Like many firms during the pandemic Worxbee, a small business that provides virtual executive assistant services, brought on bodies when Chief Executive Kenzie Biggins thought she found a good match.
Peaking at 11 people, the hiring in the end prov…
The NBA got the matchup it wanted.
With small-market Minnesota and Indiana making it to the conference finals, you could almost feel the league pulling for the big-market, superstar-laden Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics. After all, two small-ma…
When presenting in front of an audience, you’ll probably think about what you want to gain—and that’s okay. You’ve got a sale to make, investors to convince, minds to change. But to make an impact, all of that must come second. Whatever your needs are…
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.”
It’s easy to conjure Charles Dickens’s famous quote from A Tale of Two Cities when reflecting on the period of time from 2021’s Gr…
The invention and use of clay tokens represents a foundational episode in the history of record-making. They illustrate the power of data and the different cognitive and social practices that develop in conjunction or around it.
Despite the simple…
A senior manager at a fitness company that makes a top-rated workout app told me recently how she determines whether a job candidate would be a good fit for her team.
Whether she is hiring for marketing or brand operations, she avoids the cookie-cu…
Walmart is offering new perks for its hourly U.S. workers, ranging from a new bonus plan to opportunities to move into skilled trade jobs within the company.The perks program announced Wednesday comes as the nation’s largest private employer say…
Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company’s mini-advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions.
Q: How can I improve…
As the protectors, women are tasked with being the default parents, housekeepers, kin-keepers, health managers, budget managers, and volunteers. They’re the ones who take care of elderly family members and other relatives who’ve found themselves down …
Right now, companies across the country are meeting to discuss what to do during Pride Month. Fireside chats with LGBTQ+ leaders like me will be planned. Local marches will be sponsored. Rainbow logos will be designed. Internal messages will be drafte…
