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An accounting manager struggled with work-life balance at PwC, Walmart, and Google. Leaving the Bay Area is what finally changed the tide.

Sat, 10/19/2024 - 11:29

Mike Manalac standing outdoors holding his son with his wife under a tree with pink flowers. — Mike Manalac says he struggled to prioritize his career without sacrificing family life.
Courtesy of Mike Manalac

Careers, health, google, Accounting, Manager, career-journey, best-work-life-balance

I quit Amazon after being assigned 21 direct reports and burning out. I worry about the decision to flatten its hierarchy.

Mon, 10/14/2024 - 05:07

Yvonne Lee-Hawkins smiling into camera — Yvonne Lee-Hawkins says she felt disappointed she couldn't give her direct reports more individual support.
Yvonne Lee-Hawkins

Careers, hr-manager, Burnout, amazon, Manager, quit-amazon, as-told-to

3 signs you might be bad at your job, according to the former VP of HR at Microsoft

Mon, 10/07/2024 - 05:07

Businesswoman with hijab working on computer in office — A woman takes a breather at her desk.
asmin Merdan/Getty Images

Careers, work-tips, career-advice, self-improvement, bad, Worker, the-struggle

What to do if you catch your employee on a quiet vacation, according to an HR exec

Mon, 08/05/2024 - 06:07

Nolan Church, a former Google recruiter said he'd always review people who applied directly to the job first. — Nolan Church, CEO of HR company FairComp said surveillance tools create a toxic relationship between employers and their staff.
Courtesy of Nolan Church; Isabel Fernandez-Pujol/ BI

Careers, contributor-2024, quiet-vacationing, Manager, bad-manager, Termination, misconduct

6 signs you're good at your job, according to an HR exec with over 35 years of experience

Fri, 06/07/2024 - 06:31

Michael Doolin — Michael Doolin has been in the HR industry for 36 years, working for multinational companies.
Clover HR

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, HR, Feedback, Manager, performances

6 things you do at work that annoy your boss

Wed, 05/29/2024 - 06:27

A cartoon of a boss shaking his fist over a sleeping employee — You might be making your boss as miserable as they make you.
Malte Mueller/Getty Images

Careers, Work, employee, Boss, Manager

I'm a Finnish CEO. Here's what it's like running a company in the happiest country on earth.

Tue, 04/23/2024 - 05:08

Helsinki Finland — Miemo Penttinen/Getty Images

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Finland, CEOs, employee, Manager

This company wants to slash corporate bureaucracy and let employees manage themselves. Could it work?

Wed, 04/10/2024 - 23:16

Tech Insider : Economy

Bill Anderson — Bill Anderson, CEO of Bayer, wants to change the traditional corporate structure and get rid of middle managers.
Business Wire

economy, Careers, Manager, bayer, bureaucracy

I was put on an unfair PIP by my toxic manager. Here's how I fought it and went on to get promoted.

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 05:14

Man walking on a tightrope — Keeping receipts and querying the validity of a PIP helped this worker keep their job and get promoted.
cienpies/ Getty Images

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Pip, toxic-boss, Manager, performance-reviews

Half of Gen Z workers think ChatGPT gives better career advice than their manager, survey says

Tue, 02/13/2024 - 10:32

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

gen z worker on laptop working from home — Nearly half of Gen Z workers believe they get better career information from artificial intelligence than their manager, a recent survey says.
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images

economy, Careers, economy, Careers, gen-z-workers, Manager, Leadership

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