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☆ These are the 10 best-led companies in the country, according to Glassdoor—they have more than just 'a great CEO'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Alex Koller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The company with the best leadership in the U.S. isn't a tech titan or hospitality giant: It's management consulting firm Bain & Company. That's according to Glassdoor, which released on Tuesday its inaugural 50 Best-Led Companies ranking. The list measures how effectively bosses communicate and foster healthy company cultures, based on the workplace review website's anonymous employee ratings. Beyond Bain, the tech industry does occupy much of the list — 12 companies, more than any other sector. Consulting, finance and retail are the next-most represented industries, with six companies appearing from each.

Persons: Bain, Glassdoor, Daniel Zhao, Zhao, Nvidia Raymond James Organizations: Bain & Company, Consulting, CNBC, Equitable, Autodesk Bain & Company Locations: U.S

☆ I moved to Montana after getting priced out of California. I work in the trades — not all transplants are rich remote workers buying up property.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Baylon said not all Montana transplants are remote workers buying property and driving up prices. AdvertisementThis is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with 34-year-old Ian Baylon, a tradesman who moved from California to Montana in April 2022. Here in Montana there's a huge shortage of labor too. While it was very competitive in California, there's a lot of demand for the trades up here, but nobody up here really wants to learn the trades. A lot work in tech or finance, and there's no need for them to work locally.

Persons: Ian Baylon, Baylon, —, Jacob Boomsma, they're, Boz Angeles, United States Gordon Calhoun, Montanans, I've, chokehold, It's Organizations: Service, Crockett, That's Locations: Montana, Bay, California, Bay Area, San Francisco, Crockett, Area, Vallejo, West Yellowstone, Bozeman, Downtown Bozeman , Montana, Mexican, Berkeley, Gallatin, Sky , Bozeman, United States, Washington , New York , Texas, West Coast

☆ Meet the heavy metal-drumming CEO bringing back cheap transatlantic travel, and learning from the mistakes of his airline's failed predecessors
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Birgir Jónsson is the CEO of Play, an Icelandic airline offering cheap transatlantic flights. Jónsson told BI how Play keeps costs low, and how important volcanoes are to Icelandic tourism. From 2014 to 2015, he was the deputy CEO of Wow Air, an Icelandic ultra-low-cost carrier that went bankrupt in 2019. AdvertisementHis foray into the sector began as CEO of Iceland Express, which was acquired by Wow. While other airlines had to avoid the country's airspace — lengthening journey times — Play got planes at discount prices.

Persons: —, Jónsson, Icelandair, it's, York's, New Orleans —, Etienne De Malglaive, Los Angeles —, They're Organizations: Jónsson, Service, Wow, Iceland Express, Icelandic Post, Southwest, Ryanair, York's Stewart, Airbus, North, British Airways Flight, Nasdaq, Russia Locations: Icelandic, Europe, New York, London, Reykjavík, Romanian, Manhattan, Iceland, New Orleans, Eyjafjallajökull, India, Los Angeles, California, Dubai, Russia

☆ Rivian employees have to wait overnight to hear if they're being laid off. HR experts say the tactic has few benefits.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementKeeping the attention focusedOne HR professional told Business Insider that the staggered announcements might be the company's way of keeping its attention focused. "The benefit is the next day the entire focus of communication and support is dedicated to the separating employees," Varelas told BI. Drawbacks to making employees wait overnight to hear if they've been laid offHowever, it is a less than ideal way to conduct layoffs because it worries both retained and separated employees, Varelas said.

Persons: —, RJ Scaringe, Elaine Varelas, Varelas, Rob Smedley, Freeths, Smedley, they'd, they've, Gearalt Fahy, Womble Bond Dickinson, Fahy, Michael Doolin, Dooley, Rivian Organizations: Service, Business, Keystone Partners, Google, Clover Locations: Southern California

☆ I tried 6 brands of cottage cheese to find the best one to buy right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Meredith Schneider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I tried six brands of cottage cheese that are widely available in the US. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementProtein-rich cottage cheese can be savored with fruit, in recipes, as a dip, or by itself, and it's been a staple in my house my entire life. I decided to taste-test six well-known brands to find the best one. Here's how the brands ranked, from worst to best.

Persons: Daisy, —, it's Organizations: Service

☆ Dreaming of a fresh start? These towns and cities will pay you as much as $15,000 to move there.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Places across the US offer cash, homes, and other perks to lure remote workers and other relocators. Insider rounded up the states, cities, and towns that will reward you to move there in some way. Lillian Griffith, a 25-year-old data engineer, moved from Alpharetta, Georgia, to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in August 2022 to take advantage of the Tulsa Remote program, which granted her $10,000 simply for relocating to the Oklahoma city. "The Tulsa Remote program is not some elitist program that only accepts people who work in high-paying positions," Griffith previously told Business Insider. While some cities are doling out cash for remote workers, hoping their presence will boost the local economy, others are looking to attract new talent.

Persons: —, Lillian Griffith, Griffith, Cincinnati —, relocators, Jordan Pandy Organizations: Service, Tulsa, nab Locations: Alpharetta , Georgia, Tulsa , Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Tulsa, , Ohio, Cincinnati, Lincoln , Kansas, Wichita, jpandy@businessinsider.com

☆ I got paid $10,000 to move to Tulsa. I was able to buy a house and I'm significantly happier.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Aria Yang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She moved to Tulsa for the Tulsa Remote program, with a one-year stipend of $10,000. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lillian Griffith, a 25-year-old data engineer at General Motors, who moved to Tulsa for the Tulsa Remote program. I initially heard about the Tulsa Remote program through my mom, who joined the program in 2021 and then referred me to it later. I applied for the Tulsa Remote program in early 2022 and it only took me about a week to get tentatively approved. I told her that I moved here for the Tulsa Remote program, and then she said she was also in the program.

Persons: Lillian Griffith, —, It's, I've, I'm, Kroger, we're, Lizzo, Marcus King, There's, Elizabeth, we've, I'd, haven't Organizations: General Motors, Tulsa, Service, Tulsa —, Georgia Southern University, Cumming , Georgia —, Kroger, Artists, Paramore, Tulsa Fairgrounds, Greenwood Locations: Tulsa, Alpharetta, Georgia, —, Tulsa , Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Roswell , Georgia, Roswell, Atlanta, Arkansas, Atlanta . In Georgia, Cumming , Georgia, Detroit, Oklahoma City

☆ 4 ways restaurateurs can build a healthy kitchen culture where every employee thrives
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Bella Sayegh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The restaurant industry can be a stressful environment and faces a high turnover rate. Create standards and set expectationsEstablishing values at your restaurant is key, said Ravi Kapur and Kevin Keovanpheng, co-chefs at the San Francisco restaurant Good Good Culture Club. "This is what we're doing right now, but we're also aware that it might change," said Kapur, who is also the owner of Good Good Culture Club. Ravi Kapur, left, the chef and owner of the Good Good Culture Club, and Kevin Keovanpheng, right, the head chef at Good Good Culture Club. It's also important for managers to show appreciation in specific and unexpected ways to make sure employees know that they're being seen.

Persons: —, It's, Ravi Kapur, Kevin Keovanpheng, Keovanpheng, it's, we're, Kapur, Zia Sheikh, Sheikh, Lissa Bowen, Tim Bowen, Bowen Organizations: Talent, Service, of Labor Statistics, San, Good Good Culture Club, Good Culture, Good Culture Club, Good Good Culture, overcommunication Locations: San Francisco

☆ Health-conscious millennials, Gen Zers are making cottage cheese cool again—but is it really that good for you?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

That number has since fallen to 1.9 pounds of cottage cheese per person in one year in 2021, USDA data shows. But is cottage cheese— or any cheese for that matter— actually good for you? Compared to other cheeses, including American cheese, cottage cheese is a much healthier option because it's less processed, says Shanahan. "Cottage cheese is healthier than American cheese because it's fermented and has some live bacteria in there [like] yogurt has," she says. "I'm not confident to suggest cottage cheese would be significantly different than other types of cheese," Sun tells CNBC Make It.

Persons: Zers, Cate Shanahan, Shanahan, Qi Sun, I'm, Sun, wouldn't Organizations: NPR, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Shanahan, CNBC, Harvard, of Public Health Locations: TikTok, cheddar, Chan

☆ Vienna is the world's most livable city — again. Here are the other top spots
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Austria's Vienna has come up on top again as the best city to live in globally, according to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Austria's Vienna has come up top again as the best city to live in globally, according to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Copenhagen also retains its position as the second most livable city in the world, while Australian cities Sydney and Melbourne broke into the top five. Hong Kong also moved 13 places up the rank to 61st most livable city in the world. Decline in stability scoresWhile health-care, education, infrastructure, culture and entertainment scores saw improvements in the past year, stability saw a "marginal decline," said the EIU.

Persons: New Zealand's Wellington, CNBC's, EIU Organizations: Austria's, Economist Intelligence Unit, Melbourne, Germany's Locations: Austria's Vienna, Copenhagen, Sydney, Vienna, Austria, Denmark, Melbourne, Australia, Vancouver, Canada, Zurich, Switzerland, Calgary, Geneva, Toronto, Osaka, Japan, Auckland, New Zealand, Asia, Pacific, New Zealand's, Hong Kong, Western Europe, Germany's Frankfurt

☆ The 11 world cities with the best quality of life
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Vienna is still the most livable city in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Index for 2023. That's according to this year's Global Liveability Index from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) that was just published. The index is based on five categories measuring various aspects of the quality of life in each city, such as healthcare and infrastructure. The infrastructure category for instance includes things like the "quality of public transport," and the "availability of good quality housing," per the report. 1 last year too out of 172 cities instead of 173 cities, as Kyiv, Ukraine, wasn't part of the ranking last year.

Persons: — Organizations: Economist Intelligence, Service, Economist Intelligence Unit, Vienna, Osaka Locations: Vienna, Osaka, Japan, Auckland , New Zealand, That's, Kyiv, Ukraine, Copenhagen, Denmark, Vancouver, Canada, Auckland, Melbourne, Australia

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