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☆ Mark Zuckerberg was blown away by a visit to a Japanese McDonald's and joked that it was so good it should have a Michelin star
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Mark Zuckerberg is having a great time in Japan and shared a post visiting a Japanese McDonald's. The billionaire was so impressed with the meal, he said it should have a Michelin star. Mark Zuckerberg has been enjoying his visit to Japan and his latest Instagram post showed him tucking into a burger at a Japanese McDonald's which he said should have a Michelin star. Zuckerberg posted pictures on Instagram on Tuesday which showed him visiting a McDonald's in Japan. The first picture shows Zuckerberg in a pair of Meta's smart sunglasses and a sheepskin jacket, sitting at a table inside the restaurant.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg Organizations: Business Locations: Japan, Asia, South Korea, India

☆ Steve Jobs once said the best managers are 'individual contributors' who aren't interested in managing people
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Steve Jobs once shared some advice about how to hire the best managers in a 1985 interview. He said the best managers are "great individual contributors" who don't want to manage. 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 . AdvertisementApple's legendary cofounder Steve Jobs once shared some advice about the best managers, and he said they're usually the people who don't actually want to be managers.

Persons: Steve Jobs, —, they're, Jobs Organizations: Service, Business

☆ A Gen Zer struggling to land a regular job racked up millions of views on TikTok, and now wants to leverage her viral success into a career as an influencer
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 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 . AdvertisementThe video racked up millions of views in just a couple of hours and Santos' follower count increased from 50,000 to over 160,000 overnight, Santos told Fortune in an interview . Santos told Fortune. Like Santos, many young TikTokers are struggling to find well-paying corporate jobs in the US despite having degrees.

Persons: —, Zer, Lohanny Santos, Santos, Fortune, She's, Addison Rae —, Rae, Ryan Reynolds, TikTok, TikTokers Organizations: Service, TikTok Locations: New York, Brooklyn , New York, Hollywood

☆ Bosses are back in power — so get used to companies quiet cutting and quiet firing workers this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Workers who choose to be fully remote will face limited career progression, an anonymous source told The Register. AdvertisementThese tactics are more commonly known as "quiet firing" or "quiet cutting ," — a workplace trend that has taken off after the end of the zero interest rate era. It's a subtle move by bosses to make a role less appealing, motivating workers to quit rather than forcing them out through layoffs. A lot of companies sell the rhetoric of "we are family" to employees, and public layoffs cut against that perception, Hardy said. AdvertisementUltimately, quiet firing and quiet cutting help employers maintain greater control over the narrative and how they're perceived publicly, Schawbel added.

Persons: they're, Meta, Ben Hardy, Hardy, it'll, Dan Schawbel, Schawbel, they've, it's Organizations: Google, Business, Technology, Dell, Workers, Amazon, London Business School, Workplace Intelligence

☆ 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.

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☆ An ex-Meta recruiter says one of the biggest mistakes job candidates make in interviews is not asking questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A major mistake job candidates make is not asking questions at the end of an interview. She said a job interview is a "two-way experience" for both parties to learn more about each other. AdvertisementGetting to the end of a job interview and not having any questions for the recruiter can actually be a major red flag, according to an ex-Meta recruiter. And it's important to make sure your questions aren't too general, Nolan Church, a former Google and DoorDash recruiter, told BI. Candidates should make sure their questions are specific to the company, its mission, and its leaders, he said.

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☆ EY and Deloitte are scrutinizing staff workloads and quietly letting some workers go
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Now they’re scrutinizing employee workloads and letting go of "underemployed" staff, The Times of London reported . EY told Business Insider in a statement that it has "well-established performance management processes" that look at a variety of metrics. The Big Four firms, which include EY, Deloitte, PWC, and KPMG, have cut hundreds of jobs in the past year amid a challenging economic climate. It recently gave 3,000 staff poor performance reviews , which are internally known as "concerns," according to Bloomberg .

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☆ Gen Z faces more pressure at work than previous generations because technology has eliminated work-life boundaries, a psychology professor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "There's a lot written about Gen Z needing to take more time off and not having the resilience to endure and reliably push through in certain work contexts. As a result, Gen Z is trying to create a clearer divide between their work and personal life. Advertisement"Part of what we're seeing is Gen Z is trying to put some boundaries back in place," Pike said. Although Gen Z is normalizing the conversation around mental health at work, Pike said that they’re sometimes forgetting the distinction between normal emotions and mental illness.

Persons: —, Kathleen Pike, Gen, Pike, ’, Z Organizations: Service, Columbia University, Business, FedEx

☆ Gen Z should stop wearing crop tops and mini skirts to the office, a corporate stylist says. Cover up 'from nips to knees.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A corporate stylist said one of Gen Z's biggest work style mistakes is exposing too much skin. Gen Z is new to the workplace and still learning what is appropriate to wear to work. AdvertisementA corporate stylist advises Gen Z workers to ditch the crop tops and mini skirts in the office, and ensure that they’re covered "from nips to knees." AdvertisementTeich said that Gen Z workers are "dressing down a little more than what we would deem, in the past, is appropriate for the office." Corporate stylist Maree Ellard shows an example of a fashionable but work-appropriate outfit.

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☆ A Columbia psychology professor says Gen Z should accept that stress and anxiety at work are normal life experiences: 'We should all feel stressed sometimes'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gen Z workers are losing sight that feeling stressed or sad are "normal life experiences." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Gen Z being open about mental health issues is a "watershed moment" in the workplace and sparking meaningful change in the long term, according to Pike. AdvertisementFeeling stressed out when you have a deadline or feeling sad, disappointed or anxious are "normal life experiences." Pike believes the discussions around mental health and mental illness must continue and that Gen Z will eventually learn to cope with difficult feelings.

Persons: Kathleen Pike, —, Gen, Pike, Zers, Suzy Welch, Gen Z's Organizations: Columbia, Service, Columbia University, Deloitte Locations: Pike

☆ Big companies enforcing RTO mandates may drive workers into the arms of startups and small businesses
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

RTO mandates could drive workers to startups and small businesses. Some research shows that RTO mandates can hurt employee morale. AdvertisementDisgruntled workers who are forced to come back to the office by major companies, could present an opportunity for startups and small businesses to scoop up talent. Dan Schawbel, a future-of-work expert and managing partner at Workplace Intelligence, told Business Insider that employees at big companies with return-to-office mandates might find more flexible working options at smaller firms. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Dan Schawbel Organizations: Service, Workplace Intelligence, Business

☆ Gen Zers need to ditch the Nike Air Force 1 sneakers and wear more 'office-friendly' shoes to work, according to a stylist
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewGen Z are still learning the ins and outs of office workwear, and the biggest style mistake they’re making is not investing in "office-friendly" shoes, according to a stylist. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Gen Z men can wear dress shoes, boots, or white court sneakers from brands like Veja, Common Projects, and Nisolo. Gen Z workers have been getting flak for showing up to the office in inappropriate workwear.

Persons: —, Liz Teich, Teich, Kate Hart Finnigan, Gen, Adidas Stan Smiths Organizations: Service, Nike Air Force, Business, Adidas Locations: New York, Teich

☆ Companies forcing workers to come back to the office are creating a 'massive disruption' in their lives, workplace expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Many remote workers also invested in having an office setup, including buying office equipment or designating a room as an office. "There's that investment too, and they don't want to have to sell everything and come back to work," Schawbel said. AdvertisementMajor companies across the US have enforced RTO mandates in the past year, including Meta, Google, and Salesforce. In fact, Nicholas Bloom, a Stanford economics professor, said making workers come back to the office would just make them unhappier. Advertisement"I think RTO mandates will reduce employee morale unless it is handled very carefully," Bloom told BI over email.

Persons: —, Dan Schawbel, Schawbel, millennials, Dell, Nicholas Bloom, Bloom Organizations: Service, Workplace Intelligence, Business, Meta, Google, Katz Graduate School of Business, Stanford, Big Tech

☆ A former Amazon recruiter says one of the biggest mistakes job seekers make is putting Miss America-style statements in résumés
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA former Amazon recruiter says there’s one mistake that she keeps seeing both junior and senior employees making in their résumés: writing vague statements. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementThe most common mistake he found in the résumés he reviewed was a lack of quantifiable achievements, with 86% of résumés having this issue, he said. The best résumé is the one that shows how you are perfectly qualified for the job to which you are applying,” he previously wrote for Business Insider.

Persons: —, Lindsay Mustain —, Mustain, Eugene Hayden, ” Organizations: Service, Amazon, Comcast, Miss America, CNBC, Business, Google, KPMG, Boston Consulting Group

☆ Companies forcing workers to come back to the office are creating a 'massive disruption' in their lives, workplace experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

RTO mandates are a "disruption" to remote workers' lives because they made big changes during COVID. Many remote workers moved cities, bought houses, and invested in home offices during the pandemic. Additionally, many remote workers invested in having an office set up, including buying office equipment, or designating a room for an office if they have a house. AdvertisementMajor companies across the US have enforced RTO mandates in the past year, including Meta, Google, and Salesforce. In fact, making workers come back to the office will just make them unhappier, according to Nicholas Bloom, a Stanford economics professor.

Persons: Dan Schawbel, —, Schawbel, millennials, Dell, Nicholas Bloom, Bloom Organizations: Workers, Service, Companies, Workplace Intelligence, Meta, Google, Katz Graduate School of Business, Stanford, Big Tech

☆ Gen Z doesn't know how to dress for work. Here are 5 fashion tips to elevate your workwear, according to stylists.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

We chatted to two corporate stylists to find out how the younger gens can elevate their work style:1. You should be covered 'from nips to knees'Maree Ellard styled in a corporate outfit. Invest in some great work shoesIt's time to put aside those casual Nike Air Force 1 sneakers and invest in more stylish work shoes, Teich says. Play around with accessories, details, and colorMaree Ellard styled in a corporate outfit. Keep the designer logos to a minimumMaree Ellard styled in a corporate outfit.

Persons: —, Zers, Ryan Vogel, they're, Maree Ellard, Maree, Ellard, Liz Teich, Teich, It's, Kate Hart Finnigan, Adidas Stan Smiths, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Fox School of Business, Temple University, eBay, Invest, Nike Air Force, Adidas Locations: Australia, New York, Zara

☆ A workplace expert says Gen Zers posting videos of themselves getting laid off online are seeking 'validation' because they feel lonely
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThe youngest generation at work have found a new way to vent their frustrations at working in corporate America: filming themselves getting laid off or fired, and posting it on social media. "From the Gen Z perspective, this woman feels like a hero," Schawbel said about Pietsch. She got followers, she got attention, because of the algorithm and the echo chamber that surrounds her on social media, and on TikTok especially." Social media fame, likes, followers, and comments might create a facade of social connection for some lonely Gen Zers. A lot of recruiters would be wary of hiring someone like that because company’s "don’t want to be the next victim" of a social media rant.

Persons: —, Brittany Pietsch, Zers aren’t, they’re, virality, Dan Schawbel, Schawbel, Ben Voyer Organizations: Service, Business, Workplace Intelligence, Harvard Graduate School of Education, BI, Social, Gen Locations: America, Cloudflare

☆ Australia could soon allow workers to ignore office calls and emails outside contracted hours
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Australia's Senate passed a new bill on Thursday giving employees the "right to disconnect" after work. The bill allows workers to ignore unreasonable calls and emails from their bosses once they've clocked out. 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 . AdvertisementAustralia's Senate passed a bill on Thursday giving employees the "right to disconnect" after work and ignore emails and calls from their bosses during their personal time.

Persons: they've, — Organizations: Service, Australia's, Australian Greens, Business Locations: Australia's, Australia

☆ The mayor of Minneapolis joked that remote work turns you into a 'loser' with a 'nasty cat blanket'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Minneapolis' mayor Jacob Frey took aim at remote workers during an address, saying WFHe turns you into a loser. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMinneapolis mayor Jacob Frey made a jibe about remote workers being 'losers' while touting the benefits of visiting the city's business district. "When they stay home, sitting on their couch with their nasty cat blanket, diddling on their laptop. And as remote work continues to persist, the demand for traditional office spaces is also decreasing.

Persons: Jacob Frey, WFHe, —, Frey, It's, We're Organizations: Service, Minneapolis Downtown Council's, Minneapolis, Fox, CBS Locations: Minneapolis

☆ An ex-Amazon and Comcast recruiter said the most shocking thing she saw on a résume was a picture of someone holding a gun
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An ex-Amazon and Comcast recruiter once came across an image of a man with a gun in a résumé. AdvertisementAn ex-Amazon recruiter described the most disturbing thing she had seen in a résumé, and it was a picture of a man holding a gun. Advertisement"The very last page was a picture, a full-blown picture of him holding a shotgun," she said. Mustain's concerns were valid, especially as images in résumés can lead to unconscious bias within the hiring process. "Plus, many employers are eager to avoid unconscious bias in their recruitment, using strategies like removing college and candidate names from resumes before reviewing them."

Persons: —, Lindsay Mustain, Mustain, Alison Doyle Organizations: Comcast, Service, Amazon, CNBC

☆ Hinge's founder delayed starting a job at McKinsey after college and invested his $12,000 signing bonus into his dating website
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Justin McLeod accepted a job offer from the consulting firm McKinsey while in business school. McLeod had invested his $12,000 signing bonus into an idea for a dating website called Hinge. AdvertisementHinge's CEO accepted a job offer from McKinsey while in business school but kept delaying the start date, to work on his idea for a dating website, CNBC Make It reported. "That was kind of the standard job that you got coming out of business school." McLeod explained that his mom was pretty disappointed that she got to tell everyone he was at Harvard Business School, then McKinsey, and then "unemployed and working on a dating website."

Persons: Justin McLeod, McLeod, —, " McLeod Organizations: McKinsey, Service, CNBC, Harvard Business School, Exchange, Group Locations: Fortune

☆ L'Oreal tells workers to come to the office on Fridays twice a month
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

L'Oreal wants staff globally to work in the office on Fridays at least twice a month. The beauty company currently requires employees to work in the office three days a week. AdvertisementCosmetics giant L'Oreal has told employees to come to the office at least two Fridays a month to tackle diminishing attendance at the end of the week, The Times reported Sunday . L'Oreal employees are currently expected to be in the office three days a week. The company's CEO Nicolas Hieronimus recently reaffirmed the company's firm stance on in-person working while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month.

Persons: —, Rinderknech, Nicolas Hieronimus Organizations: L'Oreal, Service, Times, Business, Economic, LinkedIn Locations: Davos

☆ 'Apprentice' host blasts WFH, saying it's bad for morale and learning — while giving a remote interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"The Apprentice" host and entrepreneur Lord Alan Sugar recently blasted remote work in a BBC interview. AdvertisementBritish business mogul and "The Apprentice" host Lord Alan Sugar recently criticized remote working saying it's bad for morale and learning. Lord Sugar, who has been the star of the popular reality competition series "The Apprentice" since 2005, was giving a remote interview with BBC Breakfast after season 18 of the series premiered this month. But the video posted by the BBC on TikTok has been flooded with critical comments from users calling Lord Sugar hypocritical for his views. Lord Sugar recently shared some harsh words about the younger generation during an interview with The Daily Mail , where he criticized their sense of entitlement.

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☆ This year's 10 top jobs, with some paying more than $100,000, according to Indeed
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Indeed recently released its best jobs of 2024 list with roles such as loan officer and mental-health technician ranking top. The job site compiled the list by including jobs with a minimum salary of $75,000, with at least 10% of job postings referencing remote or hybrid work. AdvertisementThe careers site Ladders published a report in January that found the availability of hybrid jobs paying $100,000 or more plummeted by 69% by the end of 2023, while the availability of high-paying in-person roles surged by 93%. Mental-health jobs, such as mental-health therapist and psychiatric-mental-health nurse practitioner, dominated. One of the top jobs was loan officer, with an average salary of almost $200,000, and 75% of job listings mentioning remote or hybrid work.

☆ Thousands of employees at tech giant SAP signed a petition saying they feel 'betrayed' by the company's 'radical' return-to-office U-turn
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Employees at the German software giant SAP are revolting against its return to office policies. Thousands of staff signed an internal letter that said they were "betrayed" by the firm's "radical" pivot. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementGerman software giant SAP recently announced a return to office mandate, which has been met with backlash by thousands of employees, Bloomberg reported Wednesday . Over 5,000 SAP employees have signed a letter posted internally — and viewed by Bloomberg — criticizing the company's RTO policies and have threatened to quit as a result.

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