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What Is The Promotion Paradox? A Critical Issue For Today’s Managers

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29% of employees quit their jobs within a month after their first promotion. In the time after giving an employee a promotion, many managers probably feel really great. In a surprising 29% of these stories, though, that same promoted employee quits — quickly. That’s a high point as a supervisor.

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5 Ways to Include Soft Skills on Your Resume

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Knowing what to include on a resume can be nerve-racking—especially when you’re applying for a dream job. However, communicating intangible soft skills on your resume, like attention to detail, work ethic and people skills, can be more difficult. Why is it important to list soft skills on your resume?

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Dry promotions: Definition, considerations, and guidelines for employers

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Getting a promotion is an exciting event for employees. However, some of that excitement is probably due to the pay raise that they expect will come with the promotion. But sometimes employers offer promotions without an increase in pay, a growing phenomenon called dry promotions. What is a dry promotion?

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Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: What’s the Difference and Which Do I Need to Build?

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Whether you are a hiring manager determined to build a winning team or a job-seeker searching for the perfect career, you need to know the difference between hard skills and soft skills. The universal nature of soft skills means they are as important to a cybersecurity team as they are to a marketing or PR department.

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How to Navigate the Benefits and Drawbacks of Remote Work as a Gen Z Professional

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This familiarity with digital tools enables young professionals to adapt quickly to remote work environments, contributing meaningfully to virtual teams and projects. People were part of teams; they had been socialized into the organizations and face-to-face context, so they had that relational infrastructure to build on,” says Gajendran.

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U.S. Workforce Clashes with Persistent Ageism

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In the workplace, ageism manifests in various ways — such as younger employees being promoted over more experienced colleagues, to inappropriate comments about an employee’s age. of older workers who had said they experienced ageism at work said they “were excluded from certain social events or team-building activities.”

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How To Strengthen Your Workforce: Cultivate Growth Opportunities For Women

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According to McKinsey & Company, 100 women were promoted to manager for every 130 men in 2021. From gender gaps in pay to promotions, women are burdened with limited opportunity and earned profit from their work. Working women face barriers and exclusion from career growth opportunities, negatively impacting the future of work.