How Multitasking Can Hurt Your Work Performance and Your Job Search

Multitasking – doing two or more things at the same time – is a skill you might have listed on your resume or LinkedIn profile. Is it really possible to multitask? Recent neuroscience research reveals that when we attempt to focus on more than one thing at a time, we may actually slow down. In fact, research shows that when we switch from one task to another, we may have a 40% loss in productivity and an increase in stress levels. In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff outlines interesting research around focus and multitasking. She describes ways to minimize the disruptions of technology, to harness technology to facilitate concentrated work, and to organize our busy days. For detailed information on how to plan your workdays for maximum effectiveness, tune in to this episode of The Career Confidante.