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August 18, 2016
Hiring Lessons From The Guy Who Recruited 9,000 Paid Staffers For The Olympics
Hiring staff for the Olympics has certain restrictions, but there are tactics that can be applied to any recruiting effort.
Hiring staff for the Olympics has certain restrictions, but there are tactics that can be applied to any recruiting effort.
Paul Modley was given the challenge of a lifetime when the talent recruiter was asked to help hire 9,000 paid staff on behalf of the London Organizing Committee for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Souring On Your Dream Job? Here's What To Do (In This Order)
Taking these five steps can help you avoid acting rashly or just stewing in misery.
Taking these five steps can help you avoid acting rashly or just stewing in misery.
You did everything right. You found the company you've always wanted to work for. The job was a perfect fit and you aced the interview. Finally, after a weeks-long hiring process and far too much waiting, an offer comes your way. You negotiate a great compensation package, take the gig, and start what you consider to basically be your dream job.
What I Learned By Reconfiguring Maternity Leave My Second Time Around
One marketing exec says the usual approach to parental leave made life tough when she had her second baby—so she revised it.
One marketing exec says the usual approach to parental leave made life tough when she had her second baby—so she revised it.
Two weeks before my second baby arrived, my company's CEO, Marco, asked me how I was feeling. I answered him truthfully: I was petrified. Not about the baby—I already had one of those and was confident that part would be easy. (I was so wrong, but that's another story.)
6 Ways To Deal With Chronic Complainers
Colleagues who can't stop complaining can (and should) be dealt with. Here's how to do that effectively.
Colleagues who can't stop complaining can (and should) be dealt with. Here's how to do that effectively.
It may be a dismal coworker or complaining boss, but into most professional lives a few negative people will fall. Those who veer from negative to toxic could actually be costing an organization money and productivity.
10 Affordable Cities To Live Abroad And Work For Yourself
From Taipei to Yerevan, Armenia, these hubs are gaining in popularity with self-employed travelers.
From Taipei to Yerevan, Armenia, these hubs are gaining in popularity with self-employed travelers.
From pristine beaches in Indonesia to picturesque mountains in Armenia, more freelancers and entrepreneurs are escaping fluorescent-lit cubicle life for less traditional "offices" overseas. I've met them—and I am one myself.
August 17, 2016
The Truth About Your Cotton Bedsheets Will Give You Nightmares
There is a dark underbelly to the global cotton industry—and the organic, fair-trade bedsheets company Boll & Branch wants to change that.
There is a dark underbelly to the global cotton industry—and the organic, fair-trade bedsheets company Boll & Branch wants to change that.
In July, when the U.S. hit peak heat and humidity levels, Cotton Incorporated, the national trade association for cotton importers and producers, launched a campaign called #CoolerInCotton with a video about how the textile can alleviate sweaty summer woes. A young woman prances around on an old-fashioned Hollywood-style set singing: "It's 95 degrees and in your pants it ain't pretty" and "We should be able to go for dinner without sweating through that gown."
VR Market In China Is "Crazy, Like Really Crazy"
As Nokia launches its $45,000 VR camera in China, the market for virtual reality there is exploding, and may surpass that of the U.S.
As Nokia launches its $45,000 VR camera in China, the market for virtual reality there is exploding, and may surpass that of the U.S.
If you think you've been hearing a lot about virtual reality these days, it's nothing compared to what's going on in China.
Larry Wilmore: Comedy Central Wouldn't Promote "Nightly Show" The Right Way
As the comedian readies his final episode of The Nightly Show, he reveals what Comedy Central got wrong—and what the show did right.
As the comedian readies his final episode of The Nightly Show, he reveals what Comedy Central got wrong—and what the show did right.
Larry Wilmore has always "kept it 100." So when I reached out to get his response to Comedy Central's abrupt cancellation of The Nightly Show after only a year and a half on the air (and right before the height of the presidential election), it seemed pretty likely that he'd do the same.
Two Big Reasons Why Work "Culture" Is Overrated
The fixation on "culture fit" might be steering us wrong on both sides of the hiring table.
The fixation on "culture fit" might be steering us wrong on both sides of the hiring table.
Whether you're an experienced job hunter or just striking out on your first round of interviews, you're probably pretty focused on sussing out a prospective employer's culture to see if you'd fit in. So heeding expert advice, we pay attention to interviewers' personalities and picture ourselves sitting at a happy hour with our potential coworkers. We ask ourselves if that feels comfortable, what kind of personality a company seems to have, and whether ours squares with it.
How To Give Yourself A Push When Your Progress Stalls
Leadership coach and author Jodi Womack explains why people lose momentum while pursuing their goals—and how to get it back.
Leadership coach and author Jodi Womack explains why people lose momentum while pursuing their goals—and how to get it back.
Making a strategic career change. Saving more of your paycheck. Paying off debt. Setting money or work goals like these is the easy part. Keeping up your momentum so they stick for the long term? That's where the battle begins.
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