Five Things To Know This Week:
1) Power Up Your Google Search
2) Are Your Employees Engaged?
3) Fighting SAD
4) McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook
5) Resource of the Week: Cash Awards for Minority and Women Business Owners
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Power Up Your Google Search
How many times a day do you search for something on Google? For me, it’s so many I couldn’t possibly keep count. And I’m obviously not alone. Google processes 105,000 search queries a second.
But are you searching effectively? MakeWorkOf shares 14 Chrome Extensions that will power up your search and “give you better results or let you navigate more quickly to what you’re looking for.”
Learn how to make your Google searches more powerful.
Are Your Employees Engaged?
Since we’re still experiencing a tight labor market, large numbers of employees leaving their jobs, and an apparent outbreak of “quiet quitting,” employee engagement is crucial to keeping your staff intact.
FlexJobs surveyed thousands of American workers and found out:
- 51% of workers say they’re either only “somewhat engaged” or “not at all engaged”
- 40% say they feel just “okay” at work
- And 18% say they’re “pretty terrible” or “miserable.”
If you want to grow, that’s concerning. A blog on FlexJobs gives you the whole picture, from employee engagement to where people want to work and what makes them happy.
Learn more about employee engagement.
Fighting SADI lived in California a long time ago, and while it was a great experience, I missed the seasons I was used to growing up in New York. That said, come winter, I miss the California sunshine.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) impacts more than 10 million Americans every winter. SAD can make you, well, sad and stressed and affect your work productivity.
While special lamps can improve the effects of SAD, this in-depth article in WorkLife discusses other possible solutions, including potential tech solutions.
Learn more about SAD and how to mitigate its effects on you and your employees.
McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook
Which tech trends will most affect your small business? McKinsey’s recently released Tech McKinsey Technology Trends Outlook offers new analysis of the development, possible uses, and industry effects of advanced technologies.
The report highlights “14 of the most significant technology trends unfolding today.” McKinsey says the study builds on last year’s trend research, adding “fresh data and deeper analysis.”
McKinsey is hired by some of the country’s biggest corporations, government agencies, and nonprofits, who pay a lot for their insights.
Learn more from this free report to better prepare your business for the future.
Resource of the Week: Cash Awards for Minority and
Women Business Owners
Comcast RISE is awarding a total of $2 million to 200 small businesses owned by people of color and women in South Florida and Chicago. Each area will receive $1 million.
If you’re an eligible business, act now since the deadline to apply for a $10,000 grant closes on October 16th.
Learn more: Apply here. Get more information on the South Florida grant and the Chicago grant.
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