Job hunting
The No. 1 trait this CEO looks for in a candidate: It can be ‘concerning’ if they don’t have it
When Priyanka Jain, co-founder and CEO of vaginal microbiome test and care company Evvy, is hiring, she knows what she wants to see in a candidate. She’s looking for someone “who goes above and beyond just what your job title tells you to do,” she says. That could mean including an “Interests” section on your […]
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How a ‘brag doc’ can help you ace interviews and land a job, says recruiter: ‘No one’s reading cover letters’
One of the best pieces of advice Maddie Machado received from a former boss at Microsoft was to keep track of all her career wins. Machado would log “anytime I did a good job, anytime I made someone’s life easier, anytime I got kudos” first in a Microsoft document, then a running email draft and […]
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Not ‘a normal market’: Recruiter who’s hired hundreds says 4 steps can help job seekers stand out
Kathleen Nolan has seen the ups and downs of the job market in her seven years as a recruiter, during which she estimates she’s interviewed thousands and hired hundreds. These days, as a senior recruiter with GrowthLoop, she’s “busier than ever” helping the tech company grow its engineering and product departments. She could post an […]
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48-year-old turned down a VP job with a 25% raise, but only 10 days of PTO: ‘It sets a precedent for what the company values’
Sherri Carpineto has enough experience working in corporate America to know that finding work-life balance can feel impossible. Carpineto, 48, is currently a senior director of operations for a health-care company and lives in Boston. Over her 20-year-plus career, she’s learned it’s important to her to have strong boundaries around paid time off. Two years […]
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Avoid these 3 common mistakes when asking for a promotion, says INSEAD negotiation professor
pixelfit | E+ | Getty Images Asking for a promotion can feel daunting and negotiation can be tricky — but learning how to navigate the process is important. People often approach negotiations with the wrong mindset, said Horacio Falcão, INSEAD professor, negotiation expert, author, serial entrepreneur, and designer of INSEAD’s “The Negotiation Course for the […]
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These are the top 10 global talent hubs in the world — and the U.S. isn’t one of them
European countries dominated the 2024 IMD World Talent Ranking. Didier Marti | Moment | Getty Images For the eleventh consecutive year, Switzerland topped the list as the world’s most talent-competitive country, according to the IMD 2024 World Talent Ranking, signaling its strong and stable talent pool despite the rapidly changing global work landscape. The ranking […]
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‘NEETS’ and ‘new unemployables’ — why some youthful adults are not operating
Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Illustrations or photos While the unemployment rate has spent 30 months at or down below below 4% — a near file — not everybody who desires a job has 1. And not everyone even desires a occupation at all. Some, referred to as “NEETs,” which stands for “not in employment, schooling, […]
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Hunting to do the job in India? Talent is in superior demand from customers in these 5 industries, in accordance to In truth
“Gross sales” is the most common look for phrase by recruiters in India on hiring and matching system, Certainly. Triloks | E+ | Getty Photographs India might be a single of the fastest escalating economies in the environment, nonetheless seeking for work opportunities can be a obstacle in a nation which is seen unemployment surge […]
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Below are the leading 15 firms in Singapore to get the job done for, in accordance to LinkedIn
These are the top rated companies to function for in Singapore in 2024, according to LinkedIn. Carlina Teteris | Instant | Getty Visuals Financial institutions dominated the top rated 5 most effective organizations in Singapore to do the job for, according to LinkedIn’s list on the very best workplaces in the nation in 2024. “Business […]
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These are the top rated 5 companies to get the job done for in India, in accordance to LinkedIn
These are the 2024 best businesses in India, according to LinkedIn. Deepak Sethi | E+ | Getty Photos LinkedIn has unveiled its eighth yearly list of best corporations to work for in India, and corporations that prioritized its employees’ working experience and expansion dominated this year’s ranking. From mass layoffs to the adoption of generative […]
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