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Strike a Healthier Work-life Balance — These Apps Can Help
I love working from home. I’ve been doing it for the past 11 years and cannot imagine returning to an office five days a week again – ever. I get so much more done in so much less time not commuting, taking lunch breaks and being able to work any time day or night. ...
Equity in Hiring Starts with the Job Description
The well-cited 2020 McKinsey study on equity and inclusion established that a diverse workforce can lead to higher-performing and profitable teams. Yet questions remain around how to increase diversity in the hiring pipeline. But is there really a pipeline...
Why Every Mentor Needs A Mentor
Every mentor needs a mentor because having one optimizes information flow within the business organization. It builds more critical infrastructure for the mastermind to work. Learning from a mentor is like meeting yourself further down the road you’re on. A good...
Tech Workers Quitting Great Jobs to Fight Climate Change
Tech workers are walking away from high-paying jobs with great perks to help fight what they believe is the greatest existential problem of our lifetimes: climate change. In some cases, that has meant taking a pay cut. But Sandy Anuras, who recently joined home solar...
Most Important Leadership Skills for the 21st Century Workplace
With the rise of the gig economy and with many companies adopting flatter, more flexible organizational structures, now is the perfect time to refocus on what good leadership looks like. Because, in our rapidly changing workplaces, leadership will apply to more people...
Does Hybrid Work Hurt Your Job Performance or Promotion Prospects?
In the debate over the future of work, the argument for hybrid home-office work arrangements just received another case exhibit. After a Shanghai-based travel booking website tested what would happen when it allowed a sliver of employees to work from home on two days,...
Six Things to Consider before Going Back to the 9-5
Freelancing the ultimate marmite experience: Some people love it, and some people hate it. If you work in the tech sector or a creative field, it’s probably something you’ve considered (or tried out) at least once. In fact, according to a survey...
Tax Tips for Freelancers and Gig Economy Workers
Retirement Daily's Robert Powell caught up with Jeffrey Levine, CPA and tax pro from Buckingham Strategic Wealth Partners, to discuss top tax tips for freelancers and gig economy workers. 3 Tips for Freelancers and Gig Workers Make sure you have that plan in place...
