Google’s Secret Strategy To Recruit Engineers
Given the vast amounts of data Google has on us through our searches, it’s a wonder they haven’t done this sooner.
It’s been the subject of a feature film, a main theme of a best-selling book, a source of endless speculation and analysis (yielding 21 million results on the search “how google hires”), and a holy grail-like quest for some two million hopefuls per year.
How Freelancers Are Fighting For Their Labor Rights
In the absence of unions, creative freelancers are finding new ways to work collectively.
“On average, our members are owed over $10,000 in unpaid invoices and spend 36 hours tracking down each missing payment,” says Freelancers Union founder and labor lawyer Sara Horowitz. She explains that nearly half (44%) of their members report issues in getting paid.
The Only Two Rules You Need To Know To Be Successful In Work And Life
Staying focused on the right things can make all the difference.
There are three skills you need to be financially successful: making money, keeping money, growing money. James Altucher is mostly only good at making money.
These Are The Mind Tricks Restaurants Use To Make You Spend More Money
Be suspicious of the menu design, and other tips from restaurant industry insiders.
When you make decisions at a restaurant, you’re exercising your own free will: True or false?
Why Women Are Turning To “Blowtox” Injections To Preserve Their Hairdos
Undergoing a medical procedure to prevent sweating during exercise might sound ridiculous—but it’s not all about the hair.
Jeannel Astarita has long, thick hair that gets frizzy when she sweats. It takes her 40 minutes to blow dry it and another 20 minutes to curl it, and she’ll go to great lengths to avoid this routine. That used to mean skipping workouts after work and weekend bike rides with her husband.
This SAT Prep Platform Works On Motivation As Much As Content Knowledge
Testive’s tech and coaching model focus on getting students to do what they’d rather put off.
While college entrance exams are now optional for some schools, and the status of the tests has flagged amid discussions of bias and limited predictive value, the SAT and ACT are still important elements of the college admissions process. The belief that it’s in college-bound kids’ best interest to get the highest score they can has resulted in a multibillion-dollar test-prep industry that more than doubled in size between 1998 and 2012. When the SAT changes in January 2016 (it’s going back to two sections and 1,600 points, among other revisions), there’s sure to be extra demand to be on top of the new test.
Support For Entrepreneurs May End Up On The UN’s Next Agenda
Elizabeth Gore is spearheading a campaign to build a worldwide support network for new businesses for the next 15 years.
As the world prepares to create 600 million new jobs by a deadline of 2020, Dell entrepreneur in residence Elizabeth Gore is trying to put entrepreneur support on the UN’s official agenda for the next 15 years.
This Simple Video Explains How Easy (And Cheap!) It Is To Install Bike Lanes–Without Slowing Traffic
Care for the “3-to-2” road diet? Or how about an old “4-to-2” instead? This video shows all the innovative ways you can make room for bikes on the road.
Bike lanes encourage people to cycle more (which is good for their health), boost revenue at stores along the route, and even cut traffic congestion. So, how do we get more bike lanes?
Free Reddit Check Tests Your Online Self For Terribleness
Misogyny. Racism. Reddit can be a bad place. Has it rubbed off on you?
It was the most nervous I’ve been on the Internet in a long time. I barely use Reddit. And when I do, it’s not exactly to share virtual high fives at recently defunct cesspools of racism like #coontown. But typing my username into FreeRedditCheck, knowing that it was about to scan years of my Reddit history and assign me a percentage score for “Terrible.” Bloggers have weird browsing histories, okay?