Engaging Women at Work Starts with Addressing Gender
Women have come a long way in the business world. Every day, women are rising to leadership positions, breaking into male-dominated fields, and launching their own companies. But because men have been in the corporate workforce so much longer than women, “male” has remained the default setting for workplace norms, and public radio journalist Ashley
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Nokia to Bring Offline Navigation to Samsung Galaxy Devices
Nokia may be abandoning Android on the hardware side, but the company isn’t giving up on Android entirely. Nokia is partnering with Samsung to bring its Here Maps app to Samsung Galaxy smartphones, the two companies announced in a blog post on Friday. See also: 25 Best Free Android Apps The free app includes maps
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Dropbox Pro Gives Subscribers 1TB of Storage as Cloud Wars Heat Up
The cloud wars just got even more serious. Dropbox on Wednesday announced big changes to its Dropbox Pro offering, including more storage space and better sharing options. The company’s new pricing matches similar moves by Google and Microsoft and makes Dropbox Pro one of the cheapest ways to get a terabyte of storage, though still
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Is Social Media Causing Us to Self-Censor on Hot-Button Issues?
Hesitant to post that political link to Facebook? Worried about expressing your opinion on Twitter? It might be changing how you talk offline. A survey by the Pew Research Center in conjunction with Rutgers University has found that social media doesn’t encourage discussion on controversial subjects. It may, in fact, cause people to stay quiet.
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What Role Do Personality Tests Play in the Job Search?
You’ve probably heard that you need to find a job that’s the “right fit” for you — but what does that mean, exactly? It’s not just your knowledge and experience that make you a great candidate for a position, but also your personality. When your character and personality attributes fit in with a company and
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Report: Production Glitch Could Hamper iPhone 6 Launch
With the widely rumored and eagerly anticipated iPhone 6, Apple isn’t just aiming for bigger, it reportedly wants thinner, too. Now those design demands may have, according to a report, cost Apple and possibly even altered the timeline for launch or delivery of one or both expected iPhone 6 models. Even though the iPhone 5S
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Avoid the Post-Vacation Return-to-Work Slump
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How to Salvage a Job Interview That’s Going Downhill
No job seeker ever wants an interview to go badly. But even the most seasoned candidates can find themselves in a situation where they know the hiring manager isn’t impressed. Whether you start talking in circles, accidentally say the wrong thing or just get nervous and blank out on a question, sometimes your interview doesn’t
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10 Types of Bosses You Don’t Want to Work With
Everyone has a boss, in one way or another — even those of us who are bosses. (If you are a boss without a boss, please look away.) Like snowflakes, all bosses are different. Each has their own method of management, interaction and delegating tasks at work. Also like snowflakes, many of these differences are
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What Are the Qualities of an Excellent General Manager?
This question originally appeared on Quora. What does it take to be a great general manager for a web [or tech] company? Answer by Ian McAllister, general manager of Amazon. [Based on my experience], below are a few qualities that a great general manager should possess. An excellent manager: Sets the (right) vision: A strong manager thinks about business
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