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☆ More Americans are working remotely for international companies—here's where they live
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The hiring game is getting globally competitive: The number of American workers hired by international companies grew 62% last year, according to the State of Global Hiring Report from Deel, an HR platform that specializes in global hiring. Most of those roles allow Americans to work remotely, and workers in some U.S. cities are more likely to take on the arrangement. Americans who work remotely for international employers tend to live in San Francisco, according to the report. As far as roles go, international companies are eager to hire Americans to fill jobs in research, sales, software engineering, content and product. Check out: U.S. workers are getting scooped up by international companies hiring remote roles

Persons: Alex Bouaziz, Bouaziz Organizations: State, Global, Workers, San, San Francisco New York Chicago Austin Miami Portland Boston Atlanta Seattle Dallas Locations: Deel, San Francisco, Bay, U.S, San Francisco New York Chicago Austin Miami Portland Boston Atlanta Seattle Dallas These U.S, Canada, France, Singapore, Australia

☆ 70% of managers have no training to lead a hybrid team—and it could be killing employee engagement
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Just 1 in 3 Americans is engaged at work, according to Gallup's latest report on employee engagement. A new frontier of hybrid workplaces could be causing confusion, where colleagues don't understand each others' jobs or how their roles work together. "Team members need to learn or re-learn their roles relative to their co-workers' roles," Harter says. Managers "have more remote working, higher demands for flexibility, changing customer expectations, and 70% report no training for how to manage a hybrid workforce," Harter says. If managers could do one thing to boost engagement, it's to focus on delivering "meaningful feedback," Harter says.

Persons: Gallup's, Jim Harter, " Harter, Harter Organizations: Gallup

☆ A 25-year hiring pro's favorite question to ask candidates: 'You find out if people are authentic'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

For Tom Gimbel, CEO of LaSalle Network, hearing how a candidate describes their shortcomings is just as important as how they paint their expertise. Gimbel says he's made offers to "hundreds and hundreds" of people during his 25 years in the hiring game. Gimbel's reasoning for posing the prompt is straightforward: "You find out if people are authentic. And if somebody can't do the same, then are they really being realistic with you on any of their answers?" Gimbel prefers to save the question for the tail end of the interview as a barometer for whether the candidate was being self-aware and authentic for the entire conversation.

Persons: Tom Gimbel, Gimbel, he's, who've, they're Organizations: LaSalle Network

☆ The 7 most popular countries for U.S. workers moving abroad
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

For many Americans, work hasn't just gone hybrid or remote — it's gone global. That's based on 300,000 contracts between Deel customers and workers. The majority, 85%, of Deel's contracts are for remote jobs, but there's also interest among a select few to actually move abroad. Many workers are highly interested in location flexibility, whether they want to move around or simply untether their work from where they live. Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

Persons: hasn't, That's, there's, Alex Bouaziz, Bouaziz, FlexJobs, Toni Frana, Frana, that's Organizations: State, Global, Portugal Spain United Kingdom United, CNBC Locations: Deel, Portugal, Emirates Canada Germany France, Southern Europe, Dubai, Expats, Spain, UAE, expats, Malaga, Alicante, Valencia

☆ U.S. workers are getting scooped up by international companies hiring remote roles
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The number of American workers hired by international companies grew 62% last year, according to the State of Global Hiring Report from Deel, an HR platform that specializes in global hiring. The report is based on 300,000 contracts between Deel customers and workers for both contractors and full-time employees, and roughly 85% of those contracts are for remote positions. American workers are most likely to be hired by companies in the U.K., Canada, France, Singapore and Australia. The spike in U.S. workers vying for remote jobs headquartered overseas "feels correlated with the elimination of remote roles" stateside, says Deel CEO Alex Bouaziz. By age, roughly half of American workers with contracts via Deel are between 25 and 34 years old; 18% are between 35 and 44, while 25% are 45 years or older.

Persons: Alex Bouaziz, Bouaziz, downsides Organizations: State, Global, Workers Locations: U.S, Deel, Canada, France, Singapore, Australia, San Francisco , New York, Chicago, Austin, Miami

☆ One of your red flags came up in a job interview—here's how to respond to it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Not unlike dating, it's crucial to know the red flags that could come up in a job interview that signal it's not a good fit. Just as it's important to know your red flags, though, you should also have an idea of how to respond to them if they come up during your conversations. Additionally, being part of my community outside of work is really important to me. I do a lot of volunteer work, and it's really important to me that I have time to volunteer in my community. 1 job interview question to ask to spot a red flag, from an HR pro

Persons: Teresa Freeman, Let's, Freeman, I'm, we've Organizations: Deloitte

☆ Why this 38-year-old changed careers to become a teacher: 'I have never experienced anything as rewarding'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Little did Hall know, her pivot into education would afford her a new level of financial security and a sense of purpose she never expected. She took a high school science position with Arlington Preparatory Academy, a public school in Baton Rouge, La., and had her first day in January 2022. Then there's the issue of teacher pay. In 2022, the average public school teacher earned a wage of $1,329 per week. Though Hall recognizes low teacher pay is an issue for many in the profession, moving to education actually meant a pay bump in her case.

Persons: Megan, she'd, Ashley Hickerson, Hall, Megan Hall, Hickerson Organizations: Home Depot, CNBC, Street, Little, Arlington Preparatory Academy, Arlington Prep, Economic, state's, of Elementary, Home Locations: Baton Rouge, La, Louisiana

☆ 3 ways to feel motivated in winter, according to a Danish happiness and hygge expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As much as January is a time for self-improvement, it can also be tough to stay motivated as the dead of winter sets in. Hygge can be practiced year-round to provide a serotonin boost through socializing, feeling sheltered and secure, enjoying indulgent foods and prioritizing rest. But it's something of a "survival strategy" in winter, says Wiking, who wrote the New York Times bestseller "The Little Book of Hygge." To that end, here are his three tips for harnessing hygge to stay happy and motivated despite the dreary winter season. Since then, he's made it a practice to get outside for an hour of daylight, even in winter.

Persons: Meik Wiking, Wiking, he's, dietitian, Eliza Cheng Organizations: Happiness Research Institute, New York Times, CNBC Locations: Copenhagen, Denmark

☆ How a 27-year-old whose business brought in $1 million in 2023 avoids lifestyle creep: Sometimes 'I think I can afford a Prada bag'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hannah Williams may run a $1 million business, but she's had to stay focused on keeping her lifestyle in check. The founder and host of Salary Transparent Street, a TikTok series where she asks strangers how much money they make, says she's even taken a pay cut since launching her business full time. Her business took off and, by 2023, she bumped that salary up to $200,000. Hannah Williams of Salary Transparent Street. But, the TikTok star says she has two main strategies for keeping lifestyle creep at bay.

Persons: Hannah Williams, she's, Williams, Brandon, It's, I've

☆ The top U.S. city for expats is one of the worst in the world, according to people who live and work abroad there
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

New York City is among the worst global cities for expats, but it continues to have a strong hold on people seeking a new life abroad. Among the 10 worst cities for expats this year are Paris (41st), London (42nd) and Berlin (45th). "One main problem with the big cities is that expats are less and less able to afford them," says Malte Zeeck, CEO and co-founder of Internations. The top three best global cities for expats are in Spain: Malaga, Alicante and Valencia. Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

Persons: Malte Zeeck, It's, Arthur C, Brooks Organizations: New York, CNBC, Summit Locations: York City, expats, New York, Vancouver, U.S, York, Paris, London, Berlin, Spain, Malaga, Alicante, Valencia

☆ Disney's 'Wish' director dropped out of med school and got rejected by the studio multiple times: 'It took me a few tries to get here'
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Before she was directing Disney's 100-year anniversary tribute, Fawn Veerasunthorn had been rejected by the studio several times over. While Veerasunthorn was in college, Disney closed the Florida animation studio where her mentor had worked. In 2011, about a decade after she started chasing Disney in earnest, she finally landed a job with the iconic film studio. Veerasunthorn began working on "Wish" in 2020 and co-directed the feature alongside Chris Buck, who's been with the company since 1978. She always considered drawing her hobby and studied computer science in high school before planning to go the medical route professionally.

Persons: Fawn Veerasunthorn, Veerasunthorn, Paitoon Ratanasirintrawoot, Ratanasirintrawoot, Dr, Seuss, Raya, Chris Buck, who's, Arthur C, Brooks Organizations: The New York Times, Columbus College of Art & Design, Times, Disney, Pixar, Universal, Universal Studios, CNBC, Summit, Hollywood Locations: Thailand, Bangkok, U.S, Ohio, Florida, California

☆ 'First impressions are critical': How to figure out what to wear to a job interview
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The question of "what do I wear to a job interview" has always been tricky, but maybe never more so than in today's evolving workplace. If you're going into a fairly conservative accounting firm, for example, you might wear a button-up, trousers and nice shoes, she says. One exception, however, might be if your recruiter explicitly says to take the casual dress seriously. Farah Sharghi RecruiterSharghi remembers once flying out a candidate who came from General Motors to interview for a job at Lyft. What to wear (and not wear) to a virtual interview

Persons: Farah Sharghi, who's, Sharghi, Teresa Freeman, Freeman, didn't Organizations: Google, CNBC, Lyft, General Motors Locations: Lyft

☆ From late arrivals to surprise phone calls, how to recover when your job interview is going off the rails
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here, Freeman and Sharghi share some common awkward situations that can disrupt a job interview, and how to recover from them with grace. If you're alerted that your interview will run behind schedule, it's appropriate to remind the recruiter about your own time constraints. "It all boils down to communication and being transparent with the recruiter," Sharghi says. Your phone goes offIn 99% of cases, if your phone goes off mid-interview, don't answer it, Freeman says. The interviewer is giving you zero energySometimes you may feel you're giving your most high-energy, best first impression, but you're getting little positive feedback from your interviewer, Freeman says.

Persons: Teresa Freeman, Farah Sharghi, Freeman, Sharghi, you've, stow, it's, I'm, — Organizations: Deloitte, Google

☆ 22-year-old Olympic skateboarder owns 3 homes but still pays $2,000 a month to rent an apartment—here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Mesa, Arizona, native bought three properties in the area this year and hopes to own more in the future. "I buy homes, put about $5,000 or $6,000 into them, and then long-term rent them," he says. The young homeowner doesn't live in any of the properties though; instead, he spends about $2,000 a month to rent an apartment in California. "So I basically have passive income from these other homes paying for my rent in Cali," he says. Check out: How Nyjah Huston, one of the world's highest-paid pro skateboarders, spends his money

Persons: Jagger Eaton, Eaton, doesn't, you've, Charles Schwab, Warren Buffett, Nyjah Huston Organizations: X, CNBC, Monster Cable, NBCUniversal, NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBC, Games Locations: Mesa , Arizona, California, Cali, U.S

☆ Expats are flocking to this European country for happier lives abroad—here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The top three cities for expats to thrive in their new lives abroad are all in Spain, according to the latest report from the online community Internations. Overall, Spanish locales dominated the list of best cities on the 2023 Expat Insider report, which ranked 49 global cities this year. Meanwhile, expats especially enjoy Alicante's low cost of living, Valencia's robust travel opportunities, and Madrid's culture and nightlife. Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life? 1 global city where expats thrive

Persons: Malte Zeeck, InterNations, Warren Buffett Organizations: Madrid, European Union, — Locations: expats, Spain, Malaga, Alicante, Valencia, Barcelona, Spanish, — Malaga

☆ This pro skateboarder got his first big check for 6 figures at 15 years old—here's his No. 1 splurge
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Professional skateboarder Nyjah Huston, 28, started with a "humble, simple upbringing" growing up in a strict Rastafarian household as the middle of five children. So when he began earning a few hundred dollars from his first sponsor, the streetwear brand Element Skateboards, at 7 years old, "I didn't even care about making money at the time," he tells CNBC Make It. Today, Huston is among the highest-paid skateboarders in the world with sponsorship deals with NikeSB and Monster. Disclosure: CNBC parent NBCUniversal owns NBC Sports and NBC Olympics. NBC Olympics is the U.S. broadcast rights holder to all Summer and Winter Games through 2032.

Persons: Nyjah Huston, Huston, NikeSB, Warren Buffett Organizations: CNBC, League, Mercedes, Lamborghini, Team USA, NBCUniversal, NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBC, Games, NFL Locations: Paris, U.S

☆ This is the No. 1 global city where expats thrive
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A port city in the south of Spain has some of the happiest expats in the world, according to the latest Internations report on where people are thriving in their lives abroad. 1 city for expats this year, based on responses from over 12,000 individuals living in 172 countries or territories. Malaga is the best-rated city worldwide for local friendliness, where 89% of expats say the locals are particularly friendly toward foreigners, compared with 65% of expats who say the same globally. The coastal city is also known for its good weather, leisure options, affordable housing and manageable cost of living. Here are the top 10 cities where expats enjoy their new lives away from home:

Persons: expats Locations: Spain, Malaga, expats, Alicante, Valencia

☆ 68-year-old engineer who's spent 50 years at one company regrets this mid-career mistake: 'It never, ever works out well'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Kip Turner, 68, has spent his entire 50-year career with AT&T working as an engineer. And despite his long tenure, he tells CNBC Make It he has often been one of the youngest people on his team. Turner first joined the company as a station installer in 1973 when he was 18 years old. "Be very confident when you challenge somebody, especially somebody that's 20 to 30 years older than you that's been doing the job for so long. "I made the mistake of embarrassing people in the past and it never, ever works out well."

Persons: Kip Turner, Turner, I've, I'm, that's Organizations: CNBC Locations: Faulkner County , Arkansas, Central Arkansas

☆ What to do if you don't actually want a job you're interviewing for: ‘Use it as an opportunity’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Interviewing for a new job can be stressful and exhausting, but hopefully, you're also up for an opportunity you're excited about with an organization that piques your interest. It's not you, it's them, and you don't actually want the job anymore. First of all, maybe it's actually a little too early to tell if the company or the role is an absolute mismatch, she says. "Use it as an opportunity to keep your mind open. "So just keep an open mind."

Persons: It's, Teresa Freeman, Freeman, would've, you'd Organizations: Deloitte

☆ Workers at these 15 companies are happiest with their pay, says new report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Even so, they remain some of the top companies where employees feel happiest with their pay. 1 spot where workers felt happiest with their pay, according to the analysis. Overall, Herring points out, many tech companies, and especially cybersecurity firms, scored highly on the compensation analysis. 5, respectively), but they remain in the top 15 companies where workers are satisfied with their pay. While workers may feel satisfied with their compensation there, the two tech giants did not fall into the top 100 companies with the happiest workers overall.

Persons: they're, Chad Herring, Herring, Uber —, Warren Buffett Organizations: Big Tech, Boston, Palo Alto, SAP, Google, Boston Consulting, Workers, Employees, Adobe Locations: Palo, California

☆ The most overrated job interview advice, says lawyer-turned-recruiter: It's 'a little creepy'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you're preparing for an upcoming job interview, one thing you can nix from your prep work is doing extensive research to find a personal connection with your interviewer. Trying to flatter or relate to the interviewer based on shared experiences, like where they went to school or their previous employer, is one of the most overrated pieces of job-interview advice, according to Natalie Norfus, a George Washington University-trained lawyer turned recruiter who's interviewed hundreds. "When people say, 'make sure you look up everything about the person you're interviewing with,' I always thought that was a little creepy," Norfus tells CNBC Make It. She remembers getting that advice as a law student interviewing for jobs while in school, "and it always seemed like such an odd thing to be like, 'Yeah, I see you went to GW and I also went to GW.' "I don't think it's important that you need to show someone that you researched them," she adds.

Persons: nix, Natalie Norfus, who's Organizations: George Washington University, CNBC

☆ The top 3 companies with the happiest workers have this one thing in common
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Another big boost to your workplace happiness may be how well you get along with your colleagues. Having great co-workers was a common theme among the top three companies with the happiest employees, according to the latest ranking from Comparably, an employee reviews site. 3 Uber, one employee writes that "what make me happiest at work is the people." Notably missing from the company list are many tech giants including Google, Meta and Microsoft, which continued their descent from previous years and fell off the top 100 happiest companies list in 2023. Smaller organizations that top Comparably's happiest companies, meanwhile, are "able to get and act on feedback very quickly and be more adaptable to what their employees are saying," Herring adds.

Persons: Chad Herring, Herring, that's, Warren Buffett Organizations: Employees, Boston Consulting, Google, Meta, Microsoft Locations: California

☆ The No. 1 work perk that would get people to return to the office more often
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

If bosses want workers in the office more often, they'll need to start paying up to cover commuting costs, employees say. Workers who currently split their time between home and the office say the No. 1 work perk that would get them to return in-person more often is their company covering commuting costs (38%). Meanwhile, roughly 1 in 4 workers also say an office dress code is hampering their return. It's undoubtedly "wildly more expensive" to work from the office today than it was pre-pandemic overall, says Frank Weishaupt, CEO of Owl Labs.

Persons: they'd, Frank Weishaupt, it's Organizations: Workers, Owl Labs, Bureau of Labor Statistics

There are a lot of misconceptions about living in Alaska, and Trevor Barrett has heard them all. One of the best things about living in Alaska is the quiet life, the privacy and the summers." "I was raised with hunting and fishing and hiking and camping and all the specific and unique Alaska things," he says. Trevor Barrett with a replication of Andúril from J.R.R. Trevor Barrett and his family live in Haines, Alaska.

Persons: Trevor Barrett, Trevor, Larissa, Trevor Barrett Trevor, Samuel, Nika, Haines, you've, Alex Stock, Barrett Knives, Barrett, he's Organizations: CNBC, Netflix, YouTube, YouTube Investments, Google, Barrett, Larissa Locations: Alaska, Haines, British Columbia, Anchorage, Connecticut, Alaska One, Kenai, U.S, Larissa, Juneau , Alaska, J.R.R, Haines , Alaska

☆ 68-year-old engineer spent 50 years at one company and 'always' told his bosses to 'leave me alone': 'Let me learn the job'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Kip Turner, 68, joined AT&T shortly after high school and has been with the company his entire 50-year career. He's also taken on plenty of younger mentees along the way and thinks that, despite today's culture of job-hopping, even today's young grads could build their own 50-year career. 'I have always told my supervisors to leave me alone'Turner says he's never been "especially aggressive" about trying to get promoted. Courtesy of AT&TEven so, Turner applied to plenty of promotions and has been disappointed to not get them. Turner applied and secured the role.

Persons: Kip Turner, Kip Turner wasn't, what's, he's, Turner, He's, mentees, I've Organizations: AT, CNBC Locations: Faulkner County , Arkansas

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