Recruitment | HR

When You Have To Fire Good People

When You Have To Fire Good People

Getting fired can be devastating, especially to a conscientious employee. As a manager in the tech startup world, where turnover…

Pushing Employees to Go the Extra Mile Can Be Counterproductive

Pushing Employees to Go the Extra Mile Can Be Counterproductive

Convincing employees to go above and beyond the call of duty may be the epitome of personnel management. We all…

8 Ways To Negotiate Your Job Offer For A New Role

8 Ways To Negotiate Your Job Offer For A New Role

The joy of getting a job offer can be tempered by a sense of disappointment if you fail to negotiate…

Stop “Protecting” Women From Challenging Work

Stop “Protecting” Women From Challenging Work

A new poll by the Pew Research Center suggests that more than half of men think sexism is a thing of the…

Why People Quit Their Jobs

Why People Quit Their Jobs

Imagine that you’re looking at your company-issued smartphone and you notice an e-mail from LinkedIn: “These companies are looking for…

I’ve spent much of my career teaching people how to have “crucial conversations.” In the work place, most crucial conversations…

Good Jobs Strategies Can Pay Off

Good Jobs Strategies Can Pay Off

Before the 1956 invention of the standardised shipping container by a former trucker, Malcolm McLean, shipping goods the traditional way…

You’re Never Done Finding Purpose At Work

You’re Never Done Finding Purpose At Work

Do you dread going into the office Monday morning? Maybe a new boss has entered the equation, creating a rift…

What Work Looks Like For Women In Their 50s

What Work Looks Like For Women In Their 50s

“The fifties was the most exciting career decade of my life so far,” says Babette Pettersen, “and it looks like…

Optimists Are Better At Finding New Jobs

Optimists Are Better At Finding New Jobs

Given that I’m a happiness researcher, you might think I’d strive to help people eliminate unhappiness in their careers. But…

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