The Rise of Remote Work and How to Assess Growth and Development
COVID-19 has accelerated the rate of remote work adoption globally, but what have we found out? We have discovered that remote work is not bad, after all. In the past, …
How the pandemic is shaping the future workplace: Distributed offices, 4-day work weeks, and more
Has the workplace changed forever? That question has bubbled up countless times since COVID-19 forced businesses to close their doors, sending millions to home offices where Zoom and Teams calls …
9 steps to take after being rejected for an internal promotion
Getting rejected from your dream job is always difficult, but it’s especially hard if it was for an internal position at your current company. Career coach Melody Wilding says it’s …
What to do if your manager is holding you back from being promoted or derailing your upward mobility at a company
Harrison Monarth is an executive coach and the CEO and founder of Gurumaker, a leadership development service. He says its not uncommon to encounter managers at work who seem disinterested …
I worked for 25 years before taking an 11-month career break, and learned 5 things that anyone can do to reap the benefits of a ‘sabbatical mindset’ – even without taking time off
Chris Litster is an executive at Buildium, a platform that helps property managers become more efficient and profitable. Several years ago when the company he’d worked at for 10 years …
The pandemic has proven that mothers can work from home and still be excellent at their jobs. Here’s what workplaces must do next.
Jessica Milicevic is the owner of Maven Media, a strategic branding and marketing agency in Charlotte, North Carolina. As a mother of four, she says she spent her career job-hopping …
After a difficult pregnancy with twins, I negotiated a flexible work schedule with my boss – here’s the script I used to frame it as a win-win
Jolene Cramer is a senior marketing director at Limeade and coauthor of “Take Care“, a book for working parents and their kids about the importance of care in the workplace. …
I’m a foot fetish model who made over $115,000 last year. It takes a lot more than just pretty feet to make it in my industry – here’s how I’ve built a steady income and client base.
Goddess Valora (not her real name) is a 34-year-old foot fetish model based in St. Petersburg, Florida. In 2013, after accidentally booking a modeling gig that turned out to be …
The best office chairs
What we recommend: X-Chair X3 Simon Hill/Business Insider The impressive X-Chair X3 has an eye-catching look and offers full adjustability with dynamic lumbar support, and some optional extras like a …
I’m a 45-year-old IKEA worker who travels to people’s homes to help them build their furniture. I love my job — this is what it’s like.
Gerard Danks is a 45-year-old IKEA worker in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He’s worked for IKEA for over four years and is currently employed as a quality support specialist, doing home …