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Everything You Want To Know About NFTs, But Are Embarrassed To Ask, From The ‘King Of NFTs’
In 2017, when William Quigley started an NFT platform, he wasn’t known as the “King of NFTs.” Instead, his Wall Street and tech friends wondered, with a little concern, what he was doing. In the early days, the Worldwide Asset eXchange (WAX) had around 400k members. It was decent, but not record setting.
To Succeed In The Future Of Work, You Need To Continually Learn, Upskill, Take Courses In Tech And Find Coaches And Mentors
When Zach Sims started Codecademy in 2011, he was searching for a way to make coding more accessible and easier for people to learn. Fast forward to 2022, the mission remains the same, but now learning tech skills is critical for people to keep pace with the fast-moving digital economy and not get left behind.
Biden Administration Officially Withdraws Vaccine Rule For Companies
The Biden administration has officially withdrawn a rule that would have required workers at big companies to get vaccinated or face regular COVID testing requirements. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration confirmed the withdrawal Tuesday. But the agency said it still strongly encourages workers to get vaccinated.
How Inflation Is Changing The 2022 Annual Employee Pay Raise Equation
The Great Resignation is occurring amid rising inflation, and as employers face the tightest labor market in recent history, how much to raise employee pay in 2022 is a challenge. Corporations are generating record profits, and workers are being pressed to keep up with rising costs for basics including food, gas, cars and housing. But that doesn’t mean the level of wage gains next year will match the current hot inflation.
Bank Of America Is Giving Workers $1 Billion Of Stock
Bank of America is handing out $1 billion worth of restricted stock to virtually its entire workforce as the bank seeks to gain an upper hand in the war for talent. In a memo shared exclusively with CNN, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Tuesday the company is for the first time opening up its stock awards program to lower-level employees who make up to $100,000 a year. In the past, those employees received a one-time cash bonus.
The 5 States Where Workers Are Quitting Their Jobs The Most—And The Least
The Great Resignation has picked up steam in recent months as millions of Americans leave their jobs in search of flexible work arrangements, higher salaries and better benefits, among other opportunities. A record 4.5 million Americans quit in November alone, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the Great Resignation is hitting some states worse than others.
Workers Head Back To Offices Amid Growing Distrust Of Employers
Companies are calling workers back to the office — again. But after so many fits and starts, employees are losing faith that their managers can get this right. The share of remote workers who trust their employer to make the right decision on returning to the office hit the lowest point in twelve months, according to a weekly survey by pollster Morning Consult. Just over half of those surveyed agreed, down from about two-thirds who had expressed trust in recent months.
How AMC Rode The Meme Stock Rally To Revitalize Its Business
After a year of massive stock gains, AMC Entertainment shares are starting to cool off. The movie theater chain, which narrowly avoided bankruptcy last January, was the beneficiary of a flurry of new retail investors who helped the company secure much needed capital. These ardent fans led a campaign that bolstered AMC’s shares to an all-time high of $72.62 last June.
How Workers With A “Gig Mindset” Can Help Your Company Thrive
The pandemic has shown that companies need to be proactively resilient — to use the crisis as a learning experience and an opportunity to transform into something new and stronger. Flexible companies can assemble teams quickly, draw on collective knowledge and find expertise inside and outside of the organization, communicate strategic messages to the workforce, and collect information from employees in the field in real time. To build those capabilities, constant learning needs to be part of the company’s culture.
Recognition and Gratitude In The Workplace: A Conversation with Steve Pemberton, CHRO of Workhuman
In this episode of the Happy at Work, we spoke with Steve Pemberton the Chief Human Resources Officer of Workhuman.
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