How to give your audience a "happily ever after" The classic hero's journey can turn personal communication or brand messaging into storytelling, complete with adventures, challenges and ultimate success, writes Ignition Strategy Group CEO Matthew Moseley. "Telling a story that your audience can relate to, sympathize with and participate in can help ensure that your message gets across, leading to some version of happily ever after," he writes. Full Story: Real Leaders (7/18)
Prevent burnout by creating "margin" in your life Even the busiest people need a "margin," or the ability to stop, breathe, think and rest, lest they head toward a "lower quality of life, less happiness and fulfillment, and lower performance at work over time," writes Gregg Vanourek. "It helps to acknowledge the problem first, perhaps flowing from an assessment of how we're spending our time and determining the areas in which it's not time well spent," he writes. Full Story: Gregg Vanourek (7/16)
Professional raises are expected to average 3% in 2022, up from 2.7% in 2021; while raises for manual labor is expected to average 2.8% next year, up from 2.5% this year, according to Willis Towers Watson. There are steps to take to ensure the top raise, including speaking to your supervisor beforehand about what it will take to get you to that level and then documenting your accomplishments. Full Story: CNBC (7/20)
Hire Smart
Target turns to TikTok to recruit new hires Target is joining a roster of retailers turning to TikTok Resumes to recruit workers in a tight labor market. The program, which is in the pilot phase and also counts Chipotle and Shopify among its partners, lets TikTok users submit video resumes to be considered for job openings. Full Story: CNBC (7/18)
Indeed rolls out video option to all job postings Indeed recently announced the job site will now offer a video interview option for direct job posts, and recruiters can add the option at no additional cost. Full Story: HR Dive (7/19)
The Landscape
Digital nomads and the blending of work, life, vacation The number of digital nomads in the US -- remote workers on the move -- rose nearly 50% between 2019 and 2020 to hit 10.9 million, according to a report from MBO Partners. Companies such as Yon Living are catering to the cohort by providing co-living and co-working spaces in the US and overseas, and co-founder Ant Steele says, "The boundaries between what is living, working or holidaying have totally blurred." Full Story: Digiday (tiered subscription model) (7/20)
Capital One to hire 3,000 technologists by year end Capital One will hire 3,000 computer technologists by the end of 2021 with a focus on artificial intelligence, which it hopes to push now that it migrated to the cloud. Jobs will be located in the McLean, Va., headquarters as well as in offices in Boston, New York, Chicago and Plano, Texas. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (7/19)
Don't worry, this has nothing to do with Amazon. This story includes a link to a game that tests how quickly you can correctly sort prime and composite numbers. As the game's designer says, "It's very simple, but infuriatingly difficult." Full Story: MIT Technology Review (tiered subscription model) (7/18)
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