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Why People Hate Their Jobs
I limped out of the meeting and said, “excuse me”, and took the elevator down 67 stories, went to Grand Central, limped home, and never went back to work at that job.I never returned the constant phone...
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JCPenney's Chief Operating Officer And Talent Officer Have Left The Company...
JCPenney Chief Operating Officer Michael Kramer and Chief Talent Officer Daniel Walker have left the company, Bloomberg News reported. Kramer and Walker's exits mean that five key executives have left...
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The Top 20 Companies New Yorkers Want To Work For
Where does everyone in New York want to work?LinkedIn released its list of the most desirable employers for NYC jobseekers right now, based on data points, survey responses and how many followers a...
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Chipotle Is Aggressively Testing A New Menu Item
Chipotle is rolling out Sofritas, or spicy tofu, as one of the proteins it offers. The company debuted the item in San Francisco in February, and has since expanded the test market to Northern...
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All Of The Reasons Gourmet Cupcakes Are An Awful Business
This shouldn't be a surprise to anybody, even those of us who really like cupcakes. Gourmet cupcakes are a terrible business to start or expand for a number of fundamental economic reasons.One really...
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Here Are 3 Hiring Trends That LinkedIn Says You MUST Know
Technology has completely changed the way employers look for the right candidate.We speak to LinkedIn to identify hiring trends happening right now in the job market."Historically, talent acquisition...
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Millions Of Americans Can't Handle The Stress Of Work Anymore
Longtime readers know that I see our system not just as financially sick but as spiritually and psychologically deranging.The illnesses are related, of course—a distorted economic system (i.e....
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The Simplest Way To Increase Happiness Every Day
When people tell me they’ve done their own happiness projects, I always ask, “What resolutions did you try? What worked for you?”One answer comes up more than any other. I’m not saying that this is the...
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The 16 Most Innovative Cities In Asia
Many Asian cities are known for their advances in technology, culture, and society, but which cities are the most innovative?Solidiance, a marketing strategy and consulting firm in Asia, compiled a...
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Male CEOs With Deeper Voices Run Bigger Companies And Make More Money
At least in an abstract sense, many people associate a deep voice with authority, power, and seriousness. Exactly the things one would expect or hope for in a CEO.A new study, "Voice Pitch Predicts...
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A Favorite Startup Perk May Soon Be Taxable
Here's what you need to know in small business today: President Obama's budget could have a big impact on small businesses, including potential tax increases for those who pay pass-through taxes on...
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More Evidence That The Gourmet Cupcake Bubble Has Popped (CRMB)
Crumbs, the world's largest cupcake company, isn't doing very well. The company's stock plunged shortly after its 2011 IPO from $13 to $3.75 when its earnings missed Wall Street estimates. It started...
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Get Ready For Massive Takeover Bids In The Telecom Industry...
Bankers involved in mergers and acquisitions have been checking their phones more often than text-crazy teenagers recently, to keep up with a flurry of offers for American mobile-phone companies.On...
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CEOs With Deeper Voices Get Paid $187,000 More Than Others
Male CEOs with deeper voices get paid more, reports the WSJ's Melissa Korn.After studying almost 800 male CEOs, professors from Duke and the University of California system concluded that CEOs on the...
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Millennials Could Be The End Of Salary Secrecy At Work
One long-held taboo of office life is that you're not supposed to talk about what you make. And if you do, oh, you better make sure that whomever you share those private $$-details with can keep his or...
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How To Win Over Skeptical Employers If You're Overqualified For A Job
Today’s question comes from a job seeker encountering difficulties when expanding their search outside of their existing skill set.In my previous role I earned just over $100k a year.Having been...
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WANTED: Paid Summer Events Intern
Business Insider is looking for an awesome intern to join our events team this summer. Don't be fooled by the term "intern." Our paid interns spend their time doing meaningful work: researching,...
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It's Easy To Call A Poker Player's Bluff — Just Study Their Hand Movements
A poker face. It is the expressionless gaze that gives nothing away. To win at poker, the face must be mastered, and master it is what the best players try their best to do.But a study just published...
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Finnish CEO Made Himself Weak On Purpose
The popular depiction of the CEO is the titan of industry who rules with an iron fist. The CEO’s will is the employees’ command.Not so at Supercell, a remarkable Finnish company that’s making $2.5...
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Attempts To Be Transparent Can Go Very Wrong
This week France provided a very important branding lesson: full disclosure is not the best way to build a strong brand.After a rather embarrassing political scandal, France’s top political leaders...
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