When Clark Walker first opened his Instagram account, jclarkwalker, it was not part of a master plan. “I really thought it was just to add filters to make my pictures look better,” he said, “I didn’t know about social media.” He started using Instagram when he was in barber
If you’re a public relations expert, you know that the internet is forever and you can’t control what you put out there. Once it’s out, it’s out. You can delete what you’ve said, but if anyone has picked it up, it’s too late. Former PR executive, Justine Sacco
In the working world these days, nothing says Merry Christmas like a smaller paycheck. With time off and companies being closed, the most expensive time of the year can also coincide with reduced pay. Here’s what you you need to know about holiday pay. To keep reading, click
Do you sometimes wonder if you’re in the right career for your skills and interests? Or do you not have a career, but rather are in a job while you try to figure out what to do with your life? To find the answer you can meet with
The most important thing in your business is not what you’re going to sell but what you value. That’s according to Bill Kanarick, chief marketing officer of global services company Sapient, who helped steered this former startup through the ups and downs of the digital age. Culture was so integral that
Ikea made headlines this week for spying on its French employees. A lot. Enough, according to the New York Times that Ikea spent €475,000 ($654,170) over a 10-year period on spying. Just in France. That’s a lot of cloak and dagger activity for one Swedish-furniture maker. Why? Well, to see if people on
It’s almost Christmas and I didn’t write a bad holiday gifts this year. I wrote about good ones, but that’s not as much fun. So, here are two articles from the past with bad gifts. So, so, so horribly funny. 9 worst holiday gifts from bosses 10 terrible
I was recently turned down for a position with an American company overseas for a management role following a six-month process and 32 interviews over the phone, during a domestic trip to their headquarters and a trip to the company’s site in central South America. Combined, the two
Did you know that more than half of the American workforce works for a “small” business? (Small business, here, is defined as one with under 500 employees.) I get many emails from workers at small businesses, and it is predominantly those who work for family owned businesses that seem to run into
While times may still be tough at many of the nation’s small businesses, more of them still plan to shell out for holiday parties and year-end gifts than in previous years. According to a new Career Builder survey, 59 percent of businesses are planning to host aholiday party this year, and 45
