Looking for work is hard. The job market is pretty crummy right now, and looking for a career in any […]
AI-Powered Job Search, Google’s New Way To Look For Jobs
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Virtual Reality Is Getting Real With Safety, Skills & Job Training
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Have you tried virtual reality yet? If you have, it was most likely a game for the purpose of entertainment. […]
From Inmates To Entrepreneurs – Using The Power Of Community To Transform The Hustle
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It was a headline that stopped my scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed in its tracks: “My Day In Prison.” My […]
Xcel Energy Has 3 New Wind Power Projects On The Way
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Three new wind power projects are coming (Lucky for you if you’re living in any of these areas) One for New […]
GigRove Links Traveling Freelancers with Free Accommodations from Startups Who Need Help
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GigRove is something of a cross between CouchSurfing and a skill-based barter networks like Simbi. Using the service, freelancers can […]
11 Of The Best Tools for International Freelancers
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A growing number of people are escaping the traditional office and choosing to work as digital nomads. They use technology […]
A Platform For Judging Likability & Competence By Your Photos
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Getting an honest opinion about your photos–whether or not you look approachable, likable, or any number of other desired perceptions–is […]
Finding People Jobs Through Programming Challenges, CodeFights Gets Another $10M
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Competitive programming site, CodeFights just raised $10 million in Series A funding to further build out its educational platform, which now also […]
Here’s Why Your Best Employees Keep Leaving
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How does your business compare to others when it comes to employee retention? Generally speaking, the numbers paint a rather […]
Why Video Games’ Favorite Voices Are And Should Be On Strike
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It has been a week since voice actors went on strike against some of the largest companies in the video […]
For Models-On-Demand, Vegas-Based Moda Thinks It Can Do More
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A quick Google search for “models on demand” returns results primarily relating to the business models of on-demand software services. […]
Jopwell Helps Minorities Land Tech Jobs, And Magic Johnson Loves Them
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It’s an established fact that the tech industry has a significant diversity problem. In 2014, the combined US workforces of […]
5 Tips To Hiring Your Perfect Startup Employees
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Startups face incredible hiring challenges. Most founders don’t have much experience with the hiring process, and many of the best […]
Should We Have a Universal Basic Income? Ask a Trucker in Ten Years
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It has been called many things; universal basic income, guaranteed minimum income, guaranteed basic income, etc. It all means the […]
Simbi Network Back to Barter Letting You Exchange Skills for Services
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Either it’s been the theme of many Throwback Thursdays running, or the barter system is actually making a comeback. Whatever […]
Snagajob App Offers Easy Search For Entry-Level Jobs As Part-Time Employment Grows
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The online job listing website Snagajob released its mobile app this past June, allowing job seekers to view an interactive […]
Tests4Geeks Review: Testing Programmers’ Skills Online
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While the pool of developers and computer programmers has overflowed with options in the last 5 years, the ubiquity of […]
The Tao of Being a TaskRabbit: 5 Things Learned From Assembling IKEA for Racists & Other Experiences
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According to a Time Magazine poll, 22% of American adults have offered some kind of good or service through the […]
The Infinite Efficiency & Invisible Acknowledgment of The Intern: An Email Experience
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From: Scooter Reston, CEO <[email protected]> To: All Team <[email protected]> Subject: Status Date: May 13, 2016 Hi Team, Just a few […]
Pooper App Finds People To Pick Up Your Dog’s Poop For You, And It Seems Real
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Pooper is an app that connects dog owners to people paid to scoop poop, so if you don’t feel like picking up after your dog, you can hire it out. This app certainly seems real, but there’s certainly speculation that it’s a joke. If Pooper is real, there are concerns about timing, pricing, and more.
The Road To Robot Takeover: A Report On the Future of Automation
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Last year, the worldwide management consulting firm McKinsey & Company issued preliminary findings on automation across all industries and most […]
Score Assured Will Sell Analysis Of Your Social Media Activity to Employers and Landlords
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A UK startup is “Unlocking big data to bring you insightful referencing” … or “sell your social media activity to employers & landlords.” With privacy and discrimination implications, Score Assured and its users may gain insights – or risks.
13 Startups I Need You To Not Start Up
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At any given time, there are good startup ideas and there are bad startup ideas. Here are 13 bad ones. Email, messaging, networking, collaboration and friend finding apps – they’ve been done. And smart toys, foodie apps, and selfie sticks are killing our collective souls. So, when you’re looking for the next great business idea, please pass on these. Please.
Slack-Integrated Hey Taco Gets Into the Employee Rewards & Recognition Game
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Slack has its own spinoff market of integrated products with one of the latest, Hey Taco, a simple spin on employee rewards and recognition. Of course, there’s not just one name in the game. This roundup of Slack integrations and employee recognition tools covers several startups.
Women In Tech: FAQ
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Because interacting with women in the workplace may be strange and different for many men in the tech industry, we’ve […]
Why Government Can’t Get Top Tech Talent and Maybe Never Will
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Law enforcement continues to need tech support from private citizens, open admission that government agencies like the FBI just can’t cut it. But what’s holding them back from hiring the best and the brightest? Perhaps it’s our government’s lack of innovation.
80,000 Hours, An Automated Life Coach & Career Advisor
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You only have one life, so why not live it the way you want – or the way that will […]
Self-Discrimination and The Effects of Stretching Our Genes
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Ever since we started watching movies like Blade Runner, X-Men, Captain America and of course, Sharktopus (I fucking wish I […]
5 Job Search Startups You Should Know About
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As anyone who’s ever looked for a job knows, the process is stressful, frustrating and time consuming. It doesn’t have […]
Millennials’ Hierarchy of Needs Pt 2: What They Need In A Job
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A few weeks ago, I published a piece entitled, Millennials’ Hierarchy of Needs (you should read that first). It was […]
SnapMunk’s Top 15 Articles of 2015
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2015 has been a very exciting year for SnapMunk. Over the last twelve months we’ve grown like crazy and that is all thanks […]
7 Things Your Office Would Have If It Was Actually a Cool Office
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Earlier this week we published an article about several Silicon Valley companies that don’t get as much air time as […]
Why Everyone Should be An Entrepreneur: Diversify Your Income
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You read about it in the news from time to time: “Cisco is laying off 5,000 employees…” and two specific […]
9 Silicon Valley Companies You Kind Of Know But Definitely Want to Work For
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Despite the fairy tales and folk lore, living in the Valley isn’t all perks. For starters, the cost of living […]
HackAbroad Will Help Fill Tech Startups with People Looking to Work Abroad
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Working abroad sounds awesome, right? Maybe you’ve even considered it yourself. But if you’ve ever tried to Google your way […]
Dear HR, You Call These Perks? What Happened to Lobster Fridays?
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From: Frank Pfeffenheffer Date: November 17, 2015 at 11:51:13 AM PST To: Angie Denbar <[email protected]>, Synergetica Team <all[email protected]> Subject: Re: […]
Now Seeking Front-End Developer Rockstars
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Editor’s Note: With the world moving further and further from tangibility and into the ether we call the internet, the […]
Pipeline is Hoping to Be Match.com for Technology Companies and Sales Reps
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Pipeline is a niche job board focusing on matching sales professionals with technology companies and startups. Unlike other passive […]
Interviewed Automates Job Task Simulation To Take The Guesswork Out Of Hiring
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Hiring practices in most companies are far from scientific and thus, most people on either end will tell you that the process is […]
Tech vs The Business: NEVER Let That Terminology Happen in Your Company
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Remember that scene in Billy Madison when Billy’s cute porkstick of a classmate says that he can’t wait to graduate […]
StockComp Is Making It Easy To Get In Early With Startups
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Remember that $200 Walkman you bought back in 1985? It was all the rage, and all the cool kids at […]
Triplebyte and Their Brilliant Interview Strategy
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Can we all just agree that job interviews are the worst? It begins with the resume, where you’re supposed to […]
Job Titles That Make Your Startup Look Stupid
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Happiness Supervisor. Customer Support Shepherd. These are just some of the quirky/asinine job descriptions candidates encounter when they start searching […]
Ringside Provides Access to Developers
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There is nothing as frustrating as beginning to build an app, getting stuck and having no idea how to proceed. […]
Worker Coops – The Pros & Cons
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In our last installment, we took a brief look at worker cooperatives as an alternative to traditional business structures and […]
Paying Employee Wages in Bitcoin
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Companies around the world are paying employee wages in Bitcoin. Is this a fad or a creative way to manage payroll? […]
Maximizing Your Millennial Workforce
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Understanding generational tendencies of your millennial workers is crucial for continued employee engagement and long-term company commitments. While previous generations […]
Create a Career Map for Success
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Successful people start their lives with a career map. You can start one if you are mid-career, but the process […]
Common Challenges Entrepreneurs Face
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Today, many challenges are being faced by entrepreneurs in the ultra-competitive business world. Luckily, contemporary times have provided entrepreneurs with […]
What a Startup CEO Should Know
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Being a CEO of a start-up company is one of the most coveted jobs, but it is also the least […]
Consider This Before Working for a Startup
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For different people, joining a start-up will mean different things. This will depend on what stage the start-up is at, […]
Read This Before Quitting Your Job
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Do you find yourself a little bit lost? Are you trying to choose between being an employee or being the […]
How to Manage a Dysfunctional CEO
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More often than not, it is the CEO or Founder who makes the workplace dysfunctional. Most of us have been […]
What to Ask the CEO in Your Interview
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Most CEOs worth their salt will exude a tremendous confidence in their start-up’s potential for success. This enthusiasm comes from […]
4 Traits Startup Founders Seek in New Hires
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When being interviewed by startup founders, job applicants should know that the founders are searching for a person who is […]
Top Five Signs You Need to Start Looking for Another Job
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When we get our first job, all of us have certain ambitions. Some want to become the next CEO of […]
How to Overcome a Toxic Boss
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Bad bosses really make the workplace unbearable. We have all come across them: moody, callous, incompetent, unpredictable, always shifting blame […]
Developing Career Goals
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Developing career goals is a paramount part of life that should be practiced by all who want to achieve ultimate […]
Build Real Connections and Reach Your Targets With YouTube
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In a competitive global economy, employers have to work hard to stand out and attract top candidates. Companies with magnetic […]
Startup Funding Roundup – 3/13/15
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From companies like Eko raising $2 million for a smartphone-connected stethoscope to BugCrowd raising $6 million in Series A funding […]
Startup Funding Roundup – 3/6/15
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It has been yet another impressive week for entrepreneurs raising financial funding to back their endeavors. From mobile app startups […]
Is Your Startup Growth Guru Doing More Harm Than Good?
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Have you engaged the services of a ‘growth guru for hire’ to boost your startup’s presence? Or given in to […]
Five Methods for Improving Employee Productivity
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Money is not the most important factor when it comes to motivating employees. When asked if money was important to […]
Guard Against Bad Employee Behavior
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Does your company have a code of ethics? If your employees were asked to name even one of your business’ […]
Qualities of a Great Employee
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It is never too late to start and impress the boss. Here are some of the qualities that most employers […]
Employee Engagement: What Separates the Good Companies From the Great
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Every business owner and manager dreams of having team members that care deeply about their business and take personal pride […]
Top 5 Rules of Employee Engagement
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Employee engagement in on the tip of everyone’s tongue these days. If you are a business leader and you aren’t […]
How to Deal With a Challenging Boss
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A challenging boss is someone whose work ethics do not match yours. You find him insensitive, indecisive, unfair and cruel. […]
10 Tips You Need to Know to Keep Your Millennial Workforce Happy
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According to LinkedIn’s 2015 US Recruiting Trends report, one of the toughest challenges facing recruiters is the ability to hire talented staff […]
Three Reasons To Work For A Big Corporation
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Being an entrepreneur. Dreaming up the next hot startup. Creating your own empire. These are the sorts of business aspiration […]
The Purpose of the 360-degree Employee Feedback
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At most organizations, human resource professionals conduct annual evaluations to assess employee performance. In addition, ideal evaluation systems should assist […]
Want to Work for a Startup? Here’s Where to Look
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Do you read tech blogs like TechCrunch and VentureBeat and silently wish to yourself you could be part of the […]
