Success in the world of business requires many of the same skills as success in the world of outdoor adventure. We can speak to this because we do both. Kevin has been pushing the limits in the adventure world for more than two decades and has been rec…
I’m a huge fan of formal performance reviews. In my 10 years leading technology companies, I’ve come to see these exercises as invaluable. When done right, they can change careers, take working relationships to the next level, and increas…
Remote work isn’t a new concept. But during the coronavirus pandemic, its uptake by companies of all sizes, across industries, has grown exponentially and shows no sign of slowing down.
In May 2020, Canadian tech darling Shopify made headlines a…
As jobless claims remain at historic highs, Americans are worried about unemployment. The August Ipsos “What Worries the World” poll found that unemployment was one of the top three worries among people in the U.S., with COVID-19 taking t…
Most of us have spent the majority of 2020 working from home now, and there’s nothing to suggest that the remaining months of the year will see a significant change.
There are at least two good reasons for this. Keeping workers safe should be th…
In March 2020, the largest “work-from-home” experiment in history began.
The moment entire companies moved their workforces remote, business owners and employees alike both started to realize new realities about their jobs. For years, peo…
Lots of managers try to hire employees who share Mark Twain’s view on work: “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
But earning a living is important, too, so shouldn’t candidates pr…
It’s been almost six months since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. During these six months, our world has seen many novel events: The first pandemic in our collective lifetimes. The largest civil rights m…
Our country is at a tipping point. The economic devastation of COVID-19, the ground-shaking Black Lives Matter movement, and unprecedented divisiveness are affecting nearly every individual and business in the United States. We have often heard the ter…
If you’re not getting results when sending out your résumé, it probably means it’s time for an overhaul. So how do you freshen things up and grab recruiters’ attention in today’s ever-changing job market?
When appl…
