Tag Archives: Companies

Social class impacts workplace culture. Here’s what companies can do

By Shane Lloyd March 11, 2024 No matter what social class you come from, it impacts how you show up at work.  For instance, depending on your personal circumstances, you would experience a company policy that expects employees to pay for work travel expenses upfront and be reimbursed later very differently. This kind of travel … Continue reading Social class impacts workplace culture. Here’s what companies can do

Big Tech companies like Google and Microsoft aren’t as innovative as you think. Here’s why

  By Clint Rainey January 30, 2024 Google invented Google Maps. Apple gave us the iPod. Microsoft introduced PowerPoint. In each case, these technologies began elsewhere—as an idea generated by a startup that was perfected by a new owner with greater resources. Corporate America is full of fat piles of cash being dropped to snatch … Continue reading Big Tech companies like Google and Microsoft aren’t as innovative as you think. Here’s why

Media companies should turn to the Three R’s in order to navigate the tech landscape

By David Cohn January 22, 2024 For the past 20 years, the media’s working relationship with big technology platforms like Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc. has been a Faustian bargain. Tech giants provided access to the largest audience in human history (not an exaggeration) and in exchange, the media industry handed over ultimate control of their … Continue reading Media companies should turn to the Three R’s in order to navigate the tech landscape

Apply at one of these companies in 2024 if you want an internship good enough to recommend

  By Michael Grothaus December 01, 2023 If you’re going to be looking for an internship in 2024, you’ll want to take a peek at a new report from resume maker company Resume.io. The firm analyzed Glassdoor data to find out which are the best and worst U.S. companies to intern for based on whether … Continue reading Apply at one of these companies in 2024 if you want an internship good enough to recommend

Elon Musk responds to companies that pulled ads from X: ‘Go fuck yourself’

Elon Musk responds to companies that pulled ads from X: ‘Go fuck yourself’ X CEO and former advertising executive Linda Yaccarino reportedly sat “stone-faced” during the tirade. Karissa Bell   Thu, Nov 30, 2023 Slaven Vlasic via Getty Images Elon Musk, facing the fact that an already financially-precarious X could be poised to lose another … Continue reading Elon Musk responds to companies that pulled ads from X: ‘Go fuck yourself’

Companies are likely going to invest less in employee experiences in 2024

  By Jared Lindzon Forecasters are warning that it’s going to be a chilly 2024, at least when it comes to employee experience investments, sometimes abbreviated to “EX.”  According to a new report from Forrester, organizations are likely to freeze or reduce their EX budgets next year—which can include employee perks; training; workplace flexibility; and … Continue reading Companies are likely going to invest less in employee experiences in 2024