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Linked – Survey: Employers face more turnover in 2024 as confidence in leadership dips
ByMike McBride January 20, 2024January 18, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The interesting thing about this is the fact that there’s a lack of confidence in the employer because I think many employers brought that on themselves. Layoffs might make the financials look good with that cut in expenses, but they are also an admission that management screwed up. When your management screws up and people have to be let go, the ones who are left behind don’t see company leadership in a sparkly light.

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Career | Mental Health

Employee Wellness Plans Are Likely Making No Difference
ByMike McBride January 18, 2024January 17, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

o here’s an app, but your manager is still going to expect you to answer emails 24×7, customers will be given your cell phone number to reach you whenever, and you’ll be expected to produce 8 hours of work while also attending 4-5 hours of meetings every day. All while not making enough money to pay for childcare or pay off the loans you took to get the degree that was required to get the job in the first place.

Gee, I wonder why that yoga class isn’t helping.

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Microsoft

Microsoft Eliminates 300 seat Requirement for Copilot
ByMike McBride January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 Reading Time: 1 minute

If you were out marking the occasion for Martin Luther King Day or hunkering down from the cold in the US today, you may not have noticed this announcement from Microsoft.

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Career

Network Now, Because It’s Likely You Will Be Laid Off Eventually
ByMike McBride January 15, 2024January 14, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Greg offers up some great networking advice, but maybe the best thing he offers is a reality check. It’s better to be prepared. It’s better to have a plan, and it’s always better to have more connections when you find yourself looking for your next gig. Don’t wait to be without a job before forming connections with people in your industry. Prepare to be laid off because sooner or later, it might be you getting the call from HR, and as many of us can tell you, how you performed as an individual in your job won’t matter in the end. This isn’t about getting rid of poor performers, it’s all about the finances. You do not matter as much as that balance sheet and stock price do, so be prepared to not just potentially be let go but to leave when a better opportunity comes up.

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Security

Linked – Surveyed drivers prefer low-tech cars over data-sharing ones
ByMike McBride January 13, 2024January 12, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

It’s nearly impossible to know how much data is being collected. The obvious answer is to assume everything you do is being tracked somewhere. Online, you bet. In an internet-connected vehicle? Clearly. In a public space that has any surveillance? Probably.

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Career

It’s Almost As If Remote Work Keeps Getting Better While Office Work Keeps Getting Worse
ByMike McBride January 9, 2024January 11, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Now, I’m not going to even argue that remote work is better and helps people be more productive and innovative because you already know where I stand on that issue. Let me just throw this out there instead. When your workforce is remote you widen the pool of people who can work for you and want to work for you. That wider candidate pool invites more talented people to come work for you and talented people will find their own ways to be productive and innovative.

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