It’s nice to have a friendly work environment. But in some cases, work friends shouldn’t be Facebook friends. Why not? A status update published on a Tuesday night can easily turn into office gossip on Wednesday morning. Even …
Career Strategies
Meet the Puppet Who Made $11,000 Last Year from Silly Online Videos
Fiverr.com is an online marketplace where people tackle any number of bizarre gigs or “micro-jobs” in exchange for payment of a whopping $5. Users might offer to place 100 flyers on 100 cars, or design a company logo, or record a customized message while imitating the voice of a “Star Wars” character. One of the “stars” to emerge in what …
Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?
How many ping-pong balls would fit in the Mediterrean Sea? Can you swim faster in water or syrup? When there’s a wind blowing, does a round-trip by plane take more time, less time, or the same time? Today, a number of companies …
Why a Business Major is No Longer the Ticket
The Great Recession has dramatically changed the way we value a college education. First came the argument that a college degree isn’t worth the cost. Now we’re bashing the venerable business degree.
When Is Your Twitter Account Not Your Twitter Account?
A man in California is being sued for $340,000 by his former employer. What did he do? This isn’t a case of bringing home the stapler from his cubicle. After resigning from the company, he took his Twitter followers with him—all 17,000 of them.
5 Tricks To Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick
A new year, a new batch of resolutions! Alas, these promises to ourselves rarely produce long-lasting results. (Depending on the source, nearly nine in 10 resolutions don’t take.) Worse, failed resolutions could be harmful if …
The Beginning of the End of the 9-to-5 Workday?
The traditional eight-hour workday may soon be the exception rather than the rule. New evidence shows that we’re reaching a tipping point in terms of workplace flexibility, with businesses seeing the wisdom of allowing employees …
Would You Rat Out Your Boss? Majority of Americans Say Yes — For a Price
More than three-quarters of Americans would blow the whistle on wrongdoing at their workplace, according to a newly released survey — but only if they could do so anonymously, without fear of reprisal, and — and this is a big …
10 Happiest Places to Work: Is Your Job on the List?
How to Make the Most Out of Internships
How to Ask for More Money at Work
Now may not be the right time to ask for a raise. But it’s a good time to lay the groundwork.
