By Emily Guy Birken April 29, 2023 Financial media delights in scolding people for their money mistakes. Whether you are listening to a podcast in which the host is dumbfounded by a caller’s total debt or reading the countless hand-wringing articles lamenting the average person’s lack of retirement savings, the message is clear: Shame … Continue reading Here’s how perfectionism may be hurting your bottom line
By Emily Guy Birken April 15, 2023 If you forgot about tax filing until you were clearing up the matzo crumbs, stray Easter eggs, or winter wardrobe this week, there’s no need to panic. The IRS allows you to take a six-month extension on filing your taxes—although you still have to pay what you … Continue reading Still haven’t filed your taxes? Here’s how to get the automatic extension
By Pavithra Mohan April 14, 2023 Ask many corporate workers what they think of human resources, and they’ll rattle off a litany of stereotypes: HR is incompetent, any brush with HR spells bad news, or that HR will always toe the company line. Above all else, people tend to believe that HR represents … Continue reading HR often sucks. Here’s how it could be better
By Sarah Bregel April 11, 2023 First, there was a push for a shorter workweek. Then, “quiet quitting” made the rounds. Now, the concept of “bare minimum Mondays” has taken over social media. The latest trends in the workforce emphasize how important self-care and work-life balance are to younger generations. But in order for … Continue reading Gen Z is the least happy generation at work. Here’s how good leaders can set them up for success
By Ted Leonhardt March 31, 2023 Excessive pride can sabotage your career. But unfortunately many of us experience a similar pattern: First we are strivers, then we are achievers, and then hubris takes hold. I’ve experienced this pattern more often than I care to admit. Maybe you have, too. Power and success … Continue reading Hubris can sabotage your career. Here’s how to avoid it
By Chris Stokel-Walker March 31, 2023 The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria in early February killed tens of thousands of people and left a trail of destruction in its wake. A massive cleanup operation is still underway in both countries. Meanwhile, one Turkish-based tech business has offered its support to … Continue reading Here’s how the Turkish startup Jotform used its web form tools to help in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake
By Michael Grothaus March 30, 2023 If you used Robinhood’s platform in 2020 and were affected by specific outages that the trading app experienced, you may be eligible for compensation. Robinhood has reached a proposed class action settlement for specific outages and will pay $9.9 million to settle claims surrounding trading losses. Here’s what … Continue reading Robinhood might owe you money after it suffered outages in 2020. Here’s how to check
By Shanna Hocking March 05, 2023 When do you feel most powerful at work? The word power tends to have a negative connotation, but it is often required to get things done in the workplace. Contrary to what you may think, power doesn’t come only from the title you have or where … Continue reading There are 3 types of power at work. Here’s how to build them all
By Shalene Gupta March 02, 2023 According to a recent study by Dell, 37% of Gen Z said their education did not adequately prepare them with technology skills they would need for their job. Meanwhile, 44% said they only learned very basic computing skills. These results are particularly surprising given that Gen Z is the … Continue reading Gen Z has a tech skills gap at work. Here’s why
By Robert Boersma March 02, 2023 Economists continue to reiterate that we are not in a recession, however the widespread media coverage of layoffs (especially in the tech industry) has created a culture of fear among American workers and job seekers; a recent Talent.com survey revealed that 61% of workers are concerned about … Continue reading Job seekers are anxious. Here’s how to navigate the daunting job market
