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I'm a former tech manager who has put employees on PIPs. Almost no one survives them — someone in the company wants you gone.

Mon, 03/11/2024 - 04:58

An image of a woman in the foreground and an image of someone carrying a box of work supplies in the background. — iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BI

Careers, Strategy, contributor-2024, as-told-to, jane-zhang, Pip, Management

I worked at Google for 7 years and watched the culture die. The company is doomed to repeat unnecessary embarrassment if they don't fix it.

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 10:12

A group of Google staff stand outside of the company's UK headquarters — Google's culture of openness has collapsed, writes a former employee.
Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images

Tech, Contributor, jane-zhang, contributor-2024, Syndication, big-technology, google

I left California for Las Vegas. Even after a $39,000 pay cut, my house is bigger, my 401(k) contributions went up, and the quality of my life improved.

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 05:18

Alli Peck moved to Las Vegas and took a pay cut of $39,000.

Alli Peck

Careers, Real Estate, as-told-to, jane-zhang, pay-cut, California, las-vegas

3 pieces of information you should never share in a job interview and what to say instead, from a recruiting manager.

Wed, 02/28/2024 - 05:07

Concept image of a man being flattened by a red large speech bubble — Bonnie Dilber warns of three topics you should avoid discussing in a job interview.
Fanatic Studio/Gary Waters/Getty Images

Careers, lauryn-haas, jane-zhang, original-contributor, BI-freelancer, job-interview, Recruiter

I'm an employment lawyer. Here are the first 3 questions to ask HR if you're laid off or fired.

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 05:15

Fired businesswoman standing outdoors on the stairs of office building 881832046 — RUNSTUDIO

Careers, as-told-to, Layoffs, contributor-2024, jane-zhang, thought-leadership, employment-law

5 tips that make top candidates stand out from other applicants in a tough job market, according to a recruiter

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 05:10

Aerial view of a group of a large people with the light shining illustration — Fanatic Studio / Gary Waters

Careers, original-contributor, BI-freelancer, contributor-2024, thought-leadership, jane-zhang, job-searching

Here's why I banned office relationships between coworkers as a CEO

Sun, 02/18/2024 - 08:58

office romance, office relationships, coworkers, business romance — wenjin chen

Careers, HGTV, office-relationships, company-policy, original-contributor, contributor-2024, jane-zhang

Inside Twitter's first-ever company retreat: Jack Dorsey's parents posed for selfies, Elon Musk was a no-show, and employees meditated with the billionaire founder

Thu, 02/15/2024 - 05:18

Billionaire introvert Jack Dorsey hosted a 3-day Twitter retreat, known as #OneTeam, for 3,500 employees in the summer of 2018.

Nosyrevy/iStock, Nastyaaroma/iStock, Tyler Le/BI

Tech, book-excerpt, original-contributor, contributor-2024, twitter, jack-dorsey, elon-musk

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