I read this article in the Dallas Morning News Sunday Paper, written by Diane Stafford, and wanted to share with my readers. It is great advice for not just young adults entering the work place, but also a great reminder for those that have been in the workplace for awhile. I have shortened it for easy reading. Read on.
“It’s summer. Attention spans are short. Vacations beckon. Here are some quickly digestible workplace bites.
Yes, it matters what you put on Instagram, Facebook or anywhere else discoverable online. It matters if you’re job hunting or there’s a possibility you’ll be vetted for any position.
Four out of five job recruiters recently surveyed by the workplace consultancy of Challenger, Gray & Christmas said they do social media and other internet searches to learn about candidates.
Three-fourths of recruiters said they search before they advance applicants to true candidacy status, using LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Google searches for evidence of drug use, lawsuits, felonies, and “unprofessional behavior”.
On the flip side, some employers said they were concerned if a candidate had no online presence. No tech savviness? False identity? Or clueless about a lot?
The average workplace tenure for workers under 55 is 2.8 years. The length of time on a job has been in fairly steady decline, for employer and employee reasons.
A reminder: You have a better chance of raising your pay by changing jobs rather than getting raises in your current job. Job loyalty is a whole other issue.
For the first time in U.S. history, more than one-third of adults hold bachelor’s degrees or higher. The Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey says 33.4 percent is the highest level since data collection began in 1940. Then only 4.6 % had graduated from college.
Exposure to more knowledge is good, whether from school or self-learning. There’s also a financial reason to reach for degrees. In 2016, workers whose top level of education was high school had average earnings of $35,516; for those with bachelor’s degrees, $65,482; and for those with advanced degrees, $92,525.”
Make it a great day!