Smart teams understand their skills gaps, then fix them One way for leaders to improve team productivity is to conduct a skills gap analysis so that they understand strengths and weaknesses before attempting any sort of training or other assistance, writes Naphtali Hoff. Leaders also need to be tracking trends in automation, future skills and emerging jobs, he writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (12/9)
How to make your resume more readable To have your resume stand out, include breaks in the texts to make skimming it easier. Use bullet points, white space, short paragraphs and headers so the recruiter doesn't have to dig for information. Full Story: Fast Company online (12/10)
Personality traits sometimes dictate how well a person manages the stress that can come from feeling constantly connected to technology. A recent study found conscientiousness, which is a trait most employers value in employees, can increase an employee's chance of experiencing technostress. The study also looked at how working from home during the pandemic has shifted the behavior of introverts and pseudo-extroverts. Full Story: INSEAD Knowledge (12/8)
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Making the Connection
How to be genuine on LinkedIn When posting an update on LinkedIn, think of it as talking to someone face-to-face. "The most important thing to remember is be yourself and be genuine - just talk on LinkedIn like you talk in real life - you don't need to be inspirational, viral, wordy, clever or inspiring every time," writes networking consultant James Potter. Full Story: Business 2 Community (12/9)
The Landscape
CEOs want "family-sustaining jobs" for Black Americans A group of CEOs from top US companies are backing nonprofit startup OneTen, which will work with companies to create "family-sustaining jobs" for Black Americans who don't have four-year college degrees. More than 30 CEOs -- including from Nike, Merck and IBM -- have pledged to hire workers who receive training in hopes of filling out middle management. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (12/10)
First-time claims increase from previous week to 853K The week ending Dec. 5 saw first-time unemployment claims of 853,000, up slightly from the previous week's 716,000 claims, according to the Labor Department. "This recent surge suggests that claims are not just stagnating, they're actively worsening," said economist Daniel Zhao of Glassdoor. Full Story: CNBC (12/10)
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Paris has had parking problems for years, but nothing like this. The City of Light has decided to remove half of its on-street parking spaces, but the problem isn't where to park all the cars ... it's what to do with all the empty space. Full Story: World Economic Forum (12/7)
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