August 06, 2024 Recession fears spooked investors this week, but this is what a soft landing should look like As a professor of business economics, I beg everyone, from investors to consumers to policymakers: Please calm down, take 10 deep breaths, and relax. BY The Conversation What a difference a job report makes. Earlier in the summer, … Continue reading Recession fears spooked investors this week, but this is what a soft landing should look like
July 31, 2024 80% of managers say they use layoffs as a soft firing, and not for cost-cutting According to a new survey, business leaders have used layoffs to head off lawsuits and avoid hurting employees’ feelings, among other reasons. BY Shalene Gupta Technically, layoffs occur because a company is cost-cutting or restructuring, and not through … Continue reading 80% of managers say they use layoffs as a soft firing, and not for cost-cutting
July 25, 2024 Headed for a soft landing? Here’s why our economy is so unusual right now A historic feat on the horizon, coupled with lingering bad vibes, together prove that the economy is still in a very strange state. BY Sam Becker Achievement unlocked? The United States’s economy grew faster than expected during the second … Continue reading Headed for a soft landing? Here’s why our economy is so unusual right now
May 07, 2024 Navigating soft skills in the age of AI: The key to successful hiring, engagement, and retention The integration of AI in talent acquisition, paired with a steadfast focus on soft skills, presents a balanced approach to hiring and developing talent. The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential … Continue reading Navigating soft skills in the age of AI: The key to successful hiring, engagement, and retention
By Aytekin Tank February 01, 2024 Artificial intelligence is transforming the workplace. Headlines warn about the dire need to reskill and upskill employees and for teams to stay afloat in an increasingly competitive market. But technical skills are only half of the equation. Soft skills are equally important for empowering employees to grow and … Continue reading How to develop the soft skills that AI can’t replace
By Tracy Brower May 25, 2022 A college degree used to be the gold standard for finding a job, but increasing numbers of companies are eliminating or reducing their requirements for a degree as a condition for hiring. According to Glassdoor, graduating from an impressive college name is now less critical for landing a … Continue reading Recruiters are passing over college degrees for this essential soft skill
By Greg Smith May 18, 2022 It wasn’t so long ago that creators were dismissed as frivolous curiosities. YouTubers and TikTokers were seen as kids with too much time on their hands and Instagram influencers as wannabe celebrities with a narcissism streak. Today, we know better. Content creation is serious business. The industry was … Continue reading 3 ‘creator’ soft skills that can get you hired
Daniel Burrus June 5, 2021 During this unique period of technology-driven transformation, the education sector has so far been slow to embrace the power of digital tools that can be used to accelerate learning. Institutions spend time, energy, and money protecting and defending conventional teaching methods while casting aside new, transformative ways in which we … Continue reading Soft Skills Can Be Taught the Way Many of Us Learn: Through Dynamic Connections
Rick Goodman July 27, 2020 Virtual soft skills training is critical in today’s world with the increased number of employees working from home. Many companies and organizations have had to adapt to the new normal and the uncertainty we face. Businesses continue to move forward and the need for hiring new employees and onboarding them … Continue reading Virtual Soft Skills Training is Critical in Today’s World
Laura Krajewski — February 7, 2020 I graduated from college with a Bachelor of Arts as an English Major and everyone asked me, “Are you going to be a writer? A teacher? What are you going to do with an English degree anyway?” And then I stepped immediately into the tech industry. Since I graduated, … Continue reading Finding Greater Success as a Leader in your Call Center: 5 Soft Skills Every Manager Needs to Get a Leg Up on the Competition
