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May 16, 2016
3 Hiring Mistakes Most Companies Don't Realize They're Making
Hint: Stop pretending all openings are equally important to fill right away.
If your business is like a lot of companies right now, you're losing critical employees like clockwork at the two-year mark, you're struggling to nail down your employer brand, and you've got too many applicants for some openings and none for others.
How To Avoid Being Subtly Manipulated By Charismatic People
Charisma itself can mask someone's motives, making group-minded and self-interested leaders sound the same.
Charisma has a dark side. We're often attracted to charismatic people, even though it can mask less-than-benign agendas.
Why Your Company Needs To Stop Recruiting "Digital Natives"
Age discrimination may begin with how companies recruit, but it cuts right to the heart of their cultures.
Companies that advertise job openings for "digital natives" may think they're simply appealing to the most tech-adept candidates out there. But they aren't. When an older worker—even someone in their late thirties—spots that term in a job listing, they're likely to think applying is a waste of time. This is a loss for organizations.
May 15, 2016
I Came Up With A Creative Idea, Someone Else Just Did It & I'm Still Recovering
For over a dozen years, I've protected my idea like a state secret—until someone else finally beat me to it this week.
It finally happened.
May 14, 2016
When Is A Stagnant Salary Worth Changing Jobs Over?
Average salary increases this year are expected to clock in at a meager 2.9%. Here's how to know what you're really worth.
You know the drill: You work hard, get noticed, and are rewarded with a big, fat raise on an annual basis. That's how it goes, right?
May 13, 2016
This Is What Happened When I Tried Gwyneth Paltrow's Kegel Exerciser
The Elvie has all the sophistication and elegance of an Apple product—but it's for your vagina.
Last week, in the first-ever sex issue of her newsletter, Gwyneth Paltrow shared her list of must-have items for optimal sexual fulfillment. Paltrow is known for selling $1,295 pinky rings on Goop, her e-commerce site, and including things like solid-gold dumbbells on her holiday gift guide, so it came as no surprise that some of her recommendations this time around were absurdly opulent. Goop's recommendations included a $15,000 24-karat gold dildo, a $535 Agent Provocateur cat whip, and a $395 Kiki de Montparnasse necklace that doubles as a nipple clamp.
Think You Know The News? Take The Fast Company Quiz
What happened this week? Here's our quiz for May 13, 2016.
Did you follow the news this week? Research says that one of the best ways to solidify new information is to be tested on it. Here's a chance to bolster your knowledge of current events—and earn a special emoji badge. 
Lyra Health's Chief Medical Officer Leaves Startup
CEO David Ebersman, who is Facebook's former CFO, remains at the company's helm.
Lyra Health's chief medical officer and cofounder Dena Bravata is leaving the company, along with at least two others from the clinical team. Lyra raised $35 million in October of 2015 with a vision of "transforming mental health care," according to its website.
Why Does President Obama's Twitter Account Follow Porn Stars?
A cautionary social media tale.
President Obama's Twitter account, which is run by his "Organizing for Action" staff, follows 636,000 accounts. Many of them you might expect: Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, John Kerry. Even Mariah Carey and Snoop Dogg don't really raise an eyebrow. But several accounts on the presidential follow list fit a different theme: Asa Akira, a porn star who has 653,000 followers and, in her Twitter bio, states "I have an award-winning asshole." Joanna Angel (390,000 followers), who describes herself as a "multiple award winning punk porno princess;" Penthouse Pet Of The Year Nikki Benz (808,000 followers); and Ashley Steel (138,000 followers), who writes that she is a "Porn Star, Doggy mama, Happiness Junkie, XXX Model, Buddhist, & Total nerd."
3 Reasons Apple Invested in Uber's China Rival, Didi Chuxing
Data, money, politics.
Last night Apple confirmed that it had invested $1 billion in the Beijing-based ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing.
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