By Pavithra Mohan As the head of talent at CapitalG, Alphabet’s $4 billion independent growth fund, Lauren Illovsky helps guide the firm’s portfolio companies as they scope out executive level hires and fill out their boards. Illovsky sees her role as absorbing—and solving—any challenges they’re facing in the talent department. “I always tell them … Continue reading What to know about hiring in tech right now, according to the head of talent at Alphabet’s growth fund
By Emily Price September 27, 2023 LinkedIn released its Top Startups for 2023 today. The list, which is now in its 7th year, highlights 50 companies based in the United States that LinkedIn says are gaining attention and recruiting top talent, based on LinkedIn data that measures growth and demand. To create the list, … Continue reading These are the hottest 50 startups in the United States right now, according to LinkedIn
By Shalene Gupta August 29, 2023 Peter H. Kim, a professor at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, has spent two decades studying trust and trust repair. In his new book, How Trust Works: The Science of How Relationships Are Built, Broken, and Repaired, he lays out the surprising truths about trust; … Continue reading What people get wrong about apologies, according to a trust scientist
By Shalene Gupta May 22, 2023 Big Tech might be laying off left and right, but all hope is not lost for job seekers looking for entry-level roles, according to the latest hiring data from LinkedIn. LinkedIn’s data shows that while hiring has decreased 28.2% since last March, the decline from February to March … Continue reading 44 entry-level jobs that are seeing the most hiring growth right now, according to LinkedIn
By Dr. Andrew White March 14, 2023 How many times have you seen a leader embrace decline within their company with positive and inspirational energy? It’s not a common occurrence. After all, through our traditional view of leadership, only a weak CEO would enter a period of decline in this way. Good … Continue reading Why leaders need to embrace decline, according to an Oxford leadership expert
By Katherine C. Kellogg, Erin L. Kelly, and Constance N. Hadley March 05, 2023 Hybrid work is here to stay in many organizations. Employees value the flexibility of remote work so much that many have resisted mandates to spend more time in the office. But managers face special challenges leading teams whose members … Continue reading Why neglecting work relationships can sabotage innovation and productivity, according to research
By John Kaag February 23, 2023 You did not get laid off. Really. Okay—maybe it feels like you did. And maybe you aren’t receiving a paycheck anymore. And you don’t have to go to the office. And the dishes are piling up in the sink in unnatural ways. But I’ve spent a large part of my … Continue reading Why getting laid off hurts so much, according to a philosophy professor
By Tamara Myles January 12, 2023 As someone who studies human thriving, productivity has always interested me. Humans are wired for it—we crave new challenges and opportunities to pursue our passions. But as a positive psychology researcher, my definition of productivity has never been about doing more in less time. Instead, I see productivity … Continue reading How to make any job more meaningful, according to a positive psychology researcher
By Vanessa Matsis-McCready and Mariko Paul January 06, 2023 On Thursday, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new proposal to ban employers from utilizing noncompete clauses. Noncompete clauses have historically hindered upward mobility for low-wage earners by preventing them from changing employers. This dynamic has kept wages low for everyone and hindered competition, according … Continue reading How banning noncompete clauses will impact workers, according to lawyers
By AJ Hess November 16, 2022 Since the pandemic began, the U.S. labor market has seen no shortage of twists and turns—from record-breaking job losses to the Great Resignation. And as 2022 comes to a close, workers are facing an uncertain year yet again. According to a recent survey of 1,300 CEOs by … Continue reading The 5 biggest workplace trends of 2023, according to Glassdoor and Indeed
