The Workplace
5 ways to transition into a new career
Career transitions can be a bumpy ride: you leave the familiar routines of your daily job responsibilities and suddenly everything’s up in the air …
Human ResourcesHow To Make Your Office More Ergonomic
Absenteeism is a massive impost on businesses. A recent survey has found that workers are, on average, away from work for about 9.5 days per year. …
Human ResourcesStanford Professor: 3 Unmistakable Signs You're in a Toxic Workplace
Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford University, Bob Sutton, explains the clear signs that you're in a bad work environment.
Human ResourcesMake Your Office the One Comfort Zone You Don't Need to Get Out Of
Removing distractions and enhancing creation comforts at work is likely to boost productivity.<p>Think about your workplace. Is it comfortable? Do you like spending time there? Or do you take bathroom breaks just to restore circulation to your chilled hands, get home with a sore back and feel the …
Human ResourcesHow the media oversold standing desks as a fix for inactivity at work
Sitting is so culturally ingrained at work, at the wheel, in front of the TV and at the movies, it takes a great effort to imagine doing these things …
Human ResourcesStarting a Business Can Increase Older Workers’ Quality of Life (Even When It Doesn’t Pay Well)
As a result of declining birth rates and increasing life expectancy, the average age of the global population is increasing. This demographic trend has important implications for the labor market. Aging individuals are not always able to find satisfactory outlets for their abilities. Moreover, …
Harvard Business ReviewIs the four-day week something rich millennials made up?
Quit your tedious nine to five job and carve out a living where you can spend the majority of your days drinking mojitos on a sundrenched beach. Or, …
Human ResourcesNewsflash! Flexible working in 2017 isn’t just for women - it's time to bust the 'Mum Myth'
No one could argue that the challenges faced by mothers in the workplace are the impetus behind calls for more and better, flexible jobs – and I should know.<p>After struggling in the jobs market myself as a parent, I have devoted the last 15 years of my career to driving change, and helping more …
Human ResourcesWorkers feel pressure to be available out of hours on mobiles or email
Firms are failing to tackle the "always on" culture in the workplace despite the impact of modern communications on their staff, new research reveals.<p>…
ManchesterWeighing up casual work — why doing it right might be for you
Claire Hill spent more than a decade receiving the benefits of being permanently employed but has now joined a growing number of Australians opting …
Australian NewsThe workplace fable of the sharp sales director and her warring team
<i>Mark Price shares his workplace fables - true stories form the business front line which can teach us lessons about career success.</i><p>THE SHARP SALES DIRECTOR AND HER WARRING TEAM<p>The Sharp Sales Director had not been at Fit Finance for very long. She knew it had been flagging for a while, so decided a …
Human ResourcesDigital Workplace Development Fueled by the Cloud
Two themes emerged on the first day of the Gartner Digital Workplace Summit in London. First, enterprises are still unclear what a digital workplace …
Employee EngagementThe Agile Insight Handbook: Technology, Trends, Choice and Organisational Objectives for 2018
I attended a fantastic CoreNet chapter conference in Melbourne last week. It was particularly refreshing as most of the presenters were …
Human ResourcesOnly 2% of EY’s intern class says diversity is a key factor in choosing an employer
Millennials, the conventional wisdom holds, value diversity and seek it out when applying for jobs.<p>Or maybe not.<p>In a July survey, just 2% of interns at EY—the accounting and consulting firm formerly called Ernst & Young—said they prioritized a company’s reputation for diversity and inclusion when …
Human ResourcesAutomation Leads to Mixed Feelings for Knowledge Workers
Although many information workers think their jobs could be replaced by automation, many think automation could lead to more efficient and meaningful …
AutomationHow to keep work from ruining your life
In our ever-connected world, the good thing is you can work from anywhere. The bad thing is you can work from anywhere.<p>That constant accessibility …
HappinessBearing Children: How to Bring Your Baby to the Office for a Visit
Most mornings, I get in early enough to turn on the lights in my office. I unpack my bag uninterrupted, to a background of almost complete silence. …
FashionThe man behind @NYCFoodFomo on the importance of having a hobby
AJ runs the popular Instagram account @NYCFoodFomo, which covers his adventures trying out new food all over New York and beyond. However, running an …
Happiness10 passive-aggressive work phrases and what they really mean
You know the feeling: After explaining how your team’s latest project is going in a detailed email that’s super easy to read, the one person who …
HappinessTravel The World: Top 30 Companies Hiring Freelancers
With freelancing and remote work, it’s possible to travel the world and live anywhere. (Photo courtesy of Shutterstock)<p>Tovah Burstein and her husband had been living and working in Chicago, but they were tired of being tied down by the 9-5 and wanted to travel. So they took a chance, moved into a …
FreelancingIf you’re stressed, new study says to think of yourself as someone else
To put your problems in perspective, it helps to give yourself some objective distance.<p>But when our problems only exist in our heads, stepping back …
HappinessWhy the Future of Workplace Design Looks Like Your College Campus
Miss your college campus, when a trip across the quad would occasionally take 45 minutes because you just couldn’t stop talking to every friend and …
Human Resources5 Ways You Can Create a More Inclusive Workplace Immediately -- and Why You Should
The more diversity you bring to your team, the greater your chances of finding groundbreaking insights and solutions.<p>Between President Donald Trump, Uber and Google, diversity and inclusion issues have dominated the headlines recently. In response, companies like Facebook, Lyft and Netflix have …
ManagementWant to be Happier at Work and in Life? Ditch the Balance Metaphor
Who really is able to balance work and life anyway? You're probably more of a juggler, segmenter, blender or eclipser.<p>You've certainly heard of the idea of work life balance. But is balance the only way to describe how we manage our work and our lives? What if they're not in balance at all? …
Human ResourcesHow to Work From Home
Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast in October 2012 while I lived in New York and juggled three jobs. Along with working at a restaurant and a news agency on nights and weekends, I spent my weekdays commuting from Brooklyn to a media company in Manhattan. When the hurricane made landfall, it …
Productivity8 hot IT hiring trends — and 8 going cold
We’re seeing a number of shifts this year in hiring as technologies mature, new ones emerge and companies work to cut costs by blending full-time IT …
Gig EconomyCoworking spaces and IoT — what could possibly go wrong?
The IoT and coworking spaces have a lot in common. Both need to strike a careful balance between forging accessible yet secure connections to engage with and protect their growing communities.<p>It’s a tough call. Lucas Seyhun, co-founder at The Farm Coworking, said: “While we work with some of New …
Internet of ThingsNot Driving to Work Is the Hot New High-End Job Perk
And the more money you make, the more likely you are to take public transportation.<p>Among the many, many things that the Census Bureau asks in the annual American Community Survey, the 2016 results of which were released last week, is this:<p>How did this person usually get to work LAST WEEK? If this …
U.S. CensusThree ways a Mobile App will Improve Staff Engagement and Your Business’ Bottom Line
The Employee: Lost in the On-Demand Economy<p><i>Why is staff turnover so high?</i> <i><br>What can I do to improve worker retention?</i> <i><br>How can I keep track of staff that</i> …
Human ResourcesHow British companies are 'out of step with staff' on flexible working
Firms are under-estimating the demand for flexible working amid growing popularity of part-time, home-based or remote jobs, research shows.<p>A survey …
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