A late June batch of links
Since the last batch of links went out, paying subscribers first had an interview with a careers expert land about what the best candidates are doing to earn their next offers, and then an essay from me about love languages. This coming weekend, they’ll get a column from me about why we Wordle.
Below, you’ll find a batch of links that cover the topics this newsletter is built around: professional development, community building, and self care.
To Fill the Job Gap, Rehiring Older Could Be Wiser. I find the point about how people are covering up their firing by saying they’ve retired to be really fascinating. We really can’t as a result get a good gauge on what these numbers are.
Some M.B.A.s Are Getting Job Offers Before They Step Onto Campus.
Rescinding job offers can result in serious blowback.
Foremost among them is staving off a PR backlash. Rescinding job offers is a big reputational risk, as the first thing many people receiving a rescinded offer will do is go to the internet and post about their experience. Companies, said Kate Bischoff, an employment attorney in Minneapolis, “don’t want to ruin their employment reputation.”
Which kinda makes sense. Job-seekers today have lots of data to review as they are finding their next gig, whether that’s on social platforms or reading reviews on sites like Glassdoor. These pieces of information can shape a brand’s reputation.
How Covid Did Away With the Sick Day.
In praise of voice notes, the most despised form of communication. I agree with this take. I was slow to adopt, fast to adjust to. I leave voice notes when I’m enthusiastic about telling someone about something, but I don’t want to have a whole conversation about it. It’s more personal, also more brief.
Developers Embrace Passion for Pickleball. There’s so much calculating and surveying being done now to assess which pandemic trends are here to stay and which will fade away and give way to how things once were. The popularity of pickleball is a prime example. I heard this week from Florida retirees who said pickleball is all the rage in their community. Will it stick there and everywhere?
Tech jobs are still booming — but be careful about joining the Great Resignation.
ZipRecruiter says tech companies can woo new grads with these benefits. The part about sick days resonated with me. I have never in the past decade of jockeying for and then negotiating for roles prioritized vacation policy. I just assume it’ll work out, and I’ll get whatever days I need, if I find the right spot. Regardless, people on the outside of the business often ask me about the company’s vacation policy.
Banks take DIY route by taking tech education in-house.
Millennials have the upper hand at work right now. This all makes sense to me intellectually, considering I’m a part of this generation. “But mid-level workers, on the hunt for flexibility and fed up with their workload, seem to have the upper hand.” There’s a lot of room for mobility right now for this sect, I can attest.
Meetings Are Broken. Tech Is Trying to Fix Them.
Tech Hiring Is Still Bonkers. I know that recruiters want to keep the momentum alive, but it serves nobody well to pretend it’s been business as usual these past six weeks. Layoffs have startled many, with additional companies joining that unfortunate category every single workday, with no signs of stopping. It would serve us all better to be honest about where things are, really.
5 Job Interview Questions to Expect During the Great Resignation.
How hybrid workplaces are retaining employees amid the Great Resignation.
"Employers are increasing compensation as well, to remain competitive," Gross said in an e-mail interview. "Inflation has increased the need for employers to look at ways they can pivot in response to employee needs — things like transportation, fuel cost, child care — all offer areas that employers should look at and respond to needs of employees."