10 Things That Drive Hiring Managers Insane
You might have said some pretty terrible things about particular hiring managers in the past, but in many cases, those in charge of HR duties are frustrated by the annoying antics of applicants in the...
View ArticleInstant MBA: Pay Your Best Employees Well, Even If You Can't Afford It
Today's advice comes from Art Rooney, the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, via Jeff Haden's article at Inc.: "Let me teach you a lesson...you can never overpay a good player. You can only...
View Article18 Weird Jobs Celebrities Had Before They Became Famous
First jobs are anything but glamorous, and certain A-listers can attest to this. We've scoured the web looking for the weirdest stints out there, and these celebrities have certainly paid there dues....
View Article10 Lessons Your Employees Can Learn From Watching The Olympics
If you're afraid the Olympics might deter your employees from their work duties during office hours, rest assure. Allowing your employees to watch the games while they're working might actually...
View Article15 Business Theories That Will Improve Your Life
Harvard Business School professor Clay Christensen is best known for introducing the theory of disruptive innovation, which Steve Jobs and other visionaries have used to map out successful strategies...
View ArticleREPORT: Justice Department Officials Broke The Law And Hired Their Kids
Six of 11 paid internships in one division of the Justice Department were deliberately filled by family members of DOJ staff in 2010, according to a new report from the department's internal...
View ArticleWhy Women Don't Ask For Promotions
Deirdre Woods, former associate dean and chief information officer at Wharton, made a point during her years as a senior manager of encouraging other women to advance in their professional careers....
View Article3 Employee Personality Types That Will Drag A Company Down
The candidate Pierce Howard interviewed for a sales position at his consulting firm, CentACS, won him over with her work experience, friend-of-a-friend connection and good looks. But it didn't take...
View ArticleMBA Student Draws A Skeptical Conclusion From The Job Hunt
A huge reason why people attend business school is for access to a valuable network. At the top schools, recruiters flock to MBAs and convince them to take jobs with great titles and pay packages....
View ArticleInsights On The Porn Industry From Model Victoria Rae Black
Porn star and former Playboy model Victoria Rae Black shared some smart comments on sex and the sex industry in a Reddit Ask Me Anything. Here's what she had to say about how she separates work from...
View ArticleToo Many Students Are Getting Perfect Scores On The SAT
Every year, hundreds of thousands of high school seniors with nearly impeccable academicrecords submit their applications to highly selective colleges. And every year, the admissionsofficers at these...
View ArticleMcKinsey Is The Most Difficult Company To Interview With
Today Glassdoor released its annual list of the 25 most difficult companies to interview with, based on 80,000 interview ratings and reviews shared throughout the past year. Consulting firm McKinsey...
View ArticleThe 25 Most Difficult Companies To Interview With
Hiring managers are known to create a tough interviewing experience in order to challenge candidates and test their thinking abilities under pressure. To find out which companies have the toughest...
View ArticleINSTANT MBA: Don't Be Emotionally Attached To The Business
Today's advice comes from Kathleen King, owner of Tate's Bake Shop, via Inc.: "I needed to start Tate's Bake Shop, grow it into a viable business and move forward. I didn't have all that emotional...
View ArticleWhy The 'Creative Class' Is Taking Over The World
In 2003, Richard Florida predicted that right-brained people would rule the world in his book "The Rise Of The Creative Class." Ten years later, his book seems prescient. For the first time, being...
View ArticleWhat Life Is Really Like For A Mother Of Three Running A Hot Startup
A lot of us dream having Sharmila Mulligan's career. She's been involved in multiple startups with big payouts and is now CEO and co-founder of ClearStory Data, a buzzy early-stage startup in Palo...
View ArticleSETH GODIN: These 6 Steps Make Up The 'Hierarchy Of Success'
Marketing genius Seth Godin is constantly brimming with career and life advice. One of his strengths is pointing out that both are interchangeable: the universal truths that inform our "real lives"...
View ArticleRichard Branson Gives Extensive Advice To A 12-Year-Old Entrepreneur
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson got a question from a mother in Texas about her 12-year-old boy, and the celebrity businessman gave her a surprisingly thorough answer. The kid kept failing at his...
View ArticleWhat People Who Survived Insanely Hard Interviews Think About Their Jobs
We recently gave you the 25 most difficult companies to interview with based on reviews and ratings compiled by Glassdoor.com. The list also included an "employee satisfaction" rating, to see if...
View ArticleINSTANT MBA: Even In A Collaborative Atmosphere, Acknowledge Individual People
Today's advice comes from David Lieb, CEO of Bump, via Fast Company: "We're a software company and what we do is done in groups of people. The way we recognize individual contribution is by having a...
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