Must-Have Skills for 2025, LinkedIn Upgraded, JPMorgan's 5-Day Office Mandate - Jan 14, 2025

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Hello Tuesday. With 2025 already in full swing, it’s a good time to think about sharpening up your skills — before AI and robots advance any further ahead! Let’s ensure YOU stay ahead of the curve this year with these career hacks…

On the agenda: 

💪 Must-Have Skills for 2025: Turn winter downtime into career upside.

🤩 LinkedIn Upgraded: A planner to help amplify your prospects.

⌛ JPMorgan's 5-Day Mandate: To demand staff back into the office.

SPOTLIGHT 

Turn Winter Downtime Into Career Upside: Must-Have Skills for 2025

With new year in full swing, January provides an opportune time to reflect on your career goals and take steps toward professional growth. Use the winter season — which moves at a quieter pace for most — to focus on building the skills that will set you apart in 2025.

So, where should you begin? Consider skills that:

• 🌐 Help you thrive in a rapidly evolving workplace.

• 🤝 Strengthen your leadership and networking abilities.

• 🧠 Build your capacity for creative problem-solving and adaptability.

By identifying and mastering a few emerging or in-demand competencies, you can position yourself for advancement and growth in an ever-changing professional landscape.

REVEAL the full list of top professional skills for 2025:

TUESDAY’S STEAL

Your LinkedIn Upgrade Begins Here: The Ultimate Planner

Make 2025 your most successful year yet with CareerAddict’s LinkedIn Planner — your go-to toolkit to optimize your profile, land top opportunities, and grow your network like a PRO.

What’s inside:

• ✅ Profile Optimization: Build a standout LinkedIn profile.

• ✅ Job Search Worksheets: Simplify your search and see results.

• ✅ Networking Guides: Expand your connections effortlessly.

• ✅ Engagement Strategies: Craft posts that matter.

✨ Freebie: You’ll also receive a complimentary Practical Résumé Template along with the planner!

Ends January 17, midnight (EST)

TOGETHER WITH THE RUNDOWN

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NEWS THAT MATTERS

🔶 JPMorgan Chase Plans to Demand Staff Into Office Five Days a Week

The bank joins WPP and a growing number of firms cracking down on hybrid working policies spawned by the Covid pandemic. [The Times]

🔶 Recruiters Are Carrot-and-Sticking Candidates With WFH Perks on Lower Salaries

Remote workers are accepting lower salaries to be able to work from home. Some are taking as much as 5-15% less pay to do so… [AOL]

🔶 1000s of Over-50s Are Choosing to Embark on a ‘second Career’ in an Entirely New Field

With more than 3.5m over-50s currently economically inactive, supporting second and third careers is key to tackling this challenge. [The Times]

🔶 “New Collar” Work Among Top Work Trends for 2025

The latest work trends report from HR strategy firm Top Employers Institute reveals a big shift in how companies are approaching the workplace. [The Globe]

CAREER ADVICE

What to Wear to Interviews: Tips for Different Dress Codes

You want to dazzle the interview panel with your wit, intelligence and smile, but before you can sit down, you’re already being judged on your appearance.

Formal suits were once the pinnacle of an interview dress code, but they are so last year! It’s no longer essential to dress outside your comfort zone to make a lasting impression. Dressing for different industries varies, which can often be confusing for many jobseekers, especially if this is your first interview in that field.

Push your panic aside, as we have formed the ultimate go-to list in getting you ready for the interview.

Read more »

BREAKROOM

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