by Christine Moukazis | Jul 21, 2023 | Latest News
Barbara Corcoran knows what it takes to catapult your career to the next level. In her 20s, the multi-millionaire worked as a receptionist for the Giffuni Brothers’ real estate company in New York City. She later founded her own residential real estate company, The...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 17, 2023 | Latest News
Where have all the workers gone? The question is plaguing everyone from business owners to policymakers to consumers. With many more job openings in the U.S. than there are people available to fill them, companies are increasingly deciding where to set up shop based...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 17, 2023 | Latest News
Having the option to work flexibly—whether that’s remotely, or on a hybrid schedule that mixes in-person and at-home time—has done a lot for employees. In the US, people who can work where they want say they’re more productive (pdf), more independent, and more...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 17, 2023 | Latest News
Time is money, and Shopify wants its workers to understand that maxim applies to pointless meetings, too. The Canadian e-commerce company has rolled out a calculator embedded in employees’ calendar app that estimates the cost of any meeting with three or more...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 17, 2023 | Latest News
Twitter Inc on Wednesday was hit with a lawsuit accusing it of refusing to pay at least $500 million in promised severance to thousands of employees who were laid off after Elon Musk acquired the company. Courtney McMillian, who oversaw Twitter’s employee...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 10, 2023 | Latest News
At this moment in time, no one is more important than the person who is interviewing you. You must give them your complete undivided attention. Listen more than you speak. You want to come across as authentic, genuine, empathetic and caring about how you can help the...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 10, 2023 | Latest News
Most people lead small, petty lives and are miserably unhappy. Instead of being happy for you, they secretly desire for you to fail and join them in their misery. If these are your friends and family, decidedly separate yourself from them for a while. You don’t...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 10, 2023 | Latest News
Laying off workers is never easy, but there are several ways that companies can approach the process in a compassionate and empathetic way: Be transparent and communicate clearly: It’s important to be transparent about the reasons for the layoffs and to...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 10, 2023 | Latest News
Find what skills are in high demand within your space, and hone in on mastering them. There are online courses for nearly everything. If you’d like to learn a different way, read articles, books and attend talks relevant to your job and the direction you’re heading...
by Christine Moukazis | Jul 10, 2023 | Latest News
Taking time off from work has immense benefits for both physical and mental well-being. Despite work stress, many Americans aren’t taking time off. More than 30% of Americans say that work has a negative impact on their mental health, causing symptoms...
