Which category of jobseeker do you fall into?
The historian. Shares every bullet point on her three-page, 25+ year resume, overwhelming hiring managers with details.
The opportunist. Emphasizes so much willingness to do “anything and ever…
Hustle culture and its celebration of never-ending work have undermined productivity for too long. I cringe at mantras like “rise and grind,” “girl boss,” and “go hard or go home” that we feel forced to follow …
There are several months to go before nominations for top buzzwords of 2021 close, but “hybrid workplace” is making a case for #1. Ask half a dozen people what it means, and you’ll probably get six different answers, but at the mos…
Many people believe there will never be another Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, or Jeff Bezos because they embody a rare mix of vision and high energy that can’t be replicated. In truth, however, the idea of a “singular genius” is a myth. T…
The past several decades have seen huge technological changes that have fundamentally changed our access to information. Yet, it did little to transform the basic structure of our work.
When you think about it, people’s career paths are also typ…
I once volunteered at a nonprofit. The person who scammed it, before it shut down, was the hardest worker there.
It was an upstart computer-recycling outfit. People and organizations donated old computers, a team of volunteers fixed them, and the repai…
Simone Biles taught us all a lesson about mental health in the workplace.
The most significant show of determination at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was Simone Biles walking away from the competition to focus on her mental health.
“We wholeheartedly …
When hybrid conference calls go sideways, they’re like bad meetings on steroids. Improperly managed, they’re not only chaotic, they also impede organizational decision-making. Remote workers feel this frustration most acutely. They’…
I will be the first person to tell you that every company should try to keep their best talent. But I also am here to tell you that you may be underappreciating the value a departing employee can bring to you and your organization. In some cases, they …
Heading into the 2020 Olympics, few athletes bore greater expectations than Simone Biles. The 24-year-old gymnast was supposed to repeat her dominant 2016 performance in Rio: Bring home team, all-around, floor, and vault gold medals, and debut a risky,…
