Maximum Flexibility, Mobility And Employee Empowerment Are The Future Of Work At Kayak And OpenTable, Says CEO Steve Hafner
Instead of worrying about having to let go of people after the travel and restaurant industries took a hit during the pandemic, Kayak and OpenTable CEO Steve Hafner now finds himself seeking out creative ways to attract, hire and retain staff. The weapons in his arsenal to win the war for talent are brilliant and deceptively simple. He’s offering flexibility, mobility, empathy and trust.
While The Job Market Is Hot, Request A Year-End Performance Review To Set The Stage For A Raise, Promotion And Bigger Bonus
Management is fully aware of how hard it is to recruit and retain people. There is a lot of attrition, as staff members are quick to quit if they feel that they’re not treated nor paid well. This puts managers in a disadvantageous position. Due to these trends, employees have the upper hand in negotiations. If there is no yearly performance conversation, the boss risks having groups of people depart to other places that will appreciate them.
Kyrie Irving: Refusal To Get Vaccinated About ‘What’s Best For Me’
Kyrie Irving said Wednesday he didn’t want to lose salary or a chance to compete for a championship with the Brooklyn Nets, but was doing “what’s best for me” by refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Nets decided Tuesday that Irving wouldn’t be with the team because he isn’t eligible to play in home games, where a New York mandate requires professional athletes on one of the city’s teams to be vaccinated to practice or play in public venues. Speaking on Instagram Live, Irving said he loved basketball and wasn’t going to retire.
Netflix Trans Employees And Allies Plan Walkout In Protest Of Dave Chappelle Special
Trans employees and allies at Netflix are planning a walkout on Wednesday, Oct. 20, in protest of co-CEO Ted Sarandos’ comments regarding Dave Chappelle’s new special, “The Closer,” Variety has confirmed.
William Shatner Emotionally Describes Spaceflight To Jeff Bezos: ‘The Most Profound Experience’
“What you’ve given me is the most profound experience I can imagine.” Those were the words of William Shatner moments after returning to Earth from a trip just beyond the edge of space during an emotional talk with Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos. The Canadian actor, who famously played Capt. Kirk in the original “Star Trek” television series, added that the spaceflight was “unbelievable” and something that “everybody in the world needs to do.”
More Americans Are Single And Faring Worse Financially Than Those With Partners
Not only has the number of single adults in the U.S. ballooned since 1990, so has the gulf in economic fortunes between individuals who live with a spouse or partner and those living alone. The biggest money gains have come from partnered women, a recent study by the Pew Research Center found, while single men fared the worst financially. “Underlying some of these shifts is that women today have more choice than they ever have in the past,” Misty Heggeness, U.S. Census Bureau principal economist, told Yahoo Money. “They can make choices from an economically independent framework.”
WeCruitr Job Board—Featured Remote/Hybrid Jobs!
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Warren Calls For Amazon Breakup
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is calling for the breakup of Amazon after Reuters reported that the online retail giant created knock-off products and manipulated product searches in India. In response to the report, Warren tweeted that the documents at the heart of the news service’s article “show what we feared about Amazon’s monopoly power—that the company is willing and able to rig its platform to benefit its bottom line while stiffing small businesses and entrepreneurs.”
Why Not Every Good Worker Has To Be A Superstar
In our career-driven culture, there’s a familiar narrative about the office superstar. They’re the stand-out employee with the best reputation and the biggest ideas; the person always first in line for a raise, promotion or employee-of-the-month award. In the age of exceptionalism, it’s easy to see going above and beyond as the only path to success. If you’re not the top performer in the office now, conventional wisdom says, you ought to be striving to get there. But as much as we like to think of ourselves as good at our jobs, the vast majority of workers aren’t top performers.
33 Startup Companies That Are Currently Hiring Remote Workers
Looking for a new gig? You’re not alone. 55% of us are planning to find a new job this year, according to a recent Bankrate survey, and the phenomenon even has a name: The Great Resignation. One big reason why many employees are looking to make a change is the need for flexibility — both in terms of hours and working location. Remote jobs typically offer both in spades, and who doesn’t love being able to put on a load of laundry between conference calls?
SEC Renews Effort To Claw Back Wall Street Executive Bonuses When Firms Report Incorrect Info
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday said it is reigniting efforts to crack down on Wall Street bonuses when companies report incorrect financial information. Wall Street’s top regulator announced that it will renew attempts to draft rules that would claw back executive pay as part of long-stalled regulations made mandatory under the historic Dodd-Frank Act.
Microsoft To Pull LinkedIn From Chinese Market
American technology giant Microsoft announced today that it will pull its professional social network LinkedIn from the Chinese market later this year. Microsoft purchased LinkedIn for more than $26 billion back in 2016.
The Future Of Work: How To Succeed In The New Post-Pandemic World
