from JPT Group | October 2024 | Vol. 17 No. 10
Do I Know You?
Networking is nothing new. It’s long been recognized as an essential tool for people looking to advance themselves in their careers or as part of a job search.
You shouldn’t have to venture too far out any limb to state that networking has been used since the earliest days of human enterprise. No doubt that many people “network” without even realizing that they’re doing it.
Is it really effective? In fact, various estimates claim that as many as 85 percent of jobs are filled through “personal connections” – better known as networking.
During the first quarter of the 21st Century, like many other factors in life, networking has undergone some significant changes. First, Covid either ushered in or caused an explosion in online networking where individuals gather online rather than in person to meet, greet and mingle. Also, given the convenience and capabilities of smart phones, even when two people are in the same room together, they can exchange business cards, personal contact information and even resumes electronically.
What works best? Most experts – including the more scientific among us such as cyberpsychology.eu – agree that, not coincidentally, it’s a personal thing. Some people prefer online, others favor offline. It depends on the individuals, the industry, geography, personal preference, etc., etc.
One hint may be that, the further that the pandemic fades into memory, there seems to be a return to the face-to-face, in-person brand of networking. Like the song says, “People who need people…”
“Listen with the intent to understand, not the intent to reply.”
— Stephen Covey, American educator, author,
businessman and speaker
BUSINESS UPDATE
Vive la différence
According to a 2019 study, women apply to 20 percent fewer jobs than men. They only apply when they feel they meet 100 percent of the job requirements, while men will apply when they only meet 60 percent. On the other hand, brand reputation is important to 86 percent of women and 67 percent of men. They report that they (women) would not consider applying to a job where the company has a bad reputation.
Source: northone.com
What a pain!
According to who.int, headaches affect about 40 percent of the world’s population and they experience them regularly. There are several types of headaches, including tension headaches, migraines, cluster headaches and of course, the infamous ice cream headache. Each has different symptoms and triggers. Common triggers include stress, lack of sleep, dehydration, certain foods and hormonal changes.
There are many factors involved. Headaches can last anywhere from a few minutes to several days, depending on the type and individual circumstances. For some people, caffeine can both trigger and relieve headaches, making it a double-edged sword.
According to health.harvard.edu, migraine headaches are two to three times more common in women than men. But the guys make up for it with cluster headaches. They occur five times more often in men than women.
Got a headache? The Cleveland Clinic maintains that the main ingredients in pain relieving medications are ibuprofen, aspirin, acetaminophen, naproxen and caffeine. Take two and call them in the morning.
"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional."
— M. Kathleen Casey, Canadian
politician
KEEPERS
Ralph Edwards, host of the radio program Truth or Consequences, offered to broadcast his show live from any town in America that agreed to change its name to “Truth or Consequences.” On March 31, 1950, Hot Springs, New Mexico officially was renamed “Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.” According to Wikipedia, in honor of the event, the town celebrated with its own Fiesta. In honor of Fiesta, “Edwards visited the town during the first weekend of May for the next 50 years.”
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That’s pointless. In 1939, Tennessee outscored its opposition 212-0 – the last major college football program to shut out every regular season opponent.
— chattanoogan.com
Go to… Michigan? Yes, there really is a town near Ann Arbor called Hell, Michigan. Population: 72.
— gotohellmi.com
Author, please. More books have been written about Babe Ruth than any other baseball player.
— Baseball Almanac
I’d rather be dead than red in the head. People with red hair have about 90,000 strands of hair on average while blondes have about 150,000.
— Interesting Facts
Yeah, butt… A butt is a real unit of measurement for a cask of wine. A buttload is about 108 Imperial gallons.
— Mental Floss
Weight-loss chocolate. At Nestle’s, internal generative AI, has helped “lighten the weight of work” for its employees, saving them 45 minutes a week.
— Worklife
Don’t just sit there. 128,000 Canadian households have TV’s in the bathroom.
— mustdocanada.com
Can you pass the…. Utah's Great Salt Lake can be as much as ten times saltier than the ocean.
— NPR
The “Me Not” movement. When the very first knitting union was established in Paris in 1527, no women were allowed.
— 95 Fun Facts
Off the clock? 72 Percent of employees say they work while on paid time off.
— Perceptyx
The Month of October
Month of the Month
A strange month, October. While it’s National Toilet Tank Repair Month, it’s also Cut Out Dissection Month. Would we kid you? Not during National Sarcastic Awareness Month. Then again, it is the Month of Free Thought. Not to mention Inktober and Teentober.
And welcome to October 15 — Global Handwashing Day. We’re not happy about it, but it is also National Grouch Day.
Question of the Month
Who is the only person to be inducted in both the Baseball Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Don’t feel bad if you don’t know. This one is a tough call.
Quote of the Month
“Customer service is just a day-in, day-out, ongoing, never-ending, unremitting, persevering, compassionate type of activity.”
— Leon Gorman, an American businessman, and the president and chairman of the board of L.L. Bean
Get a Headstart
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A Gridiron MBA?
Maybe that’s not possible, but there is much you can learn about business from football in the book, Hard Hitting Lessons. The subtitle says it all, “Some not-so-obvious business lessons learned from playing football.”
Get your copy here!
