By Shalene Gupta June 29, 2022 Job hunting can be painful. In addition to the hours spent writing cover letters and preparing for interviews, the process usually comes with a hefty side serving of rejection. In a recent survey of 1,000 job applicants, recruiting platform Joblist delved into the psychology around job … Continue reading This is how many rejections it takes before job seekers lose confidence
By Porter Braswell June 28, 2022 In the beginning of 2020, when the pandemic first hit and businesses started to realize its economic implications, guess which jobs were some of the first on the chopping block? If you guessed jobs in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), you’re absolutely right. In the frenzy of … Continue reading This is what companies get wrong when hiring a Chief Diversity Officer
By Andrii Parkhomenko and Eunjee Kwon June 23, 2022 If companies allowed more of their employees to work from home permanently, businesses would gravitate toward city centers, while people would primarily live in the periphery, resulting in less traffic congestion and falling real estate prices downtown. Those are our main findings from … Continue reading Is remote work here to stay? An inside look at how this shift could dramatically change cities
By Kathleen Davis June 20, 2022 There are a lot of things that make for a good job: fair pay and benefits, a boss who treats you with empathy and respect, an inclusive culture, and friendships with colleagues. But there’s one aspect of a “good job” that’s a little bit harder to pin … Continue reading This is how to find meaning in any job
Xanterra is using a customer “Golden Record” to deliver on its promise of personalized customer experiences. Jacqueline Dooley on June 23, 2022 Swiftcurrent Lake in the Many Glacier region at Glacier National Park. Image provided by Xanterra. Xanterra Travel Company owns an extremely unique and diverse collection of travel and hospitality brands that all share … Continue reading How unifying customer profiles is paying off for this iconic travel brand
By Elizabeth Segran June 13, 2022 Creating a unique piece of jewelry for an anniversary or a milestone is a lovely idea—but traditionally, ordering custom rings or necklaces has been expensive and exclusive. [Photo: Hannah Thornhill/courtesy Silent Opus] A new startup called Silent Opus wants to modernize the process by letting you choose the … Continue reading This fine jewelry startup puts the design process in your hands
By Shalene Gupta June 08, 2022 President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Law in 1963, but the gender wage gap still persists almost 60 years later, and some estimates suggest it will take another 40 years to close the gap. However, some cities are doing a better job than others at closing … Continue reading What is the gender wage gap in your city? This online calculator will tell you
By Sam Becker June 06, 2022 Uncle Sam is feeling invigorated! After several years of taking a relatively lax approach to auditing wealthy taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has evidently turned a new leaf under the Biden administration. As such, it’s stepping up enforcement, and has doubled audit rates for … Continue reading IRS audits are on the rise: Your chances are now double if you’re in this income range
By Next Big Idea Club June 04, 2022 Jane McGonigal is the director of Game Research & Development at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto, California. She designs games that aim to improve real lives, and solve real problems. For instance, her game SuperBetter has helped more than one million players tackle … Continue reading This is how to see the future (and 5 ways to be ready for anything)
By Scott Dust June 03, 2022 Organizations are hiring remote employees in droves. This has made the lives of hiring managers much easier, because doing so significantly broadens the talent pool. Employees seem to enjoy it as well, as it has become an important source of flexibility and, in turn, overall well-being. However, there’s … Continue reading Your remote employees aren’t disloyal. They just need more of this
