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What Wall Street is telling employees about returning to the office, from Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan and Blackstone

Mon, 09/04/2023 - 08:01

Business people walking around dark skyscrapers and Wall Street sign 4x3 — Rachel Mendelson/Insider

finance, finance, wall-street, return-to-office, work-week, Workplace, goldman-sachs

I give all my employees August off on full pay. Here's how it works and why it's boosted productivity.

Sat, 09/02/2023 - 05:45

Jo Hunter at work — Jo Hunter is CEO and co-founder 64 Million Artists.
Jo Hunter

Careers, as-told-to, Workplace, Employees, Productivity, Burnout, weekend-bi-uk-feature

KPMG is making a $2 billion bet on AI. It's another example of big changes that are coming to the workplace.

Thu, 08/31/2023 - 21:12

KPMG — KPMG is investing $2 billion over five years in a partnership with Microsoft through which the companies plan to jointly develop AI tools, the companies said.
Charles Platiau/Reuters

Tech Insider, Careers, Strategy, KPMG, Microsoft, AI, artificial-intelligence

A new study makes it official: Women are always the wrong age for employers

Mon, 08/28/2023 - 13:08

Tech Insider : Economy

Women of different ages pop in and out of holes in a whack-a-mole scenario. A big turquoise mallet comes and hits some of the women on the head. — Women in every age bracket reported facing workplace age discrimination.
Arantza Pena Popo/Insider

economy, Careers, Discourse, Strategy, Media, Women, Discrimination

A WFH employee in Australia is hitting out at her ex-employer after it tracked how much she was typing — and then fired her

Wed, 08/16/2023 - 21:13

Hands typing on a laptop keyboard. — Employee monitoring appears to be on the rise.
Getty Images

Careers, Tech Insider, Workplace, WFH, Monitoring, Tracking, Australia

The 'undermanaging' boss is just as toxic as micromanagers and 'lacks the courage or work ethic to really coach and lead,' a workplace expert says

Wed, 08/16/2023 - 06:24

Businessmen with geometric angles and diagonal lines on new architecture at Southwark SE1, on 7th September 2018, in London, England. — Undermanagers often mask their toxicity through empty goodwill gestures and being super friendly.
Photo by Richard Bake/Getty Images

Careers, Trending UK, Micromanage, managers, Bosses, Workplace, toxic leadership

'Loud laboring' and 'quiet thriving' rank among the buzziest workplace trends. Here's what you should know.

Wed, 08/09/2023 - 08:42

Tech workers in an office — Being a "quiet thriver" could make you happier, but "loud laboring" will likely annoy your colleagues.
Maskot/Getty Images

Careers, Trending UK, Workplace, Employees, workplace trends, quiet quitting

40% of business leaders think recent Gen Z college graduates aren't prepared to enter the workforce, new survey says — and some said they won't even hire them

Mon, 08/07/2023 - 03:32

Office with people sitting at desks — Managers say gen z is difficult to work with and some say they avoid hiring gen z workers.
Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images

Careers, Tech Insider, gen z, Generation Z, Workplace, Generation, College Graduates

Gen Z workers are lazy, some bosses say. They don't do anything unless every second of their day is managed.

Fri, 08/04/2023 - 05:06

People working in an office — Managers are worried that young workers are too lazy to do their jobs, while employees worry they don't have enough energy to get through the day, The Wall Street Journal reported this week.
monkeybusinessimages/Getty Images

Careers, gen z, Young Professionals, New hires, College Graduates, managers, Bosses

Employees with agreeable personalities are more appreciated in the workplace since the pandemic, a study says

Fri, 07/28/2023 - 08:44

A team of coworkers in the office — A team of coworkers.
Johner Images/Getty Images

Strategy, Work, Workplace, Personality, personality types, Academics, Study

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