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Why job postings may be attracting narcissistic candidates—without companies realizing it

Work Life

When companies advertise job openings, they often use buzzwords like ambitious and self-reliant to describe their ideal candidate. Some examples of rule-bender language include develops creative and innovative solutions to problems, communicates in a tactical and persuasive manner and thinks outside the box. But theres a catch.

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Return to office policy guide

BMT Office Administration

Communication around policy updates Explain how the company will communicate changes or updates to the policy. In the 2010s, businesses stood out to job seekers by amping up their office perks (and advertising them heavily to promote their employer brand).

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37% of employees have wondered if emojis are professional

Work Life

According to a new survey from Glassdoor , professionals frequently use emojis to communicate, yet, at the same time, wonder if doing so is work appropriate. In particular, people-centric industries, such as healthcare, education, entertainment, consulting, and advertising, had the highest rates of emoji use.

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Internal Mobility: How to Retain Top Talent and Build a Culture of Growth

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Solution: Create an internal job board, regularly communicate about open roles, and encourage managers to discuss potential career moves in one-on-one meetings. Without a transparent system for posting open positions or career pathways, employees may assume that growth means leaving the company.

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In Brain Chemistry We Trust—The Gospel According to Pharma

Mad in America

The biomedical model is so entrenched in our culture that it has become gospelpreached in doctor’s offices, reinforced by advertising, and accepted as unquestioned truth, even though its been debunked. As a former pharmaceutical advertising writer, I not only witnessed the explosive growth in antidepressant drugs, I contributed to it.

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The Editorial Demise of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Is Bad News For Us All

Mad in America

It was thus important that the journal, in a psychosomatic spirit, offered a free, but rigorously evaluated, channel for scientific communications. ” Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics operated under a subscription model, its revenues coming from subscribers, rather than advertisements, Fava noted.

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New data shows workers are mostly ignoring return-to-office orders

Work Life

While data suggests hybrid work is holding steady overall, job openings advertised as remote or hybrid are down. Bloom and other experts have tips for making this transition, including setting communication norms and core office hours for hybrid teams and avoiding mixed messages from leadership. Indeed shows a decline to 7.8%