Initial unemployment claims reached 719K last week | How employers can tackle the "motherhood penalty" | Google not enthusiastic about the future of remote work
Initial unemployment claims came in at 719,000 last week. That was up from the prior week's revised tally of 658,000, which represented a low for the ongoing pandemic era. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (4/1)
Female executives with children face the pressure of "work-life sway," or the need to commit fully to work while being expected to drop everything for family, says Joann Lublin, retired editor from the Wall Street Journal. Lublin shares what companies can do to better support such executives and reduce the "motherhood penalty," as well as lessons for daughters of these women. Full Story: McKinsey (3/31)
Lead plaintiff and former West Virginia University football player Shawne Alston in 2012 (Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments over the NCAA's limits on education-related payments for Division I athletes, which is limited to scholarship money covering the cost of attending a school. The justices appeared to support the plaintiffs' arguments that the compensation limits run afoul of antitrust law. Full Story: CNBC (3/31),The Associated Press (3/31)
The HR Leader
How embracing uncertainty can make you a better leader Approach life as "learner" instead of a "knower" by holding your opinions lightly, being willing to change your mind, staying open to brainstorming and not making snap decisions, writes Chuck Wisner. "With practice, you will be a less judgmental, more confident, and more thoughtful colleague," Wisner writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (4/1)
Workplace Chatter
Can you steer a ship through the Suez Canal? Navigating a large container ship through the Suez Canal is no easy task. This simulation isn't exact, but it does allow you to try your luck as a captain. Full Story: CNN (3/29)
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Kanoe Namahoe
Joann Lublin speaks the truth about daughters and mothers in her interview in today’s Recruitment & Retention story. Our young women would be wise to learn from our experiences. My daughter and I have discussed this. She hears me out when I give her advice, but I can tell -- just by watching her face -- when she’s planning not to do what I’m suggesting. “Look, you don’t have to do what I’m telling you, but I have been in this spot. Mama got a brain -- maybe you want to heed that.” She’ll nod and smile politely and “Thanks Mom!” me before scampering away. I just sigh and shake my head. And wonder how many times my own mother did the same at me. Any mothers out there able to relate? Let me know. Know someone who needs to receive this newsletter? Send them this link to subscribe.
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