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☆ Women in Iceland go on strike for a day to protest pay gap and violence
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Tens of thousands of women across Iceland — including the prime minister — are expected to participate in a one-day strike Tuesday in protest of the ongoing gender pay gap and gender-based violence. It is expected to be the largest walkout by Icelandic women in almost 50 years, according to the strike's official website. Close to 90% of Iceland's female population went on strike on October 24, 1975, to demand gender equality. Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir told the Icelandic news site Iceland Monitor that she will refuse to work on the strike day and expects other women in government to join her "in solidarity with Icelandic women." In 2018, a University of Iceland study found that 40% of Icelandic women experience gender-based and sexual violence in their lifetime.

Persons: —, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Jakobsdóttir, We're, Freyja, BSRB, That's, Steingrímsdóttir Organizations: Federation of, Public Workers Union, Iceland Monitor, New York Times, Iceland's, RÚV, World Economic, OECD, University, Times, CNBC, Global Locations: Iceland, Landspitali, Belgium, Italy

☆ The 3 in-demand soft skills candidates are 'most lacking in,' according to ZipRecruiter
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Hiring managers are less and less impressed by where you went to college — or if you have a four-year degree at all. Nearly half — 45% — of companies have dropped degree requirements for some roles this year, according to new research from ZipRecruiter, which surveyed more than 2,000 U.S. employers. Instead, companies are prioritizing skills over education: 42% of companies are now explicitly using skills-related metrics to find candidates, LinkedIn told CNBC Make It in June, up 12% from a year earlier. "Employers have the perception that younger generations are no longer picking up these important soft skills at school or at college," she explains. Between 2021 and 2022, when companies were desperate to fill vacancies, many lowered their recruiting standards, hiring more "novice employees" lacking these important soft skills, says Pollak.

Persons: Julia Pollak, Marissa Morrison, Morrison, Pollak, Gen, Amanda Augustine, you've, Augustine Organizations: CNBC, Harvard Business, Glass Institute, Employers, Society for Human Resource Management, Global Locations: ZipRecruiter

☆ These 5 industries have the widest pay gaps between remote and in-person workers, says new research
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Remote workers are out-earning their in-office peers in several industries including tech and finance, according to new research from Payscale. The findings corroborate other research that shows that people who work from home earn more. Remote workers are twice as likely to earn above the median pay for non-remote workers in the same industry and zip code, a study from payroll provider Gusto found last fall. For their report, Payscale surveyed over 300,000 working U.S. adults between August 2021 and August 2023, defining "remote" as anyone who telecommutes most or all of the time. Retail and customer service has the widest pay gap between remote and non-remote workers of all industries, Payscale reports, followed by finance and insurance, with tech and manufacturing a close third and fourth.

Persons: Payscale Organizations: Ringover

☆ Never skip this step in a job interview, says career educator: 'It's really important'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

To ace a job interview, you need to look the part. Your appearance is often the first thing your interviewer will notice about you — and your outfit can say a lot about your professionalism and attention to detail. Picking out a solid ensemble is the one step that Erin McGoff, a New York-based career educator, reminds people not to neglect when preparing for a job interview. McGroff frequently shares career advice on her TikTok account, where she boasts more than 2.7 million followers. "It sounds weird, but looking your best is really important in a job interview," McGoff, 28, said during CNBC Make It's "Make It: Your Money" event on Oct. 17.

Persons: Erin McGoff, McGroff Organizations: CNBC Locations: New York

☆ Remote work is still 'frustrating and disorienting' for bosses, economist says—their No. 1 problem with it
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Remote work has plummeted from its pandemic high. Remote work's gradual decline reflects the ongoing push from companies to get employees back in the office: 43% of companies have set tighter limits around remote work or mandated some form of return-to-office over the past year, ZipRecruiter reports. Although some bosses have recognized the benefits of remote work — and studies have shown that employees are often more productive and less likely to quit when they have some degree of workplace flexibility — many are still hesitant to adopt remote work permanently. "It's an incredibly challenging, frustrating and disorienting time for employers when the tool they relied on most, observing employees in-person, is gone," ZipRecruiter chief economist Julia Pollak tells CNBC Make It. "The challenges with remote work aren't going to be solved overnight, but making that change is a strong start."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Julia Pollak, Pollak, haven't Organizations: Business, Meta, CNBC, Workers Locations: U.S, ZipRecruiter

☆ McDonald's HR exec says to ignore this common piece of career advice: ‘You might surprise yourself’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Not all career advice is good advice. It's also the one piece of career advice Tiffanie Boyd, McDonald's senior vice president and chief people officer for the U.S., encourages people to ignore when considering a job offer. "But you might surprise yourself and find something you love, or are really good at — and you'll never know unless you take that chance." Want to earn more and land your dream job? ET to learn how to level up your interview and negotiating skills, build your ideal career, boost your income and grow your wealth.

Persons: you'll, It's, Tiffanie Boyd, McDonald's, Boyd, it's, you'd Organizations: CNBC

☆ This company pays employees to play pickleball: ‘Work should be fun’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Some people look forward to their lunch break or 3 p.m. coffee at the office — but Liz Martin eagerly awaits her afternoon pickleball match against her co-workers. Martin, 28, works at Room & Board, a Minneapolis-based furniture retailer with an indoor pickleball court on the first floor of its office building. "I never thought I'd be into pickleball, but now, it's one of my favorite parts of the day," says Martin, who started playing pickleball a year ago. Room & Board installed the court in 2013 to complement its in-house gym. Soon after Room & Board began calling employees back to the office in the fall of 2021, Manley's inbox was flooded with requests for pickleball lessons, matches and partners.

Persons: Liz Martin, Martin, I'd, pickleball, Nancy Manley, Manley's Organizations: Board Locations: Minneapolis

☆ The No. 1 mistake people make when writing work emails: ‘Most people don’t correct it until their 30s or 40s’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A single incorrect word choice or a misplaced exclamation point could alter how your message is received and undermine your professionalism. But the "biggest mistake" in workplace communication — and the hardest one to recover from — is sending emotional emails, says Brandon Smith, a therapist and career coach known as The Workplace Therapist. "It's a really, really hard skill to master — most people don't correct it until their 30s or 40s — but you should never send an email when you're feeling extremely emotional," says Smith. "People treat emails, Slacks or other online communication like a casual conversation you're having in the hallway, and it's not." Next time you get an email or online message that makes you feel enraged, anxious or even euphoric, do the following:

Persons: Brandon Smith, Smith, it's

☆ Nobel Prize-winning Harvard economist Claudia Goldin: The gender pay gap will 'never' close unless this happens
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Claudia Goldin, a Harvard University professor, has spent nearly her entire career investigating what drives the persistent gender gap in the labor market, and how to narrow it. Through her ongoing research, Goldin, 77, has provided the first comprehensive account of American women's earnings and job market outcomes through the centuries, the Nobel committee said in the prize announcement. "We are never going to have gender equality, or narrow the pay gap, until we have couple's equity," Goldin tells CNBC Make It. True equity for dual-career couples remains "frustratingly out of reach," Goldin adds, because of "greedy jobs" and parenting norms. Increasing government funding of child care and the number of high-paying jobs in which people can share duties, rather than burn out, can help narrow the gender pay gap, says Goldin.

Persons: Claudia Goldin, Goldin, she's, it's Organizations: Harvard University, University of Chicago, CNBC

☆ These are the 2 most annoying co-worker habits, new survey shows—here's how to handle them
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

You may want to think twice before you raise your voice in a meeting or complain about a co-worker behind their back. Loud talkers and office gossip are the most irritating office pet peeves, according to a recent report from Robert Half, which surveyed over 1,000 workers in August. "They're not just distractions, they're dangerous habits that can cause turmoil for your career." I've tried other methods and none have worked, so if there's any help or guidance you can offer, I'd really appreciate it." How to ward off office gossip

Persons: Robert Half, Dawn Fay, They're, It's, Fay, Brandon Smith, Smith, I'd, it's, I've

☆ This in-demand remote job pays up to $250 an hour and doesn’t require a degree
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you want to earn six figures while working from home, consider a job in marketing. Even three years later, that demand shows no signs of abating: Marketing managers are among the fastest-growing careers in the U.S., according to LinkedIn. Job boards FlexJobs and Freelancer.com are also seeing a boom in the number of remote, hybrid and freelance marketing roles. The number of jobs for marketing managers is expected to grow 6.6% over the next decade, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports — faster than the average for occupations overall. Skills worth six-figure salariesWhile some marketing jobs require candidates to have a bachelor's degree, it's not a requirement to build a successful career as a remote marketing manager.

Persons: it's, Toni Frana, FlexJobs, Frana Organizations: of Labor Statistics, Google Locations: U.S, Atlassian

☆ The wage gap between Latinas and white men has hardly budged in 30 years: ‘We need more than good intentions to solve it’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Latinas stand to lose more than $1.2 million over their careers due to the pay gap — and for Latinas with college degrees, that gap is even wider. That pay gap translates to a staggering loss of $30,450 per year. In 1989, Latinas working full-time were paid just $0.52 for every dollar paid to white men — which means that the Latina pay gap has only narrowed by pennies every decade since. How salary negotiations can exacerbate the wage gapFor many Latinas, the wage gap starts as early as the job search. "It's important to have mentors but to ensure that Latinas get these stepping-stone jobs and break the pay gap, they need sponsors, too," says Guasso.

Persons: —, Priscilla Guasso, Guasso, she's, Anyelis Cordero, Cordero, It's, Latinas, Jasmine Vallejo, Vallejo Organizations: National Women's Law, Latina, Hyatt Hotels, Lean, McKinsey & Co, Meta Locations: San Diego, San Diego , CA, America, U.S, Austin , Texas

☆ The ‘best-kept secret’ to fighting burnout at work, according to a psychotherapist
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It's impossible to eliminate stress from work entirely — but you can reduce your risk of burnout with a simple routine adjustment, says Nicholette Leanza, a psychotherapist based in Beachwood, Ohio. One of the earliest signs of burnout, according to the World Health Organization, is energy depletion. You might find it increasingly difficult to concentrate on tasks at work, or feel less motivated to do your job. "Incorporating small self-care activities into your work routine really helps notch down the tension," says Leanza. Check out:How to be happier at work, says Ivy League-trained expert who's led workshops at Google, Microsoft3 sneaky signs you're burned out at work, according to a neuroscientist—and what to do about itWant to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

Persons: Nicholette Leanza, Leanza, who's, — Organizations: World Health Organization, CNBC, Ivy League, Google, Microsoft Locations: Beachwood , Ohio

☆ Workers are the unhappiest they've been in 3 years—and it can cost the global economy $8.8 trillion
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Employees aren't experiencing highs or lows — instead, they are expressing a sense of resignation or even apathy," the report notes. "The most common complaint I hear is a loss of control," Srikumar Rao, the author of "Happiness at Work," tells CNBC Make It. Now, it's 'I want to feel more connected to my work,' and 'I want to be excited about what I'm doing.'" New Gallup research shows that remote employees, in particular, feel increasingly disconnected from their workplaces' mission and purpose. The lack of a shared mission and purpose can be detrimental to employees' overall happiness and performance.

Persons: it's, That's, Srikumar Rao, …, Jenn Lim, Harris, Emily Liou, There's, Liou, Wharton, Adam Grant Organizations: Workers, Research, CNBC, Company, Gallup

☆ This is the happiest job in the world, according to new research: 'You get to see the fruits of your labor'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

You won't find the happiest workers in the world toiling away at desks or crunching numbers — chances are, they're working outside. Construction workers have the highest levels of self-reported happiness of any major industry category, according to a new analysis by BambooHR. The HR software platform analyzed data from more than 57,000 employees at over 1,600 companies across the globe between January 2020 and June 2023. While employee happiness overall has fluctuated over the past three years, construction workers' happiness scores have remained consistently high, largely thanks to rising wages and plentiful job opportunities, the report notes.

☆ Psychotherapist shares the No. 1 rule highly successful people follow to be happier at work: 'It's non-negotiable'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

According to Wharton psychologist Adam Grant, employees who understand their work has a meaningful, positive impact on others are not just happier than those who don't; they're more productive, too. Research shows that raises and promotions are more common among people who find their work meaningful. What's more, the studies found, these workers tend to be more resilient, motivated and harder working than their peers. In other words, your happiness at work is a key factor in your success. According to Leanza, the most successful people follow one rule to stave off burnout and be happier at work: They make every task at work matter, no matter how small or thankless.

Persons: Wharton, Adam Grant, Nicholette Leanza, Leanza Organizations: Research Locations: Beachwood , Ohio

☆ The 10 most in-demand hybrid jobs companies are hiring for right now—some pay over $100K
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Remote jobs might be getting harder to find, but the hybrid job market is thriving. Recent data from workforce solutions company ManPower Group shows that all industries are offering more hybrid roles month-over-month. To help jobseekers find the best flexible gigs, FlexJobs has identified the most in-demand hybrid jobs companies are hiring for by analyzing its database for the hybrid jobs with the highest volume of postings between September 2022 and August 2023. Tech, accounting and finance, and marketing are among the top fields hiring for hybrid roles. Check out:The top 10 companies hiring for hybrid jobs right now—they're not all in techWant to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

Persons: jobseekers, FlexJobs Organizations: Group, U.S . Bank, Verizon, CNBC Locations: Milwaukee

☆ How to be happier at work, says Ivy League-trained expert who's led workshops at Google, Microsoft
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Srikumar Rao has spent his decades-long career teaching Fortune 500 executives and students at the world's top business schools how to be happier at work. "People ask me all the time, what's the number one tip you can give me to be happier at work, or happier in my life? Just be present,'" Rao, 72, tells CNBC Make It. Rao, who has a Ph.D. in business from Columbia Business School, has taught at London Business School, the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, Columbia Business School and elsewhere. He's also done pioneering research into workplace motivation and led employee workshops at Google, Microsoft and Merill Lynch, among other companies.

Persons: Srikumar Rao, He's, Rao, Merill Lynch Organizations: Fortune, CNBC, Columbia Business School, London Business School, Haas School of Business, University of California, Google, Microsoft Locations: Berkeley

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe built Olipop: A $20 million a month soda company in 5 yearsOlipop has skyrocketed to prominence in the mulitbillion-dollar soda market with its healthy prebiotic soda. Leading the way to this success are Olipop founders, Ben Goodwin and David Lester. Learn how they turned a $100,000 investment into a multimillion-dollar soda company.

Persons: Olipop, Ben Goodwin, David Lester

Goodwin is the CEO and formulator of Olipop, a "healthier" prebiotic soda on track to surpass $200 million in sales by the end of the year. Here's how Goodwin and Lester turned a $100,000 investment into a multimillion-dollar business capable of selling $20 million worth of soda a month. They agreed to meet at a coffee shop in Palo Alto in early 2013 to discuss a potential partnership in Ben's probiotic soda company – Obi. However, Obi didn't see the success and traction they'd hoped for, and in 2016, Goodwin and Lester sold Obi. Ben Goodwin and David Lester became partners in Goodwin's probiotic soda company, Obi, in 2013.

Persons: Ben Goodwin, Goodwin, David Lester, Olipop, Lester, Gen Z, gravitate, I'd, Gary Erickson, Jes Gallegos, Jim Ilehder, São Paulo, Ben, – Obi, David, Van Leeuwen, Obi, Obi didn't, hadn't, would've, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mindy Kaling, Jonas, Joe, Nick, Kevin, they've Organizations: CNBC, University of California, Clif, Hardware, Diageo, U.S . Midwest, Target, Walmart Locations: Northern California, Santa Cruz, TikTok, University of California Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Ben's, Santa, probiotics, Jerusalem, U.S, Washington

☆ The top 10 companies hiring for hybrid jobs right now—they’re not all in tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hybrid work continues to be the popular choice among employees. To help people find the best hybrid opportunities, FlexJobs identified the top 100 companies hiring for hybrid jobs in 2023. These companies had the highest number of hybrid job openings on FlexJobs in the last year, and are considered to be strong prospects for hybrid job seekers through at least the end of 2023. Here are the top 10 companies hiring for hybrid jobs in 2023, according to FlexJobs, along with the full list of the top 100 companies here. Other popular career fields for hybrid jobs are computer/IT, marketing and project management.

Persons: What's, FlexJobs, Robert Half, Kelly Lee Hecht Harrison, Aston, Toni Frana, Kelly, Robert, Lee Hecht Harrison Organizations: Meta, Deloitte, Financial, Elevance, Allied Irish Bank, AIB, Aston Carter Lincoln Financial, Robert Half International Locations: FlexJobs, York

☆ 90% of companies say they’ll return to the office by the end of 2024—but the 5-day commute is ‘dead,’ experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Google is factoring employees' in-office attendance into their performance reviews. A whopping 90% of companies plan to implement return-to-office policies by the end of 2024, according to an Aug. report from Resume Builder, which surveyed 1,000 company leaders. Nearly 30% say their company will threaten to fire employees who don't comply with in-office requirements. Even though more companies have introduced stricter in-office requirements for employees, office occupancy has remained relatively unchanged from the past year. In the U.S., employee productivity rose by 4.4% in 2020 and 2.2% in 2021, before falling in 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Dan Kaplan, Kaplan, Amazon's Andy Jassy, Brian Elliott Organizations: Google, Kastle Systems, Companies, Korn, Bureau of Labor Statistics Locations: U.S

☆ 10 in-demand jobs paying $100,000 or more that companies are hiring for now
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

According to new research from the job search platform Ladders, these two industries are hiring for the most six-figure jobs. You don't need to have several years of work experience or an advanced degree to land some of these in-demand roles, either. To examine where hiring is happening the most for high-paying jobs, Ladders identified the top 10 occupations with the highest number of job openings on their site between January and August that pay more than $100,000. In fact, a 2022 Ladders report found that software engineers and project managers are among the top remote jobs employers are hiring for that pay six figures. Check out:7 companies hiring now that will let you work from anywhere—some jobs pay over $100,0003 in-demand skills employers want to see on your resume right nowWant to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

Persons: Mark Cenedella, It's Locations: U.S

☆ Uber CEO: This 'underappreciated skill' separates highly successful leaders from most people
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Khosrowshahi explained: "There are all kinds of courses on executive leadership, and I still haven't seen a course on listening. "Listening is such an underappreciated skill," the 54-year-old executive said Wednesday during an event for industry leaders hosted by GE in New York City. If you ask Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, the C-Suite skill that matters most isn't decisiveness or the ability to command a room — it's being a good listener. This isn't the first time Khosrowshahi has underscored listening as a critical leadership skill. "Few people know how to be fully present in a conversation and respond thoughtfully to what another person is saying," Sarkis added.

Persons: Khosrowshahi, Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi, Jim Farley, it's, you've, Barry Diller, he's, Diller, Sarah Sarkis, Sarkis Organizations: GE, Ford, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, CNBC Locations: New York City

☆ Goldman Sachs exec reveals No. 1 productivity hack that saves her 'hours' in her day
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Being an executive at one of Wall Street's most powerful firms — and a mother of five — requires patience, grit and impeccable time management. Shekhinah Bass started working at Goldman Sachs when she was just 22 years old, and says sharpening her time management skills has helped her be more productive and avoid burnout as she rose in the ranks at the firm. The 39-year-old is now Goldman Sachs' head of talent strategy within the firm's human capital management division. The longer Bass has worked at Goldman Sachs, the more she's realized that you can only achieve work-life balance "if you're deliberate and proactive about how you set boundaries," she says. There's one time management hack, in particular, that Bass swears by to maintain a strong work-life balance: timeboxing.

Persons: Shekhinah Bass, Goldman Sachs, Bass Organizations: CNBC

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