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Jamie Dimon’s reality check for ambitious workers: 'There’s going to be a grunt part to every part of a job. Get over it'

The JPMorgan CEO says workers should not simply “get a new job.” Instead, they should stick to one role.

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Portugal among EU countries with the most people working close to 50 hours a week

A recent Randstad analysis indicates that only Greece, Cyprus and France have a higher percentage of employees habitually working 49 hours or more per week than in Portugal.

Euronews

AI boom is fueling demand for skilled trades—and demand for technicians, HVAC workers, and electricians is soaring, with six-figure salaries to match

Big Tech is cutting office jobs while also fueling a surge in six-figure skilled trade roles for Gen Z—demand for technicians, HVAC workers, and electricians is soaring.

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Will AI take Australian jobs, or is it just an excuse for corporate restructure?

More than 1,000 Australian tech jobs have recently been cut, with companies citing AI productivity gains. But that’s not the full story, experts say

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More than a quarter of Britons say they fear losing jobs to AI in next five years

Survey reveals ‘mismatched AI expectations’ between views of employers and staff over impact on careers

The Guardian - UK

Jamie Dimon’s reality check for ambitious workers: ‘There’s going to be a grunt part to every part of a job. Get over it’

The JPMorgan CEO says workers should not simply “get a new job.” Instead, they should stick to one role.

Fortune

Younger workers are more worried about AI taking their jobs - but some don't expect any effects at all

Younger workers are most worried about AI taking their jobs, but older workers are ready to adapt.

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Staff at a major Swedish pharmacy chain are being paid to take time off with friends to combat loneliness—they can even text loved ones during the $100 ‘friendship hour’

Pharma chain Apotek Hjärtat is footing the bill for its employees to text their friends, go out to lunch, or catch up over a phone call. It could help combat the $154 billion workplace isolation issue.

Fortune

The college-to-office path is dead: CEO of the world’s biggest recruiter says Gen Z grads need to consider trade jobs that didn’t even require degrees

Struggling Gen Z and millennial grads should consider turning their back on their degrees and retraining to become hospitality and trade workers, Randstad’s CEO warns.

Fortune

Remote work is officially dead: 3 days in the office is the new norm, says CEO of the world’s biggest recruiter—except for ‘very special’ talent

The return-to-office war is over and a new pecking order has emerged, says Randstad's CEO Sander van ’t Noordende. Remote work is now a top-performer perk.

Fortune

Work-Life Balance Tops Pay As Employees Re-Evaluate Priorities, But This Is 'Mind-Boggling' To Some CEOs

As Americans rethink what they want out of their careers, work-life balance is taking center stage. For the first time since Randstad began tracking employment trends 22 years ago, balance has surpassed pay as the top motivator for workers considering a job.

Benzinga

Work-life balance finally outranks pay as a top motivator for job seekers, but CEOs aren’t sold

Gen Z talent rank work-life balance far above pay, more than any other generation of workers. Meanwhile, CEOs are split on whether it’s possible to have the best of both worlds.

Fortune

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Argues That AI Is 'Mostly Going To Be A Tool,' But Warns That Without Gen Z At The Bottom, There Will Be No Leaders At The Top

Airbnb Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB) CEO Brian Chesky warned that excluding young professionals from the workforce could create a leadership void in the future as companies rely more on artificial intelligence.

Benzinga

Watch the video - Gen Z job data: How 'picky' can young workers be?

Gen Z workplace 'loyalty' rates across Europe are low, but the global drop in entry-level openings might force young professionals to be more pragmatic.

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Job-hopping Gen Z only stay at each job 1 year and 54% are regularly browsing for their next role—but a report says they're not disloyal villains

While Gen Xers and baby boomers stayed in their first jobs for around 3 years, Gen Z are ditching their employers yearly without the promise of bigger paychecks.

Fortune

Europe’s defense buildup will fall short unless one big problem is solved: Randstad CEO

European nations are dramatically increasing defense spending, but that alone won’t be enough.

TechRadar

Inflexible work policies are pushing tech workers to quit

The tech industry is losing talent at an alarming rate.

The Guardian - UK

ONS to spend millions on temp workers to fix ‘unusable’ UK employment data

Exclusive: Office for National Statistics to spend £8m in deal with employment agency Randstad to recruit hires

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Workers are becoming increasingly secretive at work—and Gen Z is the most likely to hide parts of themselves

Global tension is sending staffers into hiding, and young workers grew up seeing consequences pan out on the internet.

The Guardian - UK

Work-life balance more important than pay for employees worldwide

Annual survey finds workers have ‘multifaceted expectations’ after changes cause by Covid pandemic

International Business Times UK

Are Americans Done Climbing The Corporate Ladder? 42% Now Decline Promotions In Favour Of Life Balance

A recent survey reveals that 42% of Americans are turning down promotions, indicating a shift away from traditional career advancement in favour of job satisfaction and work-life balance.

International Business Times UK

'I Need To Speak To An American, I Need Someone With B*lls!': Customer Service Rep Quits Job After Abusive Calls

"I need to speak to a proper American who speaks English!" blurted the customer, and even commented that the representative was "stupid".

Fortune

Workplace discrimination is driving LBGTQI+ employees to quit their jobs, but there are all kinds of ways for companies to support them

Non-inclusive companies have poor retention, and employees who stay are checked out.

AAP

Workers taking on second jobs as cost pressures build

The soaring cost of living is leading to more Australians staying in their job or taking on additional work, according to fresh job data.

Fortune

Gen Z set to capitalize on A.I. skills gap as workers want to learn, but businesses aren’t teaching

A new global survey found that just one in ten workers had been offered training on A.I., despite demand for skills in artificial intelligence booming.

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