By Christy DeSantis December 23, 2022 The beans have been spilled. Executive coaching is no longer a secret weapon for business success. Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and other famed CEOs have been touted in the headlines as having executive coaches. It’s no wonder why they do. Coaching is lauded for driving improvement in productivity, … Continue reading Career coaches help executives get ahead—workers deserve coaching, too
By Joseph Liu December 21, 2022 The labor market is currently in an unusual state. Unemployment stands at just 3.7%, but many companies have recently issued layoffs. And while the Federal Reserve is expected to slow interest rate hikes as inflation cools, concerns about an economic recession linger. During uncertain times, your career may … Continue reading Why you should let your career evolve after a layoff
By Shalene Gupta December 12, 2022 Techies head to San Francisco, financiers to Hong Kong, New York City, and London. But where should the creatives go? Business Name Generator—a company whose name is completely self-descriptive—has conducted a study to determine which cities are best for creatives. Starting with a list of 50 cities, it ranked them … Continue reading Creative and looking for a job? Consider Tokyo, Chicago, or Berlin
By Louis Venezia December 12, 2022 Most people hate hospitals. They hate the smell. They hate waiting in the emergency room to splint a broken finger. They hate visiting sick relatives. They hate gathering for the last moments of a loved one’s life. They hate being told what to do by a gaggle of … Continue reading Three things any leader can learn from the emergency room
By David M. Brennan December 09, 2022 While the pandemic presented a host of challenges for the economy, something remarkable happened to workers who were able to maintain employment during that period: Their wages rose . . . significantly. In 2020, the median weekly wage rose $21 per week in one year. For context, … Continue reading Corporations are incentivized to keep wages low—worker cooperatives could help
By Brandi Olson November 20, 2022 During a recent coaching session, my client had a confession for me: Her marketing team was making a long-anticipated shift to the coveted four-day workweek. But instead of celebrating, her team was . . . lukewarm. Sure, they were a little excited at the thought of having … Continue reading The 4-day workweek shows us that working more doesn’t mean more success
By Shalene Gupta October 12, 2022 Gen Z is still young, but this demographic cohort has already weathered a global pandemic, rampant inflation, and the ever-present rise of climate change. The oldest among them have had to enter their first jobs while the world was adjusting to remote work and the ramifications of COVID-19, … Continue reading A Harvard career adviser explains how managers can bridge the Gen-Z generation gap at work
By Ryan Agresta October 10, 2022 If you’ve been following the hiring trends over the past several months, you’ve seen a dramatic shift in tone as start-ups and big tech prepare for a possible recession. Layoffs, rescinded offers, and dwindling job postings have shifted the tides, especially in the tech and startup spaces. … Continue reading 3 ways to look for a job at a startup in uncertain times
By Adam Bluestein September 14, 2022 Since the beginning of 2022, the tech industry has laid off more than 78,000 employees, according to tracker Layoffs.fyi, with startups and Big Tech firms alike (including Snap, Tesla, Coinbase, TikTok, and Twitter) aggressively thinning ranks. While many of the affected workers have already shuffled, or will, into roles … Continue reading Laid off by Big Tech? Big Pharma wants you
How Job Hopping Can Impact Your Investment Strategy Deanna Ritchie / 02 Sep 2022 Americans are shifting jobs faster than ever before. According to the Harvard Business Review, the average monthly quit rate has been on the rise since 2009, a trend that came to a head with the “Great Resignation” of 2021. This … Continue reading How Job Hopping Can Impact Your Investment Strategy
