The U.S. job market isn’t sizzling hot anymore. Companies aren’t hiring the way they were a year or two ago. But they aren’t slashing jobs either, and American workers continue to enjoy an unusual degree of job security.This is just …
As former President Donald Trump pivots his focus to his new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, he continues to intentionally mispronounce and make fun of her name. In his first rally since she announced her bid for the presidency, Trump referenc…
Alex Edmans of the London Business School starts our conversation with a complaint. Reflecting on the meeting he just had, he asked: Why do we have to sit through so many meetings where people without any expertise dominate? So often, confidence trump…
The heyday of VC funding has come to an end and the impact is a pretty bleak picture for aspiring entrepreneurs. Reports show that global venture capital funding declined 30% in the first quarter of 2024—the second-lowest quarter on record for global …
Organizational research from Gallup shows that 50% of employees were disengaged last year. That’s a sizeable chunk who hate coming to work. This means half your workforce is regularly absent, unmotivated, or suffering from persistent, low-level mental…
Hiring managers are looking for many things in future employees: practical skills, efficient work ethic, a goal-oriented mindset. But for some, personality defines a good worker.
On platforms like TikTok and X, users are obsessively debating …
You don’t need a survey to gauge employee engagement. Sometimes, all you need to do is listen.
If there is one word in the English language that will clue you in on whether your employees are engaged, that word would probably be “we.” W…
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased to an 11-month high last week, suggesting some softening in the labor market, though claims tend to be volatile around this time of the year.
Initial claims for sta…
Massachusetts businesses with more than 25 employees must disclose salary ranges when posting jobs, under a new bill signed into law Wednesday that puts the commonwealth in line with 10 other states that already require pay transparency.The new law al…
One of the most important elements of making marketing content that people actually want to watch, listen to or read is relatability, credibility, and humanity. These are all uniquely human, but that doesn’t mean that AI tools can’t help. Humanity and…
