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October 10, 2016
Inside The Election Video Game That Was Built To Defeat Donald Trump
Even if you don't live in a swing state, you know voters who do. This Pokemon Go-inspired game from MoveOn.org and Jane McGonigal will help you reach them.
Even if you don't live in a swing state, you know voters who do. This Pokemon Go-inspired game from MoveOn.org and Jane McGonigal will help you reach them.
If you're passionate about defeating Donald Trump next month—and you live in a state with a predetermined outcome like California or New York—you may feel disenfranchised by an election process in which only about 12 states actually have electoral votes that are up for grabs.
Hiring Lessons From The Company Adding More Than 15,000 Employees In One Year
EY is scouring campuses and employee referrals to find a stadium's worth of new hires.
EY is scouring campuses and employee referrals to find a stadium's worth of new hires.
If recruiting, vetting, hiring, and onboarding even one qualified employee is a difficult task, then hiring more than 15,000 may seem beyond the realm of possibility. Yet EY will have to do just that over the next 12 months.
Tired Of People Asking To Pick Your Brain? Here's Your Answer
Before you just say "no" to brain-picking, try one of these smart ways to respond without alienating anyone.
Before you just say "no" to brain-picking, try one of these smart ways to respond without alienating anyone.
If you've achieved a measure of success in your career, you've probably gotten requests from others to "pick your brain." These may range from earnest invitations for coffee meet-ups or phone sessions, to ongoing appeals to pump you for your hard-won experience and contacts.
Women's Workwear Brand Argent, Now Selling At A WeWork Near You
E-commerce's common quandary is how to let consumers touch and try the goods. Here's how Argent is bridging the divide in an organic way.
E-commerce's common quandary is how to let consumers touch and try the goods. Here's how Argent is bridging the divide in an organic way.
When women's workwear brand Argent launched in June, its premise was simple: "Dressing for work doesn't have to be a mindf*ck." Unlike many brands on the market, Argent has a sassy, irreverent sensibility and is calibrated to speak to strong women who want outfits that will allow them to be taken seriously in the workplace. As such, it promised to make functional clothes for the professional woman, such as blazers with mesh cell phone pockets to peek at messages without actually taking out the device.
Two Simple Tricks For Staying Positive In A Long, Hard Job Search
One of the biggest obstacles in a depressingly drawn-out job search can be your own morale.
One of the biggest obstacles in a depressingly drawn-out job search can be your own morale.
You've been applying to jobs for months, and while you've gotten an interview or two, nothing has panned out. What's worse—your annoyance with your current position has reached an all-time high. That, or maybe you're in between jobs and bills are looming.
Three Ways To Write Shorter, More Effective Emails
Here's how to stop writing emails that bury what you're asking for under a bunch of inessential information.
Here's how to stop writing emails that bury what you're asking for under a bunch of inessential information.
Inside each of us there's a little efficiency guru who views every single email within a larger matrix of all the stuff we could be focusing on: the big deadline that needs to be met, the presentation that needs to be prepared, the client conflict that needs to be resolved, the errands that need to be run. I call this the "busy bias," and it colors how much—or how little—attention we are willing to give any one interaction or piece of information.
3 Self-Limiting Beliefs I Had To Shake Before Becoming My Own Boss
You may not realize you're still clinging to the corporate world's measures of success, but they can undermine your solo efforts.
You may not realize you're still clinging to the corporate world's measures of success, but they can undermine your solo efforts.
When I decided to start my own business three years ago, I thought the hardest part would be making ends meet or finding clients—the tactical, business-building stuff. I knew it wouldn't be easy, but after a 10-year marketing career in the U.S. and U.K. at both big brands and a startup, I thought I was as prepared as I possibly could be.
How To Translate What You Want Into What A Hiring Manager Needs
You already know you need to line up some questions to ask your interviewer, but are you asking the right ones?
You already know you need to line up some questions to ask your interviewer, but are you asking the right ones?
You're searching for a job, a new position, or a new client. Maybe you're a little desperate—you really need this new gig. The interview is coming up, and all you can think about is how nice a pay bump or lucrative project would be if it all comes together for you. Or maybe you're thinking about that awesome new office and the relief of a shorter commute.
October 8, 2016
Seven VCs' Tips For Surviving A Due-Dilligence Check In 2017
Investors are more cautious than they used to be, but a higher bar for startup founders means more chances to prove your mettle.
Investors are more cautious than they used to be, but a higher bar for startup founders means more chances to prove your mettle.
Pandas were taken off the endangered species list earlier this year, but unicorns seem to have been added to it lately. VC-backed billion-dollar companies have exited more than new ones have been funded this year. This suggests investors are a lot more cautious about investing in startups than they used to be, preferring to get their older investments sold or sent public.
October 7, 2016
Oculus's $199 Touch Controllers, Which Bring Your Hands Into VR, Are Coming In December
Pre-orders begin October 10. There will be 35 titles at launch.
Pre-orders begin October 10. There will be 35 titles at launch.
This December, the Oculus Rift will elevate to the level of its biggest competition, HTC's Vive.
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