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LinkedIn is reportedly developing a new AI assistant / chatbot called ‘LinkedIn Coach,’ that is designed to help people search and apply for jobs, learn new skills, and expand their network on LinkedIn.

 

App researcher Nima Owji discovered the functionality on LinkedIn. Upon being inquired about the development, a LinkedIn spokesperson hinted at a confirmation, saying that the company is always exploring new ways and that more will be revealed soon.

 

Owji shared a preview of LinkedIn Coach, where a brief description of the bot is displayed, followed by a message that prompts a user to ask the bot a question. Below it is also a list of examples of questions.

LinkedIn is Reportedly Working on a New AI Assistant ‘LinkedIn Coach’

The Fastest-Growing and Fastest-Declining Industries in the United States (and Common Jobs in Those Fields)

As society changes, industries follow suit. Major events such as the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to influence how we work and live for years to come. Other factors, such as the seemingly sudden arrival of functional AI, will also play a role in determining the fate of many industries. So which industries will be the fastest-growing and fastest-declining over the next decade?

The Fastest-Growing and Fastest-Declining Industries in the United States (and Common Jobs in Those Fields) #Infographic

The 65 Jobs With the Lowest Risk of Automation by Artificial Intelligence and Robots

Will robots take your job? It depends on what career field you're currently in, as shown in this new infographic from the team at U.S. Career Institute, which looks at 65 jobs with the lowest risk of robot automation. All of the jobs listed as part of this study have an automation risk probability of a comfortable 0.0%, due to the fact that to perform these roles at a high level, an individual needs particular skills, knowledge, and abilities that a robot simply can't replicate.

The 65 Jobs With the Lowest Risk of Automation by Artificial Intelligence and Robots #Infographic

How to Earn Money Without a Traditional Job: 150 Apps and Sites for Gig Culture (Updated for 2023)

Since 2020 the world has fundamentally changed in countless ways. One of the biggest being the way we work. A US survey found that nearly 70% of workers who started working from home during the pandemic never want to go back to the office.  Some companies are ok with this and others like many tech and banking companies want their employees back in office due to what they say is slacking productivity.  So what happens when employees refuse to go back to a traditional 9-5 office job? Well, that is what the gig economy is all about.

How to Earn Money Without a Traditional Job: 150 Apps and Sites for Gig Culture (Updated for 2023) #Infographic

The Future Executive: Chief of Work

As times are changing, the nature of work is changing as well. With the introduction of AI to take on some of the technical work, humans will have more time to focus on human relations. The potential development calls for an executive position that will handle this kind of change.

The Future Executive: Chief of Work #Infographic

U.S. Cities With the Most People Working Night Jobs

Have you ever worked the night shift? Typically, a night shift is referred to as being the third shift, and generally is seen as working a shift like 11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M., or from 5:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M. The team at NapLab analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey to determine which U.S. cities have the most people working night jobs.

U.S. Cities With the Most People Working Night Jobs #Infographic



Following Twitter, tech giant Meta is also planning large-scale layoffs starting this week, The Wall Street Journal reported. While Twitter made its decision as part of Elon Musk’s takeover, Meta has a different reason to cut jobs, and it has to do with its efforts to maximize profit.

 

Currently, over 87,000 people are employed at Meta and so, if the company cuts thousands of roles, that would result in a considerable reduction. Meta has already lost a huge sum of money as a result of changes in data privacy. The company still expects to lose more in the near future; about $10 billion, after losing its app-tracking ability following Apple’s updated data privacy policy.

Meta to Start Laying Off Thousands of Employees in an Effort to Save Costs



LinkedIn has launched a new ‘Focused Inbox’ update with a dual-tabbed display to help users filter the junk content out in their inboxes. Users will have access to two tabs: Focused and Other. The less important or unwanted messages will be shifted to the Other tab in the message stream.

 



In LinkedIn’s words, “Your most relevant messages will appear on the Focused tab while the rest remain easily accessible on the Other tab. You can also easily move messages between the tabs.” LinkedIn also adds that the update will learn and improve over time from the way members use their inboxes.

 

LinkedIn is also bringing a new addition to the Jobs tab called ‘Jobs at your company,’ which will assist members in discovering existing opportunities within the company that they currently work at, such as newly listed roles. This would be especially helpful for employees that work at big companies where it is easier to miss out on internal promotions, simply due to not being aware of them.

LinkedIn Announces New Updates Including a Focused Inbox, New Analytics Features and More



To make discovery easier and improve engagement across its platform, LinkedIn has introduced a new Discover feed, new information section for job listings, Celebrations display in the Notifications stream, and engagement options for groups.

 

The Discover feed is currently under testing and is created to highlight recommended content including newsletters, videos, and events based on users’ in-app activity and interests.

 

 

Next, LinkedIn has improved the details page in job listings by adding a new ’Meet the team’ section to it, which would provide users with more context in terms of a team’s operations and vision, along with links to team members’ LinkedIn profiles, so applicants can align their interests and passion with what they’re looking for in a better way. According to LinkedIn, the section will also display “mutual connections (including 2nd-degree connections) between the applicant and the hiring team, to help facilitate a productive conversation.”

LinkedIn Announces New 'Discover' Feed, ‘Meet the Team’ Section in Job Listings and More

More than 1 in 4 Americans have quit a job because of their mental health

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on Americans mental health and there is especially evident in the workplace. Many companies realize this; however, many are not doing enough to support their employees according to the results of a new survey. 

A local jobs portal named JobSage recently surveyed nearly 2,050 employed Americans workers to lean more about if companies are doing enough to support the mental health of their workers and what services they offer employees to cope with mental health issues. Let’s dive into the survey results to learn more about what they found. 

Are companies doing enough for their employee’s mental health? 

JobSage found that 1 in 5 American workers said that their employer doesn’t do enough to support their mental health currently. Of those surveyed, 2 in 5 reported that work had the worst impact on their mental health, only second to finances. So, what can employers do to make sure that their employees feel more supported at work? 

Listed below are the top responses from what employees what from their employers to better support their mental health: 

1. Better work-life balance (47% of respondents) 
2. More time off work (42% of respondents) 
3. Great schedule flexibility (41% of respondents) 
4. Workplace discussion about mental health issues (37%) 
5. Training on topics like stress management (35%) 

So now that we’ve covered what employers want from their employers, let’s also discuss what workers said their employer currently offers in regard to supporting their mental health. 

What employees say their company currently offers to support their mental health: 

1. Flexibility at work (40%) 
2. Mental health coverage (39%) 
3. Access to counseling (36%) 
4. Wellness programs (32%) 
5. Access to online mental health programs and services (31%) 

How work impacts our mental health 

The great resignation is impacting workplaces around the country and around the globe and mental health is a top reason for why employees are leaving their jobs. The JobSage survey found that over 25% of American workers have quit a job because of mental health issues within the last 2 years. Another 20% have also considered quitting their job but have not done so yet. So how does the place we work impact our mental health? 

JobSage found that 28% of surveyed respondents have experienced burnout in the last year. On top of that 55% report dealing with stress at work, 38% report dealing with depression, 37% report lack of motivation at work, 36% experience anxiety and 31% experience anger at work. 

Listed below are the top causes of work-related stress for American workers currently employed: 

1. Being overworked (37% of respondents) 
2. Lack of work-life balance (33% of respondents) 
3. Inadequate compensation (31% of respondents) 
4. Job insecurity (29% of respondents) 
5. Lack of support at work (29% of respondents) 
6. Lack of flexibility (29% of respondents) 
7. Physical work environment stressors (28% of respondents) 
8. Lack of benefits (27% of respondents) 
9. Bad management (26% of respondents) 
10. Lack of resources at work (26% of respondents) 

Mental health days are a source of guilt 

The survey from JobSage found that 77% of workers surveyed said they have taken a mental health day to rest and recharge from work related stressors. During the mental health day itself, over 9 in 10 workers said they were able to fully relax and unwind. A majority of workers (78%) said they were honest about their reasoning with their boss for taking a mental health day, however 66% said they felt guilty doing so. On top of that 1 in 5 said they wouldn’t be comfortable admitting that they need a mental health day to their direct supervisor. 

The stigma around discussing mental health in the workplace 

The first step for employers to support employee’s mental health in the workplace is to simply have a discussion around the topic itself. Almost 20% of surveyed respondents said that they wished their employer actively discussed mental health issues more. A majority (75%) of those surveyed said they were willing to discuss the issues with colleagues, friends, and family if their employer was not willing to discuss mental health issues in the workplace. 

53% of respondents said they felt comfortable when the topic of mental health comes up in the workplace, 32% said they have neutral feelings and only 15% said they were uncomfortable discussing mental health at work. While many may be hesitant to talk about mental health issues with a superior at work, those have report overwhelmingly positives experiences in doing so. However, some don’t want to discuss mental health at work. The survey found that nearly 1 in 4 said they don’t want to discuss mental health at work. 

Listed below are the top reasons people avoid discussing mental health at work: 

1. It’s a private matter (58% of respondents) 
2. There’s a stigma around menta health (33% of respondents) 
3. I don’t want me credibility to be impacted at work (31% of respondents) 
4. I don’t want colleagues or my manager to lose confidence in me (30% of respondents) 
5. I don’t want my boss to lose confidence in me (30% of respondents) 

How Americans use mental health benefits 

One really positive finding from the JobSage survey is that those who have mental health benefits tend to use them. Of those who currently have mental health benefits from their employer, 86% use the services that are offered. 

Listed below are the services that are used the most: 

1. Online therapy (57% of respondents) 
2. Emotional support line (55% of respondents) 
3. In-person therapy (50% of respondents) 
4. Phone therapy (45% of respondents) 
5. Text-based therapy (27% of respondents) 

For those who don’t use the services offered, these are the top reasons: 

1. Their issues aren’t important enough to warrant help (49% of respondents) 
2. They don’t have time (37% of respondents) 
3. Services aren’t accessible enough (22% of respondents) 
4. It’s difficult to find providers with any availability (21% of respondents) 
5. It’s too expensive (20% of respondents) 

With mental health awareness month approaching in May, its important to realize the impact mental health has no our lives both insider and outside of the office.

More than 1 in 4 Americans have quit a job because of their mental health

Infographic by: jobsage

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Rethink How You Employ

Though employers are often counseled to hire slow and fire fast, the minority apply this advice. By joining the few, you too can see the abundant difference it produces. 


The hiring process indicates more than just replacement or fulfillment of roles. It entails a thorough process of reflection, alignment, and recruitment. To start, employers must devote time and energy to reflecting on the specific credentials required for optimal employee performance. Then, job descriptions can be drafted but should be strategically written in the framework of company goals, outlining how onboarders will contribute to goals outside of their position. In the revision process, employers should detail how future employees can find success within the company, defining the attributes and abilities needed for promotion and the assignment of additional responsibilities. Finally, a brief description of how optimal employees can nurture the work environment ensures that candidates with attitudes in check are the ones who walk through your door.

Rethink How You Employ #Infographic

Which Solar Jobs Pay the Most? And the Level of Education Required for Each of Them

By 2030, solar installer jobs are expected to see a 52% increase from where they were in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Compared to other careers, this is certainly above average job growth, making it a great time to get into the solar industry. Within the solar industry, there are many different types of careers, and the range of pay can vary quite a bit depending on the role.

Which Solar Jobs Pay the Most? And the Level of Education Required for Each of Them #Infographic

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