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Why don't many executives take pay cuts to avoid layoffs? An ex-Microsoft HR VP explains.

Thu, 02/01/2024 - 05:16

Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (right) — Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (right).
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The easiest thing I did to get promoted quickly at Google and Meta was to 'eat the frog' for my boss

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 05:38

1338915779 — Andrew Yeung built trust and a good reputation by completing the tasks his bosses didn't like to do themselves.
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The best time to apply for jobs is actually the end of the year, a tech recruiter says. Those companies are serious about hiring.

Thu, 12/28/2023 - 13:31

Bonnie Dilber — Bonnie Dilber says the best jobs to apply to are the ones being posted at the end of the year.
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I'm the former Microsoft VP of HR. Here's what executive leadership really thinks about at the end of the year — and why layoffs are so common in Q1

Tue, 12/26/2023 - 04:32

200474299-001 — Chris Williams writes that executives are often thinking more long-term.
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I obsessed about becoming a VP. When I finally got promoted, it was a huge disappointment.

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 05:18

1295630363 — Katy McFee was disappointed when she finally reached the VP level.
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I quit my job at UCLA when they required me to come back to in-person work — I can't imagine ever returning to an office

Mon, 12/18/2023 - 05:02

1441444285 — Rhiannon Little-Surowski says she's just as productive working from home.
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I've benefited from pretty privilege in corporate America, and I'm not sure it's worth it

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 05:17

Businesswoman looking at a window in an office building — Madelyn Machado (not pictured) reflects on her experience as a conventionally attractive woman in corporate America.
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I'm the former Microsoft VP of HR. Here's what I would do in the first 48 hours of being laid off from a job.

Thu, 12/07/2023 - 05:26

451038355 — Chris Williams writes that you should consider pushing back against a layoff.
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An Amazon senior leader says to think very carefully before relocating for a new job — you may regret it

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 05:18

1182286152 — Brandon Southern advises you to think carefully before relocating.
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It shouldn't matter if people work multiple jobs. The former VP of HR at Microsoft shares how to react to double dippers — 'get over it.'

Mon, 11/06/2023 - 05:04

Chris Williams — Chris Williams spent 8 years at Microsoft.
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