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Success
Suzy Welch: Here's how to answer the interview question, 'Why should we hire you?'
CNBC - Courtney Connley
When you're prepping for a job interview, it's important to consider not just the potential curveballs you might be pitched, but also the seemingly …
Christina Madded this to Productivity, period.
Career Development
How to Spend Your Day When You’re Unemployed
NerdWallet
“Being unemployed is the true test of who you really are,” best-selling author Ernie Zelinski once said. At the very least, how you spend your time …
Irene Lucioadded this to TO HELP PEOPLE 'S LIVES
The Workplace
9 signs you’re a highly sensitive person
Ladders - Jim DelCioppo
Sensitive people experience sounds, feelings, and even the presence of other people much more intensely than the average person. Sensitive people get …
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Tesla
Ex-Tesla Employees Stole Trade Secrets In A Stupidly Obvious Way
Mashable - Rachel Kraus
Tesla is suing five former employees for stealing trade secrets in what looks like ridiculously obvious fashion. On Wednesday evening, Tesla filed two lawsuits against former employees and the self-driving
Irene Lucioadded this to TO HELP PEOPLE 'S LIVES
Harvard Business School
Beware this 1 red flag personality trait. Harvard study says they can bleed you—and your money—dry
CNBC - Mark Murphy, Contributor
We all know at least person in the office who possesses all the traits of a toxic co-worker (i.e., they're lazy, acts superior to others, loves to …
Forbesadded this to Technology
Eastern Europe
3 Reasons Why Being A Polymath Is Key In The Future Of Work
Forbes - Adi Gaskell
Ever since Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations, the industrial world has been enthralled with specialization. Workers have been trained from an early age to focus on a fairly narrow range of skills
EONadded this to Chasing Shadows
Manchester, UK
Sacked IT guy annihilates 23 of his ex-employer’s AWS servers
sophos.com - by
An employee-from-hell has been jailed after he got fired (after a measly four weeks), ripped off a former colleague’s login, steamrolling through his …
Think Moreadded this to News & Politics
Authentication
Facebook Does it Again – Stored Hundred of Millions of Passwords in Plain Text Format
MacTrast - Chris Hauk
- Mar 21, 2019 Here’s more proof that the word “security” does not mean what Facebook thinks it means, as the social network today announced that a …
Steve Levittadded this to App World
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft resurrects Clippy and then brutally kills him off again
The Verge - Tom Warren
The brand police weren’t happy Microsoft’s Clippy has had a hard life. Born in Office 97, Clippy politely offered hints for using Microsoft’s Office software. Often misunderstood, you either loved or its
The.Man.of.Steeladded this to Employment/Leadership
Business
The Best Way To Deftly Answer The 'Could You Please Tell Me About Yourself?' Question
Forbes - Jack Kelly
It’s not easy to interview someone. A hiring manager may be great at what she does for a living, but it doesn’t mean that she can immediately become a gifted interviewer on demand. In my experience, major
Bloombergadded this to Bloomberg Television
Facebook Says Users' Passwords Were Visible to Employees
Bloomberg
The company disclosed a flaw on its social network that made passwords of hundreds of millions of users visible to employees. (Source: Bloomberg)
Axios
The Future
Americans agree on something: The future looks grim
Axios - Stef W. Kight
Americans are expecting the worst of the future, with the country rapidly changing. They also agree that politicians likely won't know how to handle …
Laddersadded this to Career Advice & News
Team Building
4 onsite employee-bonding ideas that can strengthen a team’s morale
Ladders - Erica Lamberg
Try these onsite team building ideas, suggested by experts, with a goal to boost work connections and employee performance and morale. Work …
CNBCadded this to Make It
University of Pennsylvania
CEO who hired for Microsoft, Amazon: Top 3 in-demand skills by 2030—and the interview questions employers ask to see if have
CNBC - Manny Medina, Contributor
The rise of artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the workplace. And while there's less demand for basic cognitive, physical and manual skills, …
Dvcdankadded this to Discover Disney
20th Century Fox
Layoffs Begin at 20th Century Fox After Disney Deal Closes
hollywoodreporter.com - Paul Bond , Pamela McClintock
Fox film president of distribution Chris Aronson has been given 60 days notice. Layoffs brought about by Disney's $71.3 billion acquisition of most of …
TechRepublicadded this to Latest News
Human Resources
Why millennials are the hardest employees to retain
TechRepublic - Macy Bayern
Social engagement is crucial to retaining millennial employees, according to a Speakap report. By 2020, millennials will occupy 35% of the global …
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Harvard Business School
The Best Leaders Succeed By Doing This 1 Very Hard Thing
Inc Magazine - Steve Farber
I'm sure you've had the experience of attending a workshop, or listening to a podcast, or reading a book that was so motivating that it inspired in you an epiphany about how you should be a more benevolent
Kroger
Man banned from South Nashville Kroger accused of stealing from store—again
wkrn.com - Morgan Hightower
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - A man banned from all Krogers is accused of stealing from the same store on two occasions. Michael Gaines, 60, is charged …
Neil Kakitaadded this to My Web Wanderings
As Layoffs Arrive, Disney and Fox Staff Voice Frustrations
hollywoodreporter.com - Paul Bond
Multiple employees say that Disney has been less than forthcoming about who will be let go and when. At Walt Disney's shareholder meeting two weeks …
Mike Mooreadded this to Moore Leadership
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
February 20, 2019 The New F-Word From Amy Bernstein Editor, Harvard Business Review I kind of hate feedback — at least the kind that Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall define as “telling people what
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Orion Spacecraft
Official: GM Announces Next Production Chevy EV, Orion Investment
insideevs.com
GM is expected to announce a $300 million investment and a new production EV for the Orion Township plant.***UPDATE: It’s now official. See full …
Inc Magazineadded this to Lead
Business
4 Ways to Be a Better Mentor to Your Employees
Inc Magazine - Young Entrepreneur Council
By Solomon Thimothy, founder of Clickx In my early days of entrepreneurship, I felt solely responsible for the success of my business. It seemed like it was all up to me to make sure things got done, were
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Sri Lanka
Filipinos Are Beginning To See The Ugly Side Of Chinese Investments
Forbes - Panos Mourdoukoutas
Filipinos are beginning to see the ugly side of the Chinese investments: a large influx of Chinese workers, rising property values, and fears that Philippines could turn into another Sri Lanka. That’s
Mashableadded this to Latest News
Job Interviews
Robots could be conducting job interviews next year
Mashable - Mashable Video
A 16-inch tall robot-recruiter named Tengai could be the future of job interviews. Tengai is programmed to conduct every interview the exact same way. She doesn’t engage in pre-interview chit-chat, and
City Pagesadded this to News
Minneapolis-Saint Paul
Does Brasa St. Paul have to die so Lunds & Byerlys can live?
citypages.com - Mike Mullen
Anyone hungry around Grand Avenue has a lot to choose from, restaurant-wise. Seriously: Look at this list. It's... long. But for our money, you can't …
TheWrapadded this to TheWrap on TV & Movies
Business Development
Fox Expected to Lay Off 4,000 After Disney Acquisition
TheWrap - Trey Williams
Layoffs beginning in executive ranks The other shoe has dropped: Fox began the process of laying off about 4,000 employees on Thursday, one day after …
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Disabled Veterans
DoubleTree hotel apologizes after posting sign refusing service to military members
thehill.com - Justin Wise
The DoubleTree hotel in Colorado Springs has fired multiple employees after they refused service to military personnel and their guests at a …
Eateradded this to Eater Portland
Fast Food
Burgerville Backs Down After Story Breaks Detailing Alleged Union-Busting
Eater - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Burgerville is in hot water once again for its treatment of union members and organizers. After a Willamette Week story broke details of alleged union-busting at the Oregon Convention Center location,
Unsecurityadded this to Crypto & IT Security
Technology
Norsk Hydro will not pay ransom demand and will restore from backups
ZDNet - Catalin Cimpanu
Microsoft employees have arrived in Norway to help Norsk Hydro recover after ransomware attack. × steel-factory-plant.jpg After suffering a debilitating …
The Jakarta Postadded this to Indonesian News
Bali
Police shoot dead Russian after violent robbery in Bali
thejakartapost.com - The Jakarta Post
Bali police have shot dead a Russian man after a violent robbery at a money exchange office, officials said Friday, with two more accomplices …