By John Kaag February 23, 2023 You did not get laid off. Really. Okay—maybe it feels like you did. And maybe you aren’t receiving a paycheck anymore. And you don’t have to go to the office. And the dishes are piling up in the sink in unnatural ways. But I’ve spent a large part of my … Continue reading Why getting laid off hurts so much, according to a philosophy professor
By Tamara Myles January 12, 2023 As someone who studies human thriving, productivity has always interested me. Humans are wired for it—we crave new challenges and opportunities to pursue our passions. But as a positive psychology researcher, my definition of productivity has never been about doing more in less time. Instead, I see productivity … Continue reading How to make any job more meaningful, according to a positive psychology researcher
By Vanessa Matsis-McCready and Mariko Paul January 06, 2023 On Thursday, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new proposal to ban employers from utilizing noncompete clauses. Noncompete clauses have historically hindered upward mobility for low-wage earners by preventing them from changing employers. This dynamic has kept wages low for everyone and hindered competition, according … Continue reading How banning noncompete clauses will impact workers, according to lawyers
By AJ Hess November 16, 2022 Since the pandemic began, the U.S. labor market has seen no shortage of twists and turns—from record-breaking job losses to the Great Resignation. And as 2022 comes to a close, workers are facing an uncertain year yet again. According to a recent survey of 1,300 CEOs by … Continue reading The 5 biggest workplace trends of 2023, according to Glassdoor and Indeed
Elon Musk can use whistleblower claims to try to get out of Twitter deal, judge rules But the judge declined to extend the date of the trial. K. Bell @karissabe Carlos Barria / reuters Elon Musk can use whistleblower claims from Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter Zatko, as he attempts to get out … Continue reading Elon Musk tells Twitter he wants to go ahead with original deal, according to Bloomberg
By Sam Becker July 01, 2022 At the beginning of June, 55% of Americans believed that the U.S. was in an economic recession, according to a poll from The Economist and YouGov. While the U.S. wasn’t in a recession a month ago, we may be now, at least according to … Continue reading We’re already in a recession, according to the Fed’s GDP tracker
By Mark Sullivan and Grace Buono June 23, 2022 The rise of remote work has drastically changed the relationship between companies and their employees. What began two years ago as a sudden shift to a work-from-home model has changed collaboration, coordination, and communication permanently. As companies work to find the right balance between flexible work … Continue reading What the future of hybrid work will (and won’t) look like, according to 27 business leaders
By David Rock and Joy VerPlanck June 01, 2022 Maybe you’ve had an influx of new hires from the Great Reshuffle. Or maybe you’re at a company going through a rough time. Or maybe you’re just trying to maintain a healthy status quo. For all these situations and more, it’s important for leaders to … Continue reading This could be the root cause of employees’ low engagement according to neuroscience
How Americans ‘Cancel’ Brands, According To Forrester by Joe Mandese @mp_joemandese, January 26, 2022 With numerous recent studies indicating consumers are becoming more active about pressuring brands whose products, services — and increasingly, policies and ideologies — don’t align with them, Forrester fielded research to find out exactly how consumers “cancel” brands they no longer … Continue reading How Americans 'Cancel' Brands, According To Forrester
Louis Columbus December 28, 2020 Glassdoor shows 3,937 companies in the middle of a hiring surge during Covid-19, 960 of which are in information technology. Leading software companies going through a hiring surge right now include Aha! Software, Appen, Clevertech, CrowdStrike, Datadog, Dataiku, Fastly, Hashicorp, Leidos, Liveops, Netskope, Proofpoint, Rackspace, Zapier and Zendesk. Modern Tribe, … Continue reading The Best Tech Companies For Remote Jobs In 2021 According to Glassdoor
