Even as the world emerges from the pandemic, new platforms are popping up everywhere to help us navigate our increasingly virtual world. And some of their eye-popping valuations—Hopin reportedly is worth $5.7 billion—suggest that investor…
When I was in my twenties, I worked for a finance company. I was the most junior person on the team that kept our computers and servers with complete precision. As Sunday night rolled around, I began dreading the week ahead, slogging through painful me…
Maybe these past 15 months of remote work have convinced you that you never want to go back to a five-days-in-person schedule (or in person, at all). Or maybe you’re an extrovert who’s eager to go back to the office, but you want a differ…
The pandemic has separated many of us from our coworkers. Working from home is likely to continue playing a major role in the reconfigured workplace.
The result is that some remote workers may feel detached, isolated, and unable to get the same warmth …
As vaccinations and relaxed health guidelines make returning to the office a reality for more companies, there seems to be a disconnect between managers and their workers over remote work.
A good example of this is a recent op-ed written by the CEO of …
People say college is a waste of money these days, but I’m inclined to disagree. The two degrees in classical French horn I completed over a decade ago didn’t give me job security or alumni connections, but they did give me the formative …
When Master of None premiered on Netflix in 2015, it was universally praised as a thoroughly modern rom-com that seamlessly weaved in a discourse around social and racial issues such as the immigrant experience, sexism, caring for older adults, and mor…
Can I admit something to you, as a friend? I think I might like virtual conferences better than in-person ones.
Not only are tickets cheaper, or in some cases free (apparently lavish cocktail hours and flying in a Gates or Obama for a 10-minute keynote…
Consumers say they will spend less time in digital channels once the pandemic ends. Here’s what it means for companies.
When’s the last time you actually turned your computer off instead of putting it to sleep? I’m not sure I have since the ’90s—that is, until a few weeks ago. Now I turn it off every night, and it’s been life changing….
