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A travel pro’s ‘secret’ for easing into work mode after a long vacation
Remote work makes it easier than ever to take a working vacation — you can travel to a new location, log in during the day and essentially get away without having to use your PTO days. But a lot of people are coming back from these “breaks” even more burned out than when they left. […]
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Four-day week? These firms say they’ve nailed the new working model and profits are good
When Alice Will and her team at Edinburgh-based food and drink marketing agency Lux decided to trial a four-day working week back in January 2020, they chose not to tell clients as a way of testing its effectiveness. “If our clients don’t notice, then that’s a huge measure of whether it’s working … none of […]
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How these companies cracked the four-day work week
A growing number of businesses are embracing the four-day work week, which was considered radical just a few years ago. A growing number of businesses are embracing the four-day work week — and idea that was considered radical just a few years ago. The Covid-19 pandemic appears to have sped up the adoption of a […]
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Microsoft finds Gen Z is redefining the idea of work hustle in and outside the office
Inga Kjer | Photothek | Getty Images For decades Microsoft has been associated with a traditional definition of office work, long hours in front of a computer, but now the corporate enterprise giant finds Gen Z entrepreneurs disrupting ideas about workplace hustle and the traditional 9-5 day. Many recent Gen Z college graduates are flipping the […]
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Stressed and burned out? Quitting your job may not help
The Great Resignation is set to continue, and young and burned out workers will be leading the charge. That’s according to the Deloitte Global 2022 Gen Z and millennial survey. Burnout was cited as one of the top three reasons for why young people are leaving their jobs, according to the global survey which found […]
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This CEO learned a valuable lesson as a young jeweler’s assistant – and he credits it for his success
Arcelik CEO Hakan Bulgurlu shares his career-defining lightbulb moment with CNBC’s “My Biggest Lessons.” Hakan Bulgurlu has learned a lot of lessons over his career, but he says the most important one is trust. Bulgurlu told CNBC “Make It” that earning the trust of his customers and employees has been an essential part of being […]
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Buffett disciple Mohnish Pabrai names his 2 favorite investing books right now
Looking to invest in stocks with long-term value? Veteran investor Mohnish Pabrai has two books to recommend. Speaking to CNBC Pro Talks, Pabrai — a value investor and disciple of billionaire Warren Buffett — said that “100 to 1 in the Stock Market” is an “extremely well-written” book. Authored by Thomas Phelps and originally published 50 […]
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Huge pay bumps and flexi work hours: How Singapore companies are fighting the talent war
Companies in Singapore are adjusting salaries and beefing up mental health benefits, bonuses, flexible working policies and more. Jayson_lys | E+ | Getty Images In a normal year, lawyers at one of Singapore’s top four local law firms could expect to receive an annual increment of between 10% and 15%. The company said employees would get […]
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‘I work just 2 hours a day’: A 24-year-old who makes $8,000 a month in passive income shares her best business advice
Like millions of Americans, I found myself out of work during the pandemic. At first, I was laid off from my waitressing job. Then I began working for myself as an online fitness coach, but running the business required 10-hour workdays and I was only making $1,000 to $2,000 a month. So in July 2021, […]
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His first task as Nokia CEO was to revive the company. Here are 5 lessons he learned in the process
Inmarsat CEO Rajeev Suri shares his career-defining lightbulb moment with CNBC’s “My Biggest Lessons.” Rajeev Suri had been a long-time Nokia veteran before he was tapped to become the Finnish telecommunications company’s CEO in 2014. However, the company he took the helm of was no longer at the top of its game. Nokia had lost […]
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