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🇺🇸 🇨🇦 Welcome to the Evening Wrap-Up: China tightens the screws on Apple; Wall Street hates the new Netflix policy, and more news. * Dig deeper into today's stories: [https://lnkd.in/dK3ZbCW3] * Thanks to Grace Livingston for insight on philosopher coders. * Tell us: Is there any industry or job or profession that wouldn't benefit from a philosophy major? * Team EWU: John C Abell Jake Perez Cate Chapman Jessy Bains Alessandra Riemer Max Lockie

✉ You're invited! Join LinkedIn Community Managers Jamé Jackson (Gadsden) and Haley Deming on Thursday, May 9th at 1PM ET for “Your Questions on Content Creation, Answered.” We’re answering some of your most frequently-asked questions about creating content on LinkedIn! 💡 Don’t forget to submit your questions via the registration form!

Why is it important for employees to have fun at work? Fun is part of personal wellness, says Top Company Fidelity Investments’ Head of Associate Experience Suzanne Howard. “We know that if people are feeling healthy and feeling good about where they work, that will also lead to productive outcomes. It’s really about allowing people to bring their whole self to work.” So how does Fidelity cultivate connectivity for its associates? Opportunities include a barbeque with musical performances from employees called Live Free and Perform, a Mario Kart tournament and special interest groups like book and video game clubs, Howard says. “We know that if we’re taking care of our associates, they’re going to take care of our clients.” What advice do you have for employers looking to implement opportunities for fun into their workplaces? Let us know in the comments. To hear more from this year’s Top Companies, check out the full list here: https://lnkd.in/USTopCompanies24.

You should probably be charging more $$$... Freelance photographer Jocelyn Bold learned this the hard way. She secured a magazine gig, then got a call from the company saying her price was far too low. The company rep told her, “You’re underselling yourself. People respect people who value what they’re presenting to the table.” Bold worked to better understand how to calculate her rates, accounting for things like: ✔️ Equipment ✔️ How long/costly is your commute? ✔️ How long is the shoot? ✔️ Editing after the fact ✔️ Is the equipment heavy? ✔️ Editing software ✔️ Coffee “They approved it immediately. We’re talking like 4x my rent. My life has not been the same since.” Freelancers – How do you calculate your rate? Share your advice in the comments to help others who are just starting out. Watch the full episode of #Catalyst with Jocelyn Bold: https://lnkd.in/ga6kMZCc

🇨🇦 Welcome to the Evening Wrap-Up: Gear up for pain at the pumps; Samsung's 6-day workweek, and more news. * Dig deeper into today's stories: [https://lnkd.in/dmKiKU-k] * Thanks to Sheri Bredeson for insight on the new hire "break up" fee. * Tell us: Should companies be able to fine new hires who change their minds? * Team EWU: John C Abell Jake Perez Cate Chapman Jessy Bains Alessandra Riemer Max Lockie

🇺🇸 Welcome to the Evening Wrap-Up: TikTok divest-or-ban bill gathers steam; Samsung's 6-day workweek, and more news. * Dig deeper into today's stories: [https://lnkd.in/dS6RhmCq] * Thanks to Sheri Bredeson for insight on the new hire "break up" fee. * Tell us: Should companies be able to fine new hires who change their minds? * Team EWU: John C Abell Jake Perez Cate Chapman Jessy Bains Alessandra Riemer Max Lockie

What’s behind the latest downtrend in workforce confidence? Overall, U.S. workers’ confidence has dropped by 2 points since the start of the year (on a scale from -100 to +100), according to the latest findings of LinkedIn’s Workforce Confidence survey. Confidence is also down year-over-year among workers when it comes to their outlook on finding a job or keeping their current one (-4 points since March 2023), and their outlook on progressing in their careers this year (-3 points since March 2023). It’s typical for active job seekers to be less confident about getting and holding a job compared to the average U.S. worker. This year, that trend is particularly pronounced for unemployed Americans, who saw a spike in confidence to get and hold a job in January (+12) that has since dwindled to -2. Last year closed on a low note for the average U.S. worker’s jobs confidence, with a confidence score down 4 points from 2023’s peaks. Sentiments usually rise at the start of the new year, but that bump hasn’t held steady or overcome last year’s downtrend. Current confidence scores could be reflecting a leveling out of sentiments after that new year’s optimism, as well as pessimism about inflation and ongoing layoffs. Do these findings line up with what you’re seeing and hearing? Weigh in below. ✍️: Rachel Cromidas 📊: Allie Lewis, Bud Rashidian

What would you do with an opportunity to give advice to your younger self? Physician entrepreneur Navin Goyal MD recently shared the role that patience, honesty and kindness play in driving personal and professional success. Learn more as Goyal reflects on what we don't typically learn in school or at work, but over time, including the importance of supporting others along the way: https://lnkd.in/e8UhGRQk. Have you learned something that younger professionals would benefit from knowing? Share it in the comments below. ✍🏻: Haley Deming

🚨 Welcome back to LinkedIn News Tech Stack 🚨 AI workers are in hot demand as the technology seeps into industries across the board, and gets integrated into a range of internal and external enterprise functions. 🤖 This trend is also reflected in companies among LinkedIn’s annual Top Companies U.S. list, which are increasingly prioritizing hiring for AI-related jobs over most others, in addition to investing in upskilling their existing employees to prepare them for the AI age. See the AI roles that top companies including Amazon, EY, KPMG, Mastercard and Verizon are hiring for in this week's edition. 💰 Plus: 📰 Catch up on all the AI news you may have missed, including Adobe's latest AI product release; ⚡ See other tech news highlights from the week, such as fresh layoffs at Google and Tesla; 👩💼 And track who's making moves, including OpenAI nabbing an Amazon Web Services (AWS) vet as its Japan head. ✍: Tanya Dua