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Currently work from home is still an option for job seekers, but will that job stay remote in the long run? Some clues can be found by seeing what the company's competitors are doing with their workforce and watching the state of the economy, writes Rebecca Hann of the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.
A look at the career and financial horoscope for readers in 2023 finds a rough time at the beginning of the year, but the rest of the year smooths out, says astrologer Penny Thornton. "Our intellectual air signs, Gemini and Libra, will enjoy travel, adventure and career opportunities they had never dreamed of, while eccentric Aquarius may be in for a few happy surprises," according to astrologer Sally Morgan.
Meetings are ruined when leaders allow distractions, don't provide material for review ahead of time and fail to spell out what needs to happen afterward, say experts. "Over time it creates a sense of little or no progress, which demotivates people, as well as makes them develop a cynical attitude toward work," says author and development coach Stefan Falk.
Delta said four years ago it was making moves to make in-flight Wi-Fi free, and it appears it'll keep that promise on most flights starting next year. From a business perspective, this could completely change the landscape of aviation, as it could force competitors to follow suit.
Employers countrywide encouraged employees to use their paid time off late last year in an attempt to keep them from disrupting business operations, experts say. They found that employees who used less PTO tended to eventually resign.
Tel Aviv is now home to the world's largest Lego menorah. For Yitzchok Kasowitz, this is a big deal because growing up, there weren't exactly any Jewish-themed Legos. Kasowtiz is the founder of a company called Jbrick, which essentially filled that void. Kasowitz says his massive toy brick menorah is "not about breaking records, it's about making records."