Workplace culture
Top recruitment and tech execs give their tips for getting ahead at work
AndreyPopov | iStock | Getty Images Executives at leading recruitment and technology companies have shared with CNBC their top tips for getting ahead in the workplace. Workers continue to hold most of the cards in the labor market, with the “Great Resignation” still underway. Nevertheless, it’s still important to understand the best ways to maximize […]
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Calling a man bald counts as sexual harassment, UK judge rules
A U.K. employment tribunal argued that the use of the word “bald” as an insult related to a “protected characteristic of sex.” Michellegibson | E+ | Getty Images Calling a man bald can now be classed as sexual harassment, a U.K. employment tribunal judge has ruled. Three members of the tribunal who decided on the […]
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Women are doing more thankless tasks at work — here’s how to help fix the problem
Morsa Images | Stone | Getty Images Lise Vesterlund felt she was “spread too thin” at work, but it was only when the economist started discussing it with friends that she realized the source of the problem — “non-promotable tasks.” Vesterlund, the Andrew W. Mellon professor of economics at the University of Pittsburgh, coined the […]
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Law firm says employees can work from home full-time – but only if they take a 20% pay cut
shomos uddin | Moment | Getty Images A U.K. law firm has decided to offer its employees the option of working from home full-time, but on the condition that they take a 20% pay cut. The London-headquartered law firm Stephenson Harwood has also offered its employees the option of a hybrid model, working up to […]
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Even in a tight job market, recruiters say these 4 red flags will cost you the offer
It’s a job-seeker’s market, and companies are focused on working quickly and efficiently to fill scores of openings. But with the rapid rate of quitting and hiring in the last year, some recruiters are rethinking the signs that someone could be a good employee, and what could nix them from getting to the next round […]
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What Ford, a 9-to-5 workweek pioneer, is learning about the hybrid office
Ford Motor Company world headquarters, Dearborn, Michigan on January 19, 2021. Aaron J. Thornton | Getty Images After several setbacks and delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ford Motor Co. finally started to welcome its salaried workforce back to its offices earlier this month. It also came alongside a significant shift in workplace policy from […]
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4 people on how their company’s switch to work-from-anywhere spurred them to move around the world
While some companies continue to debate remote and hybrid work for their teams, others are embracing a more flexible work-from-anywhere approach. Atlassian, an Australia-based software company with employees around the world, introduced its own “Team Anywhere” policy in August 2020, which allows its 7,388 employees to relocate to another city or country where the company […]
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Return-to-office mandates will soon be ‘very outdated,’ says Atlassian’s head of distributed work
Companies that adopted permanent remote-work policies during the pandemic are doubling down on their commitments to flexibility while major companies like Google and Twitter call employees back to offices this month. But it’s only a matter of time before in-person requirements become passé, says Annie Dean, who leads distributed workforce strategy at Atlassian, an Australia-based […]
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How much job-hopping is too much? Here’s what hiring managers say
At the age of 25, Hannah Williams has an extensive resume, even though she only started working full-time less than three years ago. Since 2019, she has held a total of five jobs – with the longest tenure being a full year. A number of reasons made her leave those jobs. Once, she discovered the […]
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Companies are betting these employee benefits will help them in the ‘Great Reshuffle’
Paul Bradbury | OJO Images | Getty Images Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs and rethinking what they want when it comes to work and work-life balance. Companies are responding, meeting their employees’ needs in areas such as remote work, flexible hours, four-day workweeks, compensation and more. This story is part of a series […]
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