Is your employer spying on you? Here’s how to know for sure
Do you ever get the feeling someone’s watching you? In the age of remote working, employers have imagined new ways to keep tabs on employees — even without them realizing it. “There’s little transparency,” Hayley Tsukayama, the associate director of legislative activism at Electronic Frontier Foundation, told the Washington Post. “Even figuring out what is […]
How To Develop An AI Implementation Strategy For Your Business
This is the published version of Forbes’ CEO newsletter, which offers the latest news for today’s and tomorrow’s business leaders and decision makers. Click here to get it delivered to your inbox every Sunday. Even though it’s widely expected that the Federal Open Market Committee will not cut U.S. interest rates this week, all eyes […]
How companies decide on salaries and how to negotiate for more money
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Only 34% of Americans are satisfied with how much they are paid at work, according to a March 2023 Pew Research Center survey. Career experts urge people to do market research before making a decision about whether to negotiate for more money […]
How to think about teaching writing in a GenAI world
The other day I had a friend, someone who knows my work, and who even works in education-adjacent spaces ask, “Have you written anything about that ChatGPT stuff?” Have I? It seems like that’s all I’ve been writing about, to the point where I purposefully go looking for any other topic for this space these […]
How to decenter work and live a purposeful life: psychology expert
Jodi Wellman, a positive psychology expert, was an executive leader for 17 years but realized that achieving the pinnacle of success wasn’t bringing her any joy. “I was, like many people, achievement-oriented. I tied my sense of self-worth to what I was doing, how much I was producing, what the name on my business card […]
Commentary: The emotional impact of being retrenched
Initiating counselling services before the start of the retrenchment process is crucial. Such preemptive support prepares employees for the emotional toll of job loss and provides a confidential environment to discuss anxieties and concerns, significantly reducing stress related to upcoming changes. Maintaining clear and open communication throughout the retrenchment process is vital. Employees should be […]
How to find a civilian career after leaving the military
Lisa Elswick’s boss at United Service Organizations was an Air Force veteran of 26 years when he retired from his distinguished military career, ready to take on a new challenge in civilian life. There were only a few wrinkles in his plan. “When he retired, he had never interviewed for a job,” said Elswick, the […]
Presidents grapple with how to respond to student protesters
When Michigan State University students established an encampment to call for divestment from Israel over civilian casualties in Gaza, President Kevin Guskiewicz visited the site to speak with student activists about their concerns. In response to similar protests, presidents at Emory University, University of Texas at Austin, and elsewhere sent in the police, who arrested […]
How to write meaningful recommendations about other people (opinion)
It’s 5:30 a.m. I am up before the day starts to write yet another recommendation letter. I have to get up earlier than usual to make sure that the letters due today or tomorrow do not get lost in the rush of the day. They are nonnegotiable; not for me, but for the people whom […]
Red flags, how to spot the differences when looking for work
HOUSTON – If a job listing or offer seems too good to be true, experts say, beware. If you’re desperate for a new job, it’s easy to get excited when you get contacted for an interview. But is that job real or fake? LinkedIn reports 50 percent of workers will actively look for a new […]