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Is Hugging at Work Okay? | Bosses Fume over Phone Use in Meetings | AI and Entry-Level Hiring

Is Hugging at Work Okay?



To hug or not to hug? That is the question in the era of #MeToo and leftover behaviors from the pandemic.

Studies repeatedly show that workplace friendships are important, and hugging a friend is the norm for many. However, a hug can be considered unwanted or even harassment. Some people are uncomfortable about being touched by those they are not close to. A small woman, for example, may not take kindly to a six-foot-four man pulling her in for an embrace. And if that unwanted cuddle is reported to HR, the hugger could be in hot water.

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Young Workers See Benefits of RTO | What to Learn Before an Interview |Bring Back the Quiz!

Young Workers See Benefits of RTO

In an apparent turnaround, young workers who had previously preferred to work remotely are starting to understand that being in the office has its benefits. Initially, new professionals thoroughly embraced working from home. However, as time passed, they realized they were missing career-building opportunities by avoiding the office. On top of that, working from home often led to feelings of isolation. Employer mandates that workers return may also have played a role.

Economists from the Federal Reserve, University of Virginia, and Harvard found that young, fully remote workers received less training and had fewer chances for advancement than staff who were physically in the office.

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Bottom Line on Résumés: Length Matters | Topics to Avoid at Work | College Degrees Still Worth It

Bottom Line on Résumés: Length Matters

It is a truth universally acknowledged that job seekers must keep their résumés to one page. Until now.

The genesis of the one-page résumé was based on the premise that busy managers would not take the time to view a second page. However, with AI bots screening more and more résumés, the one-page limit can now be a detriment, according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal.

Today, experts explain, longer résumés have a better chance of making it through an applicant tracking system (ATS) if they contain the exact words and phrases the AI is searching for, which, unsurprisingly often makes the documents longer than a single page. Successful matches occur when a résumé is tailored to fit a job description—but only as long as the extra length is clearly written and well structured.

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