2025 Work Resolutions, AI’s Job Impact, Returning to Work - Jan 2, 2025

INSIDE: 30 resolutions to revitalize your work in 2025, an Indeed economist's AI projections, plus the headlines that matter most.

Happy New Year! 🎉 Ready to crush 2025? If not, don’t worry — we’ve got you covered with fresh New Year’s resolutions to supercharge your work and career hacks to help you crush your goals. Let’s make this year your most productive (and gratifying) one yet!

On the agenda: 

✨ New Year’s Resolutions: To revitalize your work in 2025.

🤔 AI to Take Jobs in 2025? An Indeed economist projects.

💡 Returning to Work: 20 essential tips to beat the January blues.

SPOTLIGHT 

From Burnout to Brilliance: NY Resolutions to Revitalize Your Work in 2025

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The New Year has arrived, and with it comes a time to hit refresh on your work life. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, uninspired, or just plain stuck, you’re not alone. Let’s make 2025 the year you find balance, purpose, and energy in your career. Below is how:

✅ Set Healthy Boundaries
Burnout often comes from overcommitting. This year, learn to say no to unnecessary meetings, delegate tasks, and protect your personal time. Your future self will thank you!

✅ Streamline Your Time
Mastering time management can transform your workday. Try strategies like time-blocking, prioritizing deep work, or tackling big tasks in the morning when energy is high.

✅ Seek Growth Opportunities
Sometimes a spark is all you need! Sign up for that course, find a mentor, or volunteer for a challenging project. Growth often comes from stepping outside your comfort zone.

✅ Prioritize Your Well-Being
Work thrives when you do. Regular breaks, mindfulness practices, and a focus on mental health can work wonders on your productivity and happiness.

This year, it’s not about doing more — it’s about doing better. Commit to resolutions that will revitalize your work life and set you up for greatness.

Reveal the noteworthy New Year’s Resolutions that’ll elevate your work in 2025:

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NEWS THAT MATTERS

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If 2025 is anything like the past few years for the job market, one thing is for certain: big changes are ahead. [Investopedia]

A recent gender workplace trend has erupted, and for once, it isn’t about women being paid less. [NY Post]

H-1B program lets companies fill roles for software developers, engineers, other tech jobs. [WSJ]

Instead of touting projects as ‘clean and affordable,’ renewables firms highlight their projects’ ability to meet energy needs. [WSJ]

CAREER ADVICE

20 Essential Tips for Returning to Work after a Holiday

Returning to Work after a Holiday

The holidays are a relaxing and joyful time. The festive dinners, perhaps accompanied by alcohol, celebratory gatherings with friends and family, and days on end wearing nothing but stretchy pants, are enough to make us forget what it’s like to have a job at all.

Going back to work after this holiday bliss to productive work can be a jarring transition. Happily, with the holidays approaching, we’ve got you covered. This guide contains some tips — from the night before to the end of your first day back — to help make your re-entry to work less painful and more productive.

BREAKROOM

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