By Jon Cooper March 11, 2024 You’re leading a team meeting when you notice Bryce, usually one of the most attentive team members, repeatedly glancing at their phone, furrowing their eyebrows, and clearly preoccupied. Later, they reveal that they’re stressed by an issue at home. You know firsthand that they are not alone. Life issues, … Continue reading The 4 big reasons your employees are distracted will surprise you
By Gavin Day January 24, 2024 We’ve lived through a lot of disruptions in the past few years. In case you were hoping things would ease up, you might be disappointed—some experts are predicting disruptions might actually ramp up in 2024. This means that businesses will need to continue to be flexible and resilient. … Continue reading We surveyed 2,400 top execs. What they said about their own resiliency will surprise you
By Michael Grothaus December 05, 2023 If you googled “remote jobs” this year, you’re not alone. In August 2023, U.S.-based users entering that search hit an all-time high, Google Trends data reveals. In fact, “remote jobs” searches spiked to then-highs at two specific times: in January 2023, right after the December 2022 holiday period, … Continue reading ‘Remote jobs’ Google searches hit a record high, but the top 5 occupations might surprise you
By Emily Price September 19, 2023 When it comes to hybrid work and working from home, the jury is still out for many employers on what the “right” solution might be in a post-pandemic world. But according to survey data released by the site Fiverr on Tuesday, the generation that is most interested in … Continue reading In the work-from-home debate, the generation most against RTO might surprise you
By Brittany Loggins August 09, 2023 A new Gallup poll asked Americans to express their overall opinions of world leaders and public figures, and the British royal crown is coming out on top. The survey took place from July 3-27, 2023, and asked 1,015 adults in the United States to respond with “favorable” or … Continue reading Surprise! 3 out of 5 of America’s favorite leaders right now are from other countries
Reed: Magnitude Of Q2 Tech/Telecom Softness Took WPP By Surprise by Richard Whitman , Columnist, August 4, 2023 WPP CEO Mark Reed told analysts on an earnings call today that while the firm was expecting tech and telecom sector softness in the second quarter the company was surprised at the magnitude of the shortfall in the … Continue reading Reed: Magnitude Of Q2 Tech/Telecom Softness Took WPP By Surprise
By Mark Wilson February 15, 2023 With very little fanfare, Netflix has sunset a UX feature that was half a decade in development. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the company’s Surprise Me feature, which played a randomized movie or show with the click of a button, has been discontinued due to low use. … Continue reading Netflix killed its Surprise Me button. Here’s why the shuffle-play feature never made much sense
By Paul Wiseman—Associated Press February 03, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a stunning 517,000 jobs in January, a surprisingly strong gain in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive drive to slow growth and tame inflation with higher interest rates. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, the lowest level since 1969. Friday’s … Continue reading Surprise! It’s the best job market in 54 years, even if it doesn’t feel like it
By Shalene Gupta July 12, 2022 It’s been an employees’ market recently. Since January, the market has added 1.7 million jobs. However, according to a new report from job search platform Joblist, which surveyed over 11,000 job seekers, many aren’t feeling that rosy about the job world: 80% expect the U.S. will enter a … Continue reading Will I regret leaving my job? This new employee survey might surprise you
The Element Of Surprise: Brands And Your Loyalty by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, February 25, 2019 I don’t often begin a column with a question, but even in search ads running on Google and Bing, how do brands show their loyalty to customers? Consumers are looking for new ways for their favorite brand to … Continue reading The Element Of Surprise: Brands And Your Loyalty
