Workplace culture
‘It’s gross, it’s unprofessional’: Some LinkedIn users are being put off the platform by unsolicited flirtatious DMs
Chinese spies used Linkedin to get information on German officials, according to Germany’s intelligence agency bfV. studioEAST | Getty Images Some LinkedIn users have reported receiving unsolicited flirtatious messages via the platform, with expert Bernie Hogan at the Oxford Internet Institute saying the employment-focused social website is increasingly being used for dating purposes. Blair Huddy, […]
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Inside one of the first all-female hacker houses in San Francisco
For Molly Cantillon, living in a hacker house wasn’t just a dream, but a necessity. “I had lived in a few hacker houses before and wanted to replicate that energy,” said Cantillon, 20, co-founder of HackHer House and founder of the startup NOX. “A place where really energetic, hardcore people came together to solve problems. […]
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Enjoying life while you can: Expat who moved to Lithuania shares a key lesson Americans can learn
Bernard Meyer lives with his wife and two daughters in Lithuania. Bernard Meyer Bernard Meyer moved to Lithuania from the U.S. just over a decade ago — and says he’s learned one key life lesson living in the country: how to have better work-life balance. Lithuania, located in northeastern Europe, was named the world’s happiest […]
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‘Win-win-win’: Three-day hybrid work week is a success, largest study to date published in Nature says
The three-day in-office hybrid work schedule is a “win-win-win,” according to a study published in the prestigious science journal Nature. In the study, Nick Bloom from Stanford’s Institute for Economic Policy Research — a highly regarded expert on work modes who has been researching remote productivity since well before the pandemic — provided concrete evidence […]
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Taking a vacation from work may soon become mandatory
Ezra Bailey Ezra Bailey | Stone | Getty Images With burnout prevalent in the workplace, some employers are considering mandatory vacation, full office shutdowns and other ways to get workaholic employees to take a break. Only a small number of employers today — 8.7% — require workers to take a minimum amount of vacation, and […]
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A staggering 90% of employees in the UK are ‘quiet quitting’ as they seek out other opportunities, Gallup report says
People walk through the Canary Wharf financial district of London, Britain. Simon Dawson | Reuters The U.K. has a serious problem. Only 10% of U.K. workers were found to be feeling engaged with their jobs, according to Gallup’s new State of the Global Workforce 2024 report, with the country trailing behind the U.S. and several […]
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The major boss is sporting friendship bracelets. How the ‘universal language’ of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé is aiding everyday living at get the job done
In image at still left, Megh McLaughlin, center, with co-workers at a functionality of Beyonce’s Renaissance tour. In picture at suitable, Rob Breakiron with his daughter, Isabelle, at a general performance of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. Courtesy: Megh McLaughlin, still left photograph. Isabelle Breakiron, suitable picture At specialist products and services organization KPMG, controlling director […]
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Nvidia’s CEO was labeled a ‘demanding’ manager by staff. But professionals say you have to be cutthroat
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a media roundtable meeting in Singapore on Dec. 6, 2023. Edgar Su | Reuters Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang appreciates he’s a hard boss and has no regrets about it. In a modern interview with “60 Minutes,” workers at the company’s Santa Clara headquarters informed correspondent Monthly bill Whitaker that the […]
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AI could not replace you, but somebody who makes use of it can — here’s the No. 1 talent you want to continue to be appropriate
55% of leaders say they are concered about getting sufficient talent to fill roles in the 12 months in advance as AI expertise grow to be more pertinent than ever in advance of, new examine finds. Pixdeluxe | E+ | Getty Visuals Present day winners are understanding how to leverage synthetic intelligence to stay aggressive […]
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Paid time off for pregnant women could go national as work movement, led by New York
Paid leave for prenatal care is poised to become a national women’s health initiative. That’s now that New York has become the first state to mandate a standalone entitlement to paid prenatal leave. In April, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an amendment to New York labor law to require employers to provide up to […]
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