🎉🚀 Welcome to EQ News: Edition Three - Your Weekly Power Surge! 🚀🎉
Hey, inclusive innovators! 🎩 Gear up for the third edition of EQ News, your compass in the diverse landscape of Careers, Community, Conversation, and Capital. 🌐
This week, we're going full throttle! 💡 We've got riveting tales from the world of work, stats on job satisfaction, insights into the pop queens' success, and the latest scoop on tech game-changers like Google's new AI model, PaLM 2. 🏢🎤🤖
Eyes on the financial horizon? We're covering the Federal Reserve's interest rate moves, stock market shifts, and oil price hikes! 📈🛢
Ready to power up your week with EQ News? Let's dive in! 🔥
🌟 Community
Firstly welcome to the new members 💥
Shout out to Maurice for being the most engaged new member this week!
I interviewed 🎧 CIO of F5, Yvette Smith, on the People and Culture Podcast, a friend & - $2.7bn Tech Chief of F5.
Few key points!
1️⃣ 💼 Mentorship Matters: Mentorship isn't a one-way street; it's a busy highway of shared growth! Buckle up and prepare for an enriching journey filled with advice, support, and feedback, fueling your career acceleration. 🚀
2️⃣ 🌍 Experience Expedition: Dive headfirst into a sea of experiences to find your true passion. Remember, not all that glitters is gold; even rough experiences can become pearls of wisdom. Keep your compass pointed towards your long-term goals, and never stop seeking out mentorship treasures. 🏴☠️
3️⃣ 📢 Command with Communication: Technical skills alone won't make you a captain! As you navigate the seas of your career, hoist the sails of effective communication. It's your secret weapon to steer your crew towards success. 🚢
Embark on this adventure with your eyes on the horizon, and let's conquer the career seas together! 🌊✨
EP7: Career Wisdom -
Listen to Yvette - Here!
🚀 Careers:
🎉 Surprise: People are happy at work! You may say?
Data from The Conference Board reveals 62.3% of US workers are satisfied with their jobs, hitting a record high since the survey's inception in 1987.
The secrets to the joy?
1️⃣Hybrid work arrangements
2️⃣Job flexibility
3️⃣Tight labour market.
But beware, a satisfaction gender gap persists, with women less satisfied than men across the 26 categories surveyed. The biggest disparity? Job security.
📝 Note: This survey took place last November, pre-tech layoffs. The jobs market has remained robust, but how an economic downturn might affect worker satisfaction remains to be seen.
Download the full report here.
Looking for fantastic, Diverse talent post your roles in EQ
Or, If you are in the 38% unhappy with your job, you may want to check out the 🆕 EQ community roles.
🗣 Conversation
👩💻 Google just launched its AI model, PaLM 2, powering its Bard chatbot. Trained in
academic papers and 100+ languages, this AI might become the future of search. Instead of mere links, Google's AI will generate answers, appearing at the top of some search results. A game-changer for publishers? Time will tell.
More AI models other than chatGPT 4
💰 Capital:
1️⃣ 📈 Fed Fights Inflation: The Federal Reserve is putting on the gloves and stepping into the ring to combat inflation, delivering a powerful 0.50% uppercut to interest rates. It's their heftiest increase since the turn of the millennium! 👊💥
2️⃣ 📉 Stock Market Stumble: The U.S. stock market crashed last week, with the S&P 500 bruised and down by over 5%. The culprits? A troublesome trio: inflation fears, looming recession worries, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. 🌍💔
3️⃣ 🛢️ Oil's Olympic Leap: Say hello to a decade-high as the price of oil pole vaults to $123 per barrel! Supply disruptions from Russia, the world's second-largest oil producer, are causing oil markets to sweat. 🏃♂️🎽
4️⃣ 💵 Dollar's Decathlon: The U.S. dollar is flexing its muscles, reaching a 20-year high against other currencies. The crowd's going wild as the expectation of higher interest rates in the U.S. propels it forward! 🏋️♀️🏅
5️⃣ 🏦 Treasury Yield Triumph: The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note is not to be outdone. It's reaching for the stars, hitting a 3.05% high, a level unseen since 2018. The motivation? The anticipation of higher inflation and interest rates. 🌠🔝
Hold on to your seats, folks. The finance roller coaster is full of twists and turns! 🎢💼
🍿 Bonus Content:
🌟 ENTERTAINMENT:
🎤 Beyoncé is back! Queen Bey hit the stage solo in Sweden, launching her 56-stop Renaissance World Tour. No tour has ever grossed $1 billion, but if anyone can make it happen, it's Beyoncé. Keep your eyes on this space!
🎆 That's a Wrap on EQ News: Edition Three 🎆
Well, there you have it, inclusive innovators! Another action-packed edition of EQ News has come to an end. 📰 But don't worry, we'll be back next week with more juicy insights and inspiring stories! 🌟
So, until we meet again:
Keep trailblazing and reinventing, pals! 🚀💡
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