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I'm a tech worker whose job offer got rescinded. Looking back, I might have overlooked some red flags about the company.

Wed, 03/22/2023 - 05:00

A man waves a red flag on an empty white landscape — Sometimes it's easy to miss red flags.
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Careers, Nordic, Tech, Economic Downturn, rescind job offer, Job Interview, "Red Flags"

I thought I was an introvert, but what if I'm just a shy narcissist instead?

Mon, 03/20/2023 - 14:20

kieran culkin as roman roy on succession — Kieran Culkin plays Roman Roy on HBO's "Succession."
Graeme Hunter/HBO

Careers, Strategy, Nordic, Personality, Work, Boss, narcissism

I'm a Gen Z worker and I'm not getting along with my new boss. What should I do?

Fri, 03/17/2023 - 13:51

Tech Insider : Economy

office worker reacts negatively to bad news - stock photo — The boss-employee relationship, like all relationships, can be fraught.
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Careers, Nordic, Career, Advice, Boss, gen z, Workplace

My company is using stack rankings to evaluate performance, and I'm worried about being targeted. Is there anything I can do?

Fri, 03/17/2023 - 12:26

Employees walking up podium of stars — Forced, or stack, ranking is a system in which managers score their employees' individual performances relative to that of their coworkers.
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Careers, Nordic, Performance Reviews, Performance, Ranking, Expert, Stack Ranking

When everyone around you is quitting, don't wait for your boss to initiate a 'stay interview.' Ask for one yourself.

Mon, 03/13/2023 - 14:25

Gen Z worker sitting at a desktop computer smiling in an office setting. — Getting your boss to notice your good work (and make sure you're rewarded for it) takes finesse and fine-tuning.
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Careers, Strategy, Nordic, Boss, employee, Interview, career advice

I took an office-personality quiz, and it turns out that as a remote worker, I'm a caged butterfly

Wed, 03/08/2023 - 11:31

two monarch butterflies on pine branch needles — Rather than mourn the fact that I can't spread my wings in an office, I'll channel my extroversion in other ways, like Slacking with my butterfly buddies.
Nic Coury/AP Photo

Careers, Nordic, Strategy, Personality test, Work, Extroverts, Extrovert

I'm a Gen X working mom who tried TikTok's 'Bare Minimum Monday' trend, and it's harder than it looks

Thu, 03/02/2023 - 13:05

Rebecca Knight studies TikTok — Insider's Rebecca Knight studies TikTok to learn how to do Bare Minimum Monday.
Sarah Mackenzie

Careers, Strategy, Nordic, bare minimum monday, tiktok, quiet quitting, working moms

Your workers are disengaged and burned out. Here are some simple ways you can help them.

Mon, 02/27/2023 - 12:56

A group of people sitting at the desk at work, brainstorming. — With the right focus and strategies, experts say that happiness can become an easy and inexpensive mainstay in any organization.
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Careers, Nordic, Strategy, Happiness, Worker, Boss, Management advice

'Bare Minimum Monday' is nice, but it's got nothing on 'Try-Less Tuesday'

Mon, 02/20/2023 - 08:15

Businessman pushing co-worker in chair in corridor — "Fool-Around Fridays" could catch on.
Paul Bradbury/Getty Images

Careers, Strategy, Nordic, bare minimum monday, quiet quitting, Monday, Boss

I'm a millennial who manages Gen Z workers. The hardest thing about it is dealing with all their 'feelings about work.'

Mon, 02/20/2023 - 06:30

Collage of business woman with laptop — Collage of business woman with laptop
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Careers, Strategy, Nordic, Millenials, gen z, Emotions, Workplace

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