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Steve Jobs Used A ‘Beer Test’ For Interviews At Apple
Instead of trying to catch candidates out with a trick question or quizzing them on the latest iPhone, the late cofounder of the $4.3 trillion tech giant wanted to know something much simpler: Would he actually enjoy grabbing a beer with them? According to multiple...
Work Is Medicine, But We Keep Prescribing the Wrong Dose
There is a documented link between being out of work and poor mental health. Joblessness can create severe psychological distress (and vice versa). Modern medicine routinely fails to consider social factors when treating patients. Taking someone off work has...
A UK Mentoring Programme To Make Connections
Progression in the legal profession requires a mix of formal training and learning as you go. You can build a strong technical foundation through education, but much of what really shapes a career develops over time. Confidence, judgement and professional...
Five Years Into Remote Work, Here’s What Actually Works For Businesses
Five years after the shift to remote work, most companies are still trying to figure out where they stand. Some have pushed for a full return to the office. Others have doubled down on fully remote models. Many are somewhere in between, experimenting with hybrid...
Gig Economy Needs New Payroll Tools
Modern companies can hire talent from almost anywhere in the world. Paying that talent is still far harder than it should be. For decades, payroll was designed for a simpler model of work: full-time employees, fixed pay cycles, one country, one currency and one bank...
Say Hello To The New Class Of AI Jobs
The next time you're at a networking event, don't be thrown if you spot new job titles on people's name tags. AI companies aren't just changing the way people work. They're changing the kinds of roles being hired, including within their own companies. The wider jobs...
How Gen Zs & Millennials Are Redefining Success At Work
For many generations, success has meant proving oneself and putting work above all else, but Deloitte’s 15th annual Gen Z and Millennial Survey suggests these generations no longer subscribe to this idea. Based on the responses of more than 22,000 Gen Z and...
Why College–Industry Partnerships Matter More Than Ever
When students can connect what they learn in the classroom to real work environments, everything changes. According to Cameron Albring, Director of Career Services at Oakland Community College, the goal is simple: help students build momentum toward completion. That...
