In my experience, this is a great idea. 3. Get in line. Similar to the last point, a long line – say for food or a drink – is one of the easiest spots to network. Because rather than having to go up to people on your own, you are already standing among strangers and it’s…
This isn’t a good look for Facebook, but really it’s just the tool being used, or misused, in this case. “According to a new report from ProPublica and the New York Times, Facebook has helped companies like Verizon, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, and Target place “recruitment ads limited to particular age groups,” as well as used…
Among many things, an interesting side-effect of this is maybe people starting to see the reality of HR departments. I think this reality is especially true of law firms, and other organizations where there are owners/founders/partners, and everyone else. HR might encourage employees to bring their complaints, but they might also be powerless to do…
Not unplugging sends the message that it’s not OK for others to unplug, not to mention also telling your employees that you don’t really trust them. So it makes sense that they are unsatisfied and maybe looking to split. “While all employees can contribute to this problem, when you’re a manager, those signals are amplified…
My wife shared an article on Facebook recently, and I thought the subject matter would make for a good career and social media reminder. Believe it or not, I do realize that many of us get a little sloppy when we’re typing things on social media, and make the occasional typo, or even, *gasp*, a…
I don’t know, did we really need a study to show this? “The researchers ran a series of studies asking participants to plan for an important event or goal, like the meeting with their boss or launching their new company. In one study, they asked students to create a study plan for a final exam…