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☆ Business school salaries revealed: Here's how much MBA graduates make post-graduation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Rachel Durose | Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The best business programs in the country come with high price tags, even when offered virtually. Here are the latest salaries — including signing bonuses — of eight top business schools. Business school is an exciting prospect for ambitious professionals or aspiring entrepreneurs looking to level up their careers — and salaries. Those willing to pay the high cost of business school, are likely to earn equally high salaries post-graduation; making six-figures a year in industries such as financial services, consulting, investment banking, and technology. Insider used US News & World Report's list of best business schools for 2023 to rank the MBA programs.

☆ Elon Musk's battle with Twitter shows that even the brashest, loudest leaders can face a reckoning
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Ebony Flake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Now, though, his latest fight with Twitter shows the perils of always leading with bravado: While scandal is unlikely to sink the CEO, he's making extra work for himself — more than he usually does. Musk's negotiations to buy Twitter were subsequently halted when he pushed for concessions the platform was unwilling to give. Duncan Levin, a criminal defense attorney who represents controversial clients, such as Harvey Weinstein, Clare Bronfman, and Anna Delvey, told Insider: "No one is scandal-proof. Musk's ability to bounce back from repercussions is the result of a complex interplay of a fierce, cultlike fandom and his transformational leadership style, experts told Insider. What's more, he's highly intelligent and ahead of most people, a former manager at Tesla previously told Insider.

☆ How to improve your workday without quitting your job — and how to know when it's time to leave
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sometimes your job really isn't a fit, and it helps to know how to cautiously make a career change. In that case, it can be heartening to know that there are plenty of relatively simple ways to improve your work experience. Read more:A few small changes can make you happier at a job you don't like, experts sayNot quite ready to quit your job? In other words, think about how your work will help you get your next job, the one you really want. Here's what you need to know about the challenges you'll face overhauling your work life.

☆ Tech stocks are plummeting but the CEO of a software development company reveals his winning strategy for leading through a crisis
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Ebony Flake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Alan Trefler, Pegasystems founder and CEO, shared his formula for resilience in hard times. Many looked to vendors, like software company Pegasystems, to automate and digitize business processes like supply-chain interactions and customer service. "In 2022 and beyond, our goal is to capitalize on this demand," Trefler told Insider. In addition to demand, Pegasystems' formula for resilience includes putting people first, doubling down on innovation, and taking a realistic reset. "We're very energized that this vision we've had will be great, not just for us, but for our clients and their customers," Trefler said.

☆ HR insiders share 4 ways remote workers can set themselves up for a strong performance review
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Ebony Flake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Performance reviews are around the corner, but is it harder to evaluate fully remote workers? Managers are tasked with measuring the productivity of in-person, hybrid, and remote workers. There are differing views on whether remote workers should be concerned with how their performance is measured. Focus on performance metricsYolanda Seals-Coffield, the chief people officer at PricewaterhouseCoopers, says remote workers have nothing to fear. Maintain professional decorumWorking from home can create a certain informality among teams, but Pyrzenski says remote workers shouldn't get too comfortable.

Persons: Chelsea Pyrzenski, Yolanda Seals, Pyrzenski, Celia Balson, Robert Kelley, Kelley, Slack Organizations: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Google, Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business

☆ Black women are underrepresented in business and on the golf course. This Harvard Business grad is working to change that.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Ebony Flake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

CitySwing seeks to create pathways for Black women on the golf course and in the boardroom. Yet she knew many women who looked like her didn't share that comfort because golf courses can be unwelcoming to Black women. Cash's realization that day gave way to an idea: create a place where people from all backgrounds — especially Black women — could golf. But the dichotomy is that the boldness required to get ahead is often read as aggressive or pushy in Black women." According to US News and World Report, some 552,000 Black women have left the workforce in the years since the pandemic began.

☆ How to turn the job you have into the job you want
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Ebony Flake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

While searching through books at the intersection of business, careers, and self-improvement, Insider's correspondent Shana Lebowitz Gaynor realized she couldn't find what she was seeking. In her recently released book, "Don't Call It Quits: Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Love," the experienced journalist compiled the career advice she wanted to see in the world. Lebowitz Gaynor spoke with consultants, public-relations pros, lawyers, and a Broadway musician, all of whom at one time felt unfulfilled in their work. I started learning a bunch of mindsets and habits that would really help me effectively manage my career," Dea said. In her book, Lebowitz Gaynor acknowledges the role of background and life experience in the decision to quit.

An MBA is an investment but students who attend top schools can graduate making six-figure salaries. Business school is an exciting prospect for ambitious professionals or aspiring entrepreneurs looking to level up their careers — and salaries. Students from the top business schools in the world graduated last year with jobs that earn six-figure salaries. For those who are considering attending business school or who are currently enrolled, here's what graduates from some of the top programs are earning across industries. Insider used US News & World Report's list of best business schools for 2023 to rank the MBA programs.

We often turn to TV to fantasize about having amazing jobs, but they can come with awful bosses. Ahead of the 75th Emmys, Insider rounded up 10 of the most toxic bosses from current and past shows. While this is a list of fictional characters, the tendencies many of them display are real. In the past year of television, viewers have watched their beloved protagonists get terrorized by a crop of toxic bosses, from Logan Roy on "Succession" to Sylvie Grateau on "Emily in Paris." Ahead of the 75th Emmys, Insider rounded up 10 of the most toxic bosses from television's past and present.

Persons: Logan Roy, Sylvie Grateau, Emily, Saul Organizations: Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, Paris

☆ Indeed's chief marketing officer shares advice on how to win at digital transformation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-08 | by ( Ebony Flake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kazi Awal/InsiderIt's a digital world, and organizations that show digital agility continue to win out. Consultants say that despite headwinds, CEOs must champion digital transformation. Jensen said the focus on digital transformation has been vital to Indeed's success. The one alliance identified as most essential was the relationship between chief marketing officer and chief financial officer. How have you used this partnership toward digital transformation at Indeed?

☆ SPOTLIGHT EVENT: Turn the Job You Have into the Job You Love
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-07 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

You don't always need to quit your job to enjoy work more. In this webinar, you'll hear from a workplace consultant and the author of "Don't Call It Quits." Sign up here to attend our live webinar on reshaping your job at 2:00pm, September 14, 2022Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. What if you could make some simple changes that would help you tolerate — or even enjoy — your job? Speakers include:Shana Lebowitz Gaynor, Correspondent, InsiderAl Dea, Founder, Betterwork LabsEbony Flake, C-Suite Reporter, InsiderWe hope to see you there!

☆ Here's the salary breakdown for Stanford's most recent MBA class across industries, including signing bonuses
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-02 | by ( Emeka Ochiagha | Ebony Flake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Stanford Graduate School of Business is No. The estimated cost of attendance for a Stanford MBA student is $124,389 for the 2022-23 school year. Stanford reports the median salary for 2021 graduates was $158,400, with an expected bonus of $37,750. Graduate business school enrollment has slowed this year as a still-strong job market created more opportunities and better wages for the Class of 2022 compared with 2021 undergrads. For anyone considering business school, here are the industries Stanford students entered after graduation, with a salary breakdown and signing bonuses.

☆ Curious why you didn't get that job? HR execs reveal ways they warn other employers not to hire train-wreck candidates.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-28 | by ( Ebony Flake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Some HR pros use coded language to warn counterparts about train-wreck job candidates. There are discreet signals human-resources pros flash to one another to warn about job candidates who look good on paper but are disasters in the workplace. This HR Morse code, often undetectable by job seekers, can determine whether someone lands a job or gets ghosted by a would-be employer. Loose lips can sink careersWhile employers are generally permitted to provide truthful information about former employees to prospective employers, Barreto advises clients to avoid discussing how former workers performed. Kelley warns that employers who make hiring decisions based on word of mouth risk missing out on strong candidates.

☆ What the corporate rule book skips: The unspoken guidelines every Gen Z worker should know to help their career
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-16 | by ( Ebony Flake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Most big companies provide comprehensive orientation programs, employee handbooks, and on-the-job lessons to get new hires up to speed. To help recently hired graduates better understand the corporate world, Insider spoke with five human-resources professionals and advisors about their advice for young workers. But Traci Wilk, the chief people officer at The Learning Experience, a national preschool franchise, says new hires especially should demonstrate their curiosity. When determining how to show up for work, new hires should weigh what the culture actually is versus what it professes to be. To that end, Walden advises new hires to sweep their social-media accounts for any posts that could be deemed inappropriate.

Persons: Traci Wilk, David Altman, McKensie Mack, Mack, Sasha Diskin, Sasha Diskin Sasha Diskin, Rob Cross, Leah Scanlan, Scanlan, Wilk, Jeanniey Walden, Walden Organizations: Starbucks, Center for Creative Leadership, Horizon Therapeutics, Babson College, Oak HC

☆ HR pros conducting layoffs need to take these 4 steps to ensure job cuts don't go from difficult to disastrous
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-09 | by ( Ebony Flake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Insider spoke with experts who constructed a tool kit for HR to facilitate layoffs the right way. But there is a better way — and a worse way — to tell workers you're laying them off. To help get it right, Insider pulled together a tool kit for HR professionals who carry the weight of conducting layoffs. Human resources professionals are responsible for managing layoffs under these difficult conditions and making sure they're done right. To avoid making cuts that can appear targeted, HR staff should review layoff rosters with the company's legal department.

Persons: That's, it's, Isabelle Kenyon, Slack, Kenyon, We're, Weeks, Vishal Garg, Rudhir Krishtel, Rudhir, Tara Hines, McCoy, Hines, doesn't, Mark Zuckerberg, Krishtel, what's Organizations: Apple, McCoy, Employers, Meta, Facebook, Employees, Netflix

☆ An HR VP shares advice for professionals managing layoffs
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-08 | by ( Ebony Flake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

HR professionals carry the weight of facilitating layoffs, facility closures, and rescinding offers. Insider spoke with an HR VP and executive advisor who shared tips for HR pros managing layoffs. "People forget human-resources professionals are human," Valerie Miele, the vice president of people and culture at Lifesize — a video-and-audio-telecommunications company based in Austin — said. Miele shared advice and firsthand experience on how human-resources professionals can balance priorities and manage job-related stress in a downsized environment. "We [HR professionals] always have to advocate for ourselves," Miele said.

Persons: Tesla, Valerie Miele, Austin —, you've, Miele, she's Organizations: Big Tech, rescinding, Industries, Meta, Facebook, Netflix Locations: Austin

The "Great Resignation" and the transition to hybrid work have put tremendous pressure on HR. As part of Insider's Most Innovative HR Leaders series, we put out an open call for talent heads who are leading successfully during the pandemic. These talent professionals work across industries and at organizations of all sizes, including Cisco, Meta, and Wiley. They're building long-term policies around flexible work, finding new ways to attract talent, and addressing inequities that leave certain demographics at a disadvantage. In no particular order, here are the top 25 innovators in HR and their exclusive insights on reimagining work.

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