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The Hot Job Market Has A Drawback: Companies ‘Compromise’ On Quality Hires That Are ‘Holding Businesses Back’
The current job market is so incredibly challenging that companies are forced to “compromise” on the quality of candidates just to get the help. To compound the problem, by bringing aboard people who don’t possess all of the needed skills and experiences, it holds business back, according to a new survey conducted by AI-powered, talent management platform Beamery.
Tesla Shares Fall Into Bear Market Territory After SEC Reportedly Opens Probe Into Solar Panel Defects
Shares of Tesla reversed Monday’s losses and ended the day mostly unchanged after Reuters reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an investigation into the company.
Trump SPAC Under Investigation By Federal Regulators, Including SEC
The SPAC that plans to merge with former President Donald Trump’s new social media company revealed Monday that the Securities and Exchange Commission and another regulator weeks ago asked it for information regarding stock trading and communications with Trump’s firm before the deal was announced.
With 5 Words, Google Just Explained the Best Reason Yet Not to Return to the Office
For every company, figuring out when to bring employees back to the office is at the top of the list of major challenges right now. Google is no exception. Over the summer, the company had said it hoped to roll out a hybrid work plan by fall, a timeline that was later pushed back to January.
A Top CEO Was Ousted After Making His Company More Environmentally Conscious. Now He’s Speaking Out
The battle within Danone—producer of Activia and Oikos yogurts, Silk soy milk, and Evian water, among others—might have been dubbed a “food fight,” had it not erupted in such serious times. But it was no laughing matter. Months of tension within the executive board of the $36-billion global food giant exploded in March 2021, just as the world began easing its lockdowns and launching mass vaccination campaigns. In a gloves-off power struggle, two small stakeholders maneuvered a coup, ousting the company’s CEO and chairman Emmanuel Faber, whose four-year leadership had made him a star among environmentalists and climate activists.
How to Care Less About Work
At the bleakest moment in the pandemic, when you felt your most stressed, most scared, least centered, you probably heard some variation of the phrase This is really hard. Maybe you read it; maybe your manager said it to you; maybe you said it to yourself. But that’s the truth: Our nearly two years of living through a pandemic have been hard. And like everything else in the United States, that difficulty has not been evenly distributed.
5 Things Leaders Can Do To Create A Stronger, Happier Workplace
Melinda Briana Epler is the founder and CEO of Change Catalyst. She has over 25 years of experience as a diversity, equity, and inclusion speaker, advisor, and changemaker. Her company specializes in advising tech companies on how to address these culture issues within their organizations. Her book offers practical advice on how those of us in the position to become allies can inspire and enact change.
Office Holiday Parties Really Might Never Be the Same
For companies with the cash to go all out on a holiday party, the ideal spot might look something like Freehold. The industrial-chic venue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is equipped with everything an urban Millennial could want: It has a coffee shop, a lounge, a courtyard with twinkly lights, and a Ping-Pong table. The last holiday party I went to in the Before Times was there. It wasn’t exactly a raucous bash—in an effort to cut down on the risk of drunken misconduct, the company limited everyone to two drinks—but the turnout was easily in the hundreds. I remember a line down the block to get in, the press of bodies on the way to the bathroom, and making small talk in a distracted manner, as you do in any large crowd.
Improve Your Time Management With Time Blocking
Are you having trouble managing your time so that you can get more done during the day? Well, you’re not alone in that circumstance. And now that the holidays are here — you’ve really gotta hustle. Blocking time is a challenge that many of us experience regularly. Failure to effectively manage your time can be a significant source of anxiety. The good news is that there are techniques to deal with this circumstance and lower your stress levels.
Happy At Work Podcast: A Conversation with Otmar Szafnauer, Principal of Aston Martin F1 Team
In this Happy at Work podcast with Otmar Szafnauer, we explore his journey from working at Ford Motor Company to Chief Executive Officer of the Aston Martin F1 Team and his formula for building great teams.
Remotafy.com Is The Leader In White-Collar Remote Jobs!
