7/22),Engadget (7/26)
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