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How To Ask For References While You're Still Employed
This company is the only real experience (spanning almost 5 years) I have for the type of job I’m interviewing for. The company I’m interviewing with asked me for a manager’s reference when they...
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Is It Worth It To Get An MBA?
We talked about CFA vs. MBA previously, but this is more fundamental. It's one of those classic questions that always end up with "it depends". I do get why we arrive at that conclusion, as the...
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The 26 Most Impressive Students At Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is one of the most exclusive institutions in the world: Only 13% of applicants were admitted last year, and it is US News' top-ranked business school.An MBA from Harvard is the...
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CEOs That Look Like Successful Risk Takers Are Actually Just Hyper-Aware
One of the starting points when I talk to any group about adaptability—whether they are first responders, warfighters, businesspeople, or teachers—is the basic idea that just like all living organisms...
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A Former Banker Explains How Wall Streeters Work 100 Hours A Week And Keep...
Former Goldman Sachs vice president Matt Levine, who is now an editor for popular financial blog Dealbreaker, has been writing a column for NPR's Planet Money called "Ask A Banker."In his latest...
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Why Being A Publicly Traded Company Isn't Always The Best Situation
SurveyMonkey CEO Dave Goldberg led a round of financing in his company that created the benefits of an IPO while largely avoiding the headaches of being a public company.He raised $800 million for his...
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Spencer Reiss And Advisory Board Of Digital Gurus Join IGNITION 2013
We're psyched to welcome wide-ranging tech writer and Wired contributing editor Spencer Reiss as Director of IGNITION, Business Insider's annual conference on the Future of Digital Media. Spencer will...
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The Most Frequently Highlighted Passages In Famous Business And Management Books
A welcome consequence of the digitalization of our lives and media is the creation of streams of data that weren’t previously accessible. One of those is the book passages most highlighted by users of...
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Billionaires Really Are Smarter Than The Rest Of Us, Researcher Finds
It's common knowledge that success is two-parts hard work and one-part luck. But what about smarts? Are the world's richest people really the most intelligent people around?Pretty much, yes, according...
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CEO Donates His $3.6 Million Bonus To Employees
The CEO of British retailer Next decided to donate his multi-million dollar bonus back to employees. Lord Wolfson's bonus was £2.4 million, or about 3.6 million U.S. dollars, Telegraph UK reports....
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Feeling Powerful Dramatically Changes The Way You Think
Successful leaders often seem to have sharper minds than the rest of us—isn't that how they got to the top in the first place? While we often assume that people become powerful because of their...
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Why You Should Avoid Face-To-Face Negotiations With Your Boss
Throughout your career you'll need to negotiate important matters, such as your salary and work benefits.New research is saying you'll have a better chance of getting what you want if you negotiate...
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In Elevators Usually 'Senior Men' Stand Near The Back And Women Stand In Front
Elevator rides can reveal a lot about social behavior.PhD candidate Rebekah Rousi discovered some interesting patterns when she spent days on end riding up and down elevators in two buildings in...
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A Startup Visa Bill Is Moving Forward To Help Talented Tech People Stay In...
A bipartisan group of eight senators, dubbed the "Gang of Eight," is expected to file its landmark immigration bill today. If passed, it would make a lot of people in Silicon Valley and the tech...
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SALLIE KRAWCHECK: The Top 5 HR Mistakes I Saw During My Wall Street Career
This post originally appeared on LinkedIn. Follow Sallie on LinkedIn In the industry in which I grew up, the most tired sayings include: “Our people are our greatest assets” and “Our most important...
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How The Best Networker In Silicon Valley Makes Friends With Important People
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It's Time To Rethink Everything We Know About Trading Psychology 101
Denise Shull is President of The ReThink Group, a consultancy providing advanced market, risk and behavioral intelligence. She holds a Master’s degree in Neuropsychology from The University of...
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Take A Tour Of Warby Parker's Hip Eyeglass Showroom [PHOTOS]
Eyeglass company Warby Parker is leading a direct-to-consumer renaissance. Empowered by the Internet, Warby and other e-commerce companies have cut out the middleman and offer products that are both...
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Budweiser Thinks This New Can Will Attract Millennials
Budweiser is releasing a new bow-tie-shaped can to attract young people to its brand. The can, whose shape is apparently inspired by Budweiser's logo, contains 11.3 ounces of beer compared to the...
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3 Biggest Hiring Mistakes Employers Make
When new hires don’t work out, they end up costing companies a lot of money. This can be especially hurtful in a small-business environment. Making a bad hiring decision not only hurts your business’s...
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