Phys.org
Suppressing boredom at work hurts future productivity, study shows
Boredom serves an important purpose—it signals the need to stop an action and find an alternative project. But boredom …
Productivity WorkWork
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Harvard Business Review
When New Hires Get Paid More, Top Performers Resign First
To attract new talent, employers often offer new hires higher wages than existing employees. But today, a combination of …
WorkThe Guardian
Longest sustained rise in people too sick to work since 1990s, says thinktank
Britain is going through the longest sustained rise in the number of working-age adults who are too sick to work since the …
WorkNPR
These companies tried a 4-day workweek. More than a year in, they still love it
The four-day workweek is proving to be the gift that keeps on giving.
Companies that have tried it are reporting happier …
WorkThe Guardian
Four-day week made permanent for most UK firms in world's biggest trial
Research shows 51% that took part permanently adopted the change, while 89% still operating policy one year on.
WorkCNBC
Workers without degrees are not getting as many good job offers as it seems
Many of the market’s top companies from Walmart to Amazon, Apple, GM, Bank of America, Uber, Nike, Delta Air Lines and …
WorkThe Washington Post
No job? No shame. Younger workers are opening up about unemployment.
Whether they’re taping layoffs or documenting their job searches, Gen Z and younger millennials are bringing candor to …
WorkThe Washington Post
The U.S. economy is booming. So why are tech companies laying off workers?
Google, Amazon, Microsoft and a raft of others fired thousands of workers in January, continuing a layoff wave that began in …
WorkVice
Welcome to the New 'Good' Economy, Where Millions Get Left Behind
Prices aren’t coming down, wages for many aren’t catching up and rent is deeply unaffordable. But policymakers …
WorkWorking Assumptions
How to hire low experience, high potential people
It might seem insane to take a bet on inexperienced people, especially in the context of hiring them to work at a company in …
WorkAdaobi's Newsletter
How to do things if you're not that smart and don't have any talent
This is a blog post aimed at people who want to do important work or make meaningful contributions to work, but feel they …
WorkNPR
Nearly 25,000 tech workers were laid off in the first weeks of 2024. Why is that?
All of the major tech companies conducting another wave of layoffs this year are sitting atop mountains of cash and are …
Career WorkThe Wall Street Journal
IT Employment Grew by Just 700 Jobs in 2023, Down From 267,000 in 2022
Despite business and investor hype around generative AI last year, information-technology hiring slumped as companies laid …
WorkInc.
27 Years Ago, Steve Jobs Said the Best Employees Focus on Content, Not Process. Research Shows He Was Right
Fair" compensation shouldn’t be defined by a job’s pay scale. “Fair” is what the employee …
WorkHarvard Business Review
Research: Is Moving Internationally for a Job a Smart Move?
Many MBA graduates consider moving internationally for their careers. But beyond the opportunities for personal and …
WorkSlack
The surprising connection between after-hours work and decreased productivity
- Employees who log off at the end of the workday register 20% higher productivity scores than those who feel obligated to …
POLITICO Magazine
Who will lead the charge to a four-day work week?
Between the rise of generative artificial intelligence this year and the reckoning of work-life balance that came with the …
WorkCNBC
55% of workers say their pay isn't keeping up with inflation. What experts recommend doing if you feel underpaid
A new survey from Bankrate.com finds 55% of workers say their incomes have not kept up with rising household expenses amid …
Money WorkHarvard Business Review
How to Actually Execute a 4-Day Workweek
A growing body of evidence suggests that reduced-hour work schedules for the same level of pay are not only feasible when it …
WorkEl País
Working more than 55 hours a week kills 750,000 people a year worldwide
Almost 7% of annual deaths are linked to employment, according to a report by the International Labor Organization. Mortality …
Health WorkForbes
5 Ways To Work Effectively With Someone You Really Don't Like
Work can be full of stressors from tough assignments to career setbacks, but one of the most challenging situations is when …
WorkHarvard Business Review
The Rise of the Meta City
The playing field of corporate location is changing, driven by new digital technologies and the shift to remote work.
Remote Work WorkThe Wall Street Journal
Why Is Everyone So Unhappy at Work Right Now?
U.S. employees are more dissatisfied than they were in the thick of the pandemic.
WorkThe Washington Post
New college grads are more likely to be unemployed in today's job market
The unemployment rate for recent college graduates is higher than for the general population in an unusual shift.
WorkHoly Ghost Stories
How to Boss Without Being Bossy
Leaders command people. That’s kind of what a leader is: someone with the authority to direct the actions of others. …
WorkBusiness Insider
Inside the strange, secretive rise of the 'overemployed'
There’s a whole community of professionals online who trade tips about juggling jobs on the sly. They describe …
WorkFortune
The happiest country in the world? This Finnish company with a 10% lifetime employee turnover shows their real secret is trust
For six years in a row, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world. But happiness is a misleading term–what …
WorkForbes
With Higher Return To Office Rates, Here's How Work Attire Is Changing
Work locations are evolving. The question of whether to work remotely or in the office is being settled by the new solution …
WorkBusiness Insider
FBI says North Korea deployed thousands of IT workers to get remote jobs in US with fake IDs
Thousands of information technology workers contracting with US companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of …
WorkFinancial Times
Office space vacancies in US and London reach at least 20-year highs
Large companies hold off committing to real estate deals as working patterns remain in flux.
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