May 15, 2024 These high-design cabins are a new take on tiny homes The developer behind Tourists, a popular boutique hotel, designed a new kind of tiny home—and is manufacturing it in the U.S. BY Elizabeth Segran The next time you go on vacation, Ben Svenson wants you to consider staying in a tiny home, rather … Continue reading These high-design cabins are a new take on tiny homes
May 15, 2024 Get a job at one of these 10 companies if you want to work with great senior leaders A new ranking from Glassdoor, based on anonymous reviews, highlights workplaces where leadership teams are highly ranked. BY Shalene Gupta Earlier this year, Glassdoor found in a survey that 72% of employees have confidence in … Continue reading Get a job at one of these 10 companies if you want to work with great senior leaders
May 12, 2024 These startling statistics show how the ‘motherhood penalty’ at work is still way too common A survey released in advance of Mother’s Day reveals that two-thirds of moms have considered leaving the workforce due to the cost and stress of childcare. BY Shannon Cudd Becoming a parent changes a person. Priorities shift, and … Continue reading These startling statistics show how the ‘motherhood penalty’ at work is still way too common
May 12, 2024 Watch for these red flags when searching remote job listings A remote job can be great, but these things should make you think twice before accepting. BY Julia Herbst Welcome to Work Smarter, Fast Company‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here. Fewer people may … Continue reading Watch for these red flags when searching remote job listings
May 07, 2024 Watch out for these 5 red flags for remote jobs If you’re looking for a remote gig, here are a few things to be on the lookout for—and hacks for assessing the company from the outside. BY Stephanie Vozza If you’re looking for a remote job because your company issued a return-to-office mandate, … Continue reading Watch out for these 5 red flags for remote jobs
May 07, 2024 Why these 3 employees decided to go back to the office full time The return to office debate often pits employees against bosses, but some workers are choosing to go back to the office. Here’s why. BY Lisa Rabasca Roepe As soon as the COVID-19 vaccine became available, some companies started mandating that … Continue reading Why these 3 employees decided to go back to the office full time
May 06, 2024 Surprisingly, these burned-out workers don’t fear AI—they welcome it A new survey from Canva reveals teachers aren’t mad about AI—in fact, they’re hoping the technology can offer them some relief. BY Sarah Bregel There are plenty of legitimate fears about AI taking over the world. But you know who isn’t so worried? Teachers. … Continue reading Surprisingly, these burned-out workers don’t fear AI—they welcome it
April 29, 2024 Walgreens scores a viral candy TikTok hit with these peelable gummies It’s a bit of much-needed sweet news for the drugstore chain, which has had more sour press lately. BY Sarah Bregel Despite TikTok’s uncertain future, it’s still continuing to set social media trends, and the latest one is a mango gummy candy … Continue reading Walgreens scores a viral candy TikTok hit with these peelable gummies
April 28, 2024 How these 15 first-generation leaders broke barriers in their careers ‘Just because someone has not done something before doesn’t mean that it can’t be done.’ BY Featured While challenging by nature, the corporate world can be even harder to navigate for first-generation leaders. Commonly cited issues include lacking family guideposts, established networks, … Continue reading How these 15 first-generation leaders broke barriers in their careers
April 24, 2024 ‘These environments pit people against each other’: Playwright Ife Olujobi on being the only Black person at work In a new play at New York’s Public Theater, a Nigerian American writer uses surrealist drama to explore how white-dominant workplaces can alienate people of color. BY Shalene Gupta Albert Camus, the French novelist and … Continue reading ‘These environments pit people against each other’: Playwright Ife Olujobi on being the only Black person at work
