Colleagues who can’t stop complaining can (and should) be dealt with. Here’s how to do that effectively.
Colleagues who can’t stop complaining can (and should) be dealt with. Here’s how to do that effectively.
It may be a dismal coworker or complaining boss, but into most professional lives a few negative people will fall. Those who veer from negative to toxic could actually be costing an organization money and productivity.
Hiring staff for the Olympics has certain restrictions, but there are tactics that can be applied to any recruiting effort.
Hiring staff for the Olympics has certain restrictions, but there are tactics that can be applied to any recruiting effort.
Paul Modley was given the challenge of a lifetime when the talent recruiter was asked to help hire 9,000 paid staff on behalf of the London Organizing Committee for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
As Nokia launches its $45,000 VR camera in China, the market for virtual reality there is exploding, and may surpass that of the U.S.
As Nokia launches its $45,000 VR camera in China, the market for virtual reality there is exploding, and may surpass that of the U.S.
If you think you’ve been hearing a lot about virtual reality these days, it’s nothing compared to what’s going on in China.
We were sad.
We were sad.
As platforms such as Facebook and Apple News slowly strangle the media industry, the NYT Now app for a moment provided a glimmer of hope. The app curated the best of the New York Times‘ stories, as well as stories from other publications. Maybe a news outlet could create its own highly entertaining news feed! Maybe it didn’t have to depend on a third-party platform to distribute its content!
From Taipei to Yerevan, Armenia, these hubs are gaining in popularity with self-employed travelers.
From Taipei to Yerevan, Armenia, these hubs are gaining in popularity with self-employed travelers.
From pristine beaches in Indonesia to picturesque mountains in Armenia, more freelancers and entrepreneurs are escaping fluorescent-lit cubicle life for less traditional “offices” overseas. I’ve met them—and I am one myself.
There is a dark underbelly to the global cotton industry—and the organic, fair-trade bedsheets company Boll & Branch wants to change that.
There is a dark underbelly to the global cotton industry—and the organic, fair-trade bedsheets company Boll & Branch wants to change that.
In July, when the U.S. hit peak heat and humidity levels, Cotton Incorporated, the national trade association for cotton importers and producers, launched a campaign called #CoolerInCotton with a video about how the textile can alleviate sweaty summer woes. A young woman prances around on an old-fashioned Hollywood-style set singing: “It’s 95 degrees and in your pants it ain’t pretty” and “We should be able to go for dinner without sweating through that gown.”
Women in Machine Learning has been a vital network for a sorely underrepresented group of computer scientists for the past 10 years.
Women in Machine Learning has been a vital network for a sorely underrepresented group of computer scientists for the past 10 years.
The idea was born in a hotel room.
The star of Imperium and director Daniel Ragussis discuss “How To Make Friends and Terrorize People.”
The star of Imperium and director Daniel Ragussis discuss “How To Make Friends and Terrorize People.”
Several actors have donned the squiggly tattoos and shorn scalps of neo-Nazis in order to play against type at a key career moment. (Think Ryan Gosling in 2001’s The Believer, rather than Patrick Stewart in last spring’s Green Room.) Daniel Radcliffe is not one of them.
A new feature puts proof front and center that a campaign has a functional prototype.
A new feature puts proof front and center that a campaign has a functional prototype.
“There’s absolutely no question that the health of the Kickstarter platform is founded on trust and transparency,” says CEO Yancey Strickler.
The Facebook billionaire is rumored to be looking at housing as an issue to address with his new charitable organization. What could he be thinking?
The Facebook billionaire is rumored to be looking at housing as an issue to address with his new charitable organization. What could he be thinking?
Last year, when Mark Zuckerberg launched the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a limited liability company that he and his wife, Pricilla Chan, founded, they announced that their goal was to solve social issues with a startup-like mentality. The company, which will be funded by the bulk of Zuckerberg’s own Facebook shares, an estimated $45 billion, said it would focus on long-term bets to reshape the world. Their motto is “Advancing Human Potential and Promoting Equality.” They kicked off by leading a $24 million funding round for Andela, a group that trains elite software developers in Africa to match with top companies around the world.
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