Image by Firmbee from Pixabay "As a recent college grad, I applied to nearly 90 jobs, and I never heard back from a majority of them. I didn't think it would be this difficult." -https://www.businessinsider.com/recent-college-grad-applied-jobs-rejected-2023-8 *Cue Dave from Storage Wars saying, "Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep."* This is the problem exactly: "I didn't think it...
[buzzsprout episode='13364659' player='true'] Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news, 8/7-8/11. ✔️ 401k hardship withdrawals. Record debt. But hey: people'r'doin' great! 😵💫 ✔️ Zoom called people back, LOL. If that doesn't say something to ya, I don't know what will. ✔️ Is inflation abating? Is it time to go back to QE...
This is how the process starts. I've argued before that I think hybrid is merely a stepping stone for full RTO. Not for every company, but for many. You can read this article in its entirety at the job market journal here: https://thejobmarketjournal.com/f/the-dream-is-fading-fast...
Image by Pexels from Pixabay The back-to-office backfire: Companies ending WFH perks lose out on top talent, who view flexible work as equivalent to an 8% raise -https://africa.businessinsider.com/markets/the-back-to-office-backfire-companies-ending-wfh-perks-lose-out-on-top-talent-who/ksmfpdf Ahh, yes. The "top talent." I think every staffing agency on the planet still uses that phrase. Is this true, however? Is it...
Image by Iván Tamás from Pixabay Remember when The Great Resignation actually was churnin' and burnin' and there were companies hiring on the spot? Not anymore! It takes an average of 62.9 days from the time that a consulting job is posted on LinkedIn to the moment when the hirer...
I've been on the leading edge of contrarianism on this issue. We have too many people in this country living paycheck-to-paycheck and drowning in debt. I don't believe people will suddenly turn into great idealogues and allow themselves and their kids to starve in order to have a...
[buzzsprout episode='13324389' player='true'] Key topics: ✔️ ICYMI news, 7/31-8/4. ✔️3.5% unemployment rate. No recession coming. Now, defaults are on the rise and credit card debt is the highest it's ever been, but people'r'doin' great! 😵💫 ✔️ Maybe if we use adjectives like soft, smooth, resilient, and robust often enough,...
[buzzsprout episode='13312020' player='true'] Recently, I watched Deutsche Welle's documentary, "Poverty in Britain - Why are millions of Brits so broke?" which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK68yyrKUOA&t=2s. In this film, the UK's Universal Credit program is discussed and I couldn't help but wonder: is this a glimpse into life...
Image by Ansgar Scheffold from Pixabay In the words of Aretha Franklin, "Who's zoomin' who?" Are you allowing yourself to be zoomed by someone else who may very well be full of 💩? Back in March, Dave Ramsey published "The Great News About SVB's Collapse! - Dave Ramsey Rant," which...
Photo by Sebastian Pena Lambarri on Unsplash AI will give everyone the chance to hang out on the beach, sip a daiquiri, and avoid work. 😆 Yeah, sure. Discussions of A.I. in the workforce oscillate between alarm bells of mass unemployment and fantasies of a future utopia where everyone is free to pursue...