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July 5, 2016
How Silicon Valley's Diversity Problem Created A New Industry
A number of recent startups could actually make a dent in the diversity stats at major tech firms.
In the last two years, diversity practices at major Silicon Valley tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Twitter have been held under a microscope. The big question everyone seems to be asking is "Why are these companies overwhelmingly made up of white men and what can be done to cultivate more diverse talent?"
The Hidden Discrimination Against Being Fat At Work
Overweight people experience many forms of discrimination at work, and much of it is perfectly legal. These people are trying to change it.
Journalist and author Lindy West is done hating her body. As an important step to self-acceptance, she "came out as fat" to friends and coworkers. This is her body. Get used to it.
One Googler's Insider Guide To Using Google Docs At Work
Ritcha Ranjan helped build Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides from the ground up. These are her top five tips on how to use them.
When Google Docs launched back in 2007, it was a scrappy, lightweight document editor. Today, it's a full-blown workplace powerhouse, with all the features you need to create, collaborate, and share your ideas quickly.
Exactly What To Do As Soon As You Get Turned Down For A Job
It's fine to be mad or sad, but don't let too much time lapse before asking yourself these five questions.
Getting that dreaded "thanks, but no thanks" email for a position you were really excited about is a tough pill to swallow—there's really no way to sugarcoat it.
How Political Metaphors Are Subtly Impacting Your Decision Making
The way we talk politics lulls us into an "eternal political present," one psychologist explains—and Trump couldn't be happier.
"Trump, Clinton surrogates brawl as race heats up," one Fox News headline blared this year. "Trump sorely unprepared for fight against Clinton," wagered the Dallas Morning News, "but Texans among those trying to help him rebound." "The Art of the Comeback," declaimed the Federalist last month at the word that Donald J. Trump, behind Hillary Clinton in the polls, had fired campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.
July 4, 2016
How The Internet's Bad Pennies (Eventually) Turn Into Gold
Bad ideas in digital technology and e-commerce recur repeatedly, wasting billions. But sometimes they have silver linings.
As an almost official old man of the modern Internet—I founded a web development firm in 1994—I keep seeing ideas I thought were dead and buried break the surface of the digital ocean, fly free for a moment, and then sink back to the bottom.
July 2, 2016
Wireless Generation: Why Sports Bras And Bralettes Are Disrupting Women's Underwear
Women across all age groups, but especially millennials, prioritize comfort. Move over, lingerie—and make way for "leisurée."
The athleisure apparel trend, hardwired into millennials' shopping habits, even extends to underwear these day—and it's having a major effect on the lingerie industry.
Wireless Generation: Why Sports Bras & Bralettes Are Disrupting Women's Underwear
Women across all age groups, but especially millennials, prioritize comfort. Move over, lingerie—and make way for "leisurée."
The athleisure apparel trend, hardwired into millennials' shopping habits, even extends to underwear these day—and its having a major affect on the lingerie industry.
How And When To Mention Your Vacation Plans During A Job Interview
Yes, you do need to mention you've booked that two-week, just not right away.
You're in a job interview, getting more and more excited about a particular opportunity, and the employer's really into you, too. But there's a knot in your stomach. You planned a vacation and it's quickly approaching. How should you break the news? Is it bad form to bring up your vacation before you're even offered the job?
Three Rules For Holding Virtual Meetings That People Don't Hate
Scrap your conference call dial-in number. You won't be needing it anymore.
Companies today operate across multiple time zones as a matter of course. And recent years have seen a boom in collaborative technologies to help them do that. But you may not know it based on the way many companies still conduct meetings. Conducting high-quality virtual conversations still isn't second nature for many of us. Instead, we've simply transferred an analog meeting paradigm into a digital environment. That's why so many people hate meetings—especially virtual ones.
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