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American employers were optimistic enough in economic prospects to hire an unexpectedly large number of workers in July.
Read More 6 Better Questions To Ask Yourself Than “Should I Quit My Job?”
There’s no one reason to quit a job you aren’t happy with, but some may be better than others.
There’s no one reason to quit a job you aren’t happy with, but some may be better than others.
As you already know, making decisions can be hard—especially when they feel like the kind that can permanently alter the direction of your life. As a decision coach, I’ve heard it all. And what I get asked often are questions related to careers. In fact, it probably won’t come as a surprise to you that one of the most common decisions people struggle with is whether—and when—to quit a job.
Spotify’s Release Radar Is Like Discover Weekly For New Music–And Just As Good
Spotify’s newest personalized playlist uses the logic of Discover Weekly to handpick tracks from new releases.
Spotify’s newest personalized playlist uses the logic of Discover Weekly to handpick tracks from new releases.
Like it or not, the Internet is the new record store. As brick-and-mortar landmarks like New York’s Other Music and Rebel Rebel shutter their doors, we’re left to roam cavernous, digital aisles with seemingly unlimited selections. Sure, we’re guided by algorithms, hip curators, and our own friends, but it still feels overwhelming, especially with new releases pouring out every week. Who can keep up?
A Look At The Olympics . . . From Outer Space
Tonight we get our first glimpse of the Olympics. But these images show the work that’s gone into preparing Rio for the big event.
Tonight we get our first glimpse of the Olympics. But these images show the work that’s gone into preparing Rio for the big event.
For the last four years, Brazil has been getting itself in shipshape for the Olympics. And tonight, the big event unfolds with the pomp and circumstance of the opening ceremony. But over the next two weeks, we’ll get a glimpse of all the locations in Rio de Janeiro that have been transformed.
A Cord-Cutter’s Guide To Watching The Olympics
A layperson’s guide to watching the Olympics without cable television.
A layperson’s guide to watching the Olympics without cable television.
The Olympics are more than just the world’s premiere sporting event—they’re big, big media business. Just a few years ago, the closing ceremonies at the London 2012 Olympics attracted a staggering 900 million viewers, with more than 219.4 million Americans tuning into the games at one point or another.
The Fastest-Growing Job Categories For Flexible Work May Surprise You
Flexible working options are becoming the norm in a lot of industries where you’d expect them to, and a few that you wouldn’t.
Flexible working options are becoming the norm in a lot of industries where you’d expect them to, and a few that you wouldn’t.
More people are working from home now than ever before, but some companies have been better at providing flexible working opportunities than others, and they may not be the ones you typically associate with pajamas and home-brewed coffee.
Clone Wars: Why Instagram Will Legally Get Away With Copying Snapchat Stories
Copyright law doesn’t protect ideas, which might explain why Instagram is happily giving Snapchat credit for coming up with Stories.
Copyright law doesn’t protect ideas, which might explain why Instagram is happily giving Snapchat credit for coming up with Stories.
In the social media space, drawing inspiration from other apps is par for the course. Twitter, which boasted a real-time feed for years, recently took a page from the Facebook playbook and introduced an algorithmic feed. Instagram and Facebook both use hashtags, which were first used by Twitter. Two years ago, Facebook tried to capitalize on the popularity of Snapchat by launching the Slingshot app—which was actually Facebook’s second attempt to shamelessly copy Snapchat.
4 Data-Backed Strategies For Writing Email Subject Lines That Get Opened
Required reading for anyone who writes email and wants to up their subject-line game to make sure the recipient reads it.
Required reading for anyone who writes email and wants to up their subject-line game to make sure the recipient reads it.
Even though many of us complain that our inboxes are too full, email is still one of the most popular ways to communicate. The average person sends and receives 123 emails each day, and that number is expected to grow over the next three years, according to the technology market-research firm Radicati.
