When a job is remote, companies have a broader talent pool and the competition is tougher. “Landing a great work-from-home role requires convincing the soon-to-be manager that you possess the technical skills to perform the work, the discipline to work when no one is watching, the project and time management skills to set and meet expectations with your coworkers and internal customers, and the maturity to communicate good news and bad news at the same level of consistency,” says Sims. … [Read more...] about These are the top-paying remote jobs and how you can land one
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IRS stimulus checks: Painfully slow mailed-out payments frustrate many Americans
“As a vital part of the nation’s critical infrastructure, the Postal Service is helping the U.S. Department of the Treasury provide important Economic Impact Payment letters, checks, and debit cards to American households,” spokesperson Kim Frum told Fast Company. She confirmed that the payments are being sent first class and “handled at that service standard.” … [Read more...] about IRS stimulus checks: Painfully slow mailed-out payments frustrate many Americans
My company has gone through 3 growth cycles in 18 months. Here’s how I navigated them
Stay involved to spot issues until the ways of working are clear, which will set you up to take a step back. Right now, I’m deep in the weeds of every expense associated with the delivery channel to make sure we are building the right foundations for long-term success. In the future, I won’t know the ins and outs of each marketing expense, but for now I’m very involved in building the financial framework we’ll use moving forward. Clear metrics and financial goals give everyone room to run without friction. … [Read more...] about My company has gone through 3 growth cycles in 18 months. Here’s how I navigated them
Too little, too late: The cynical calculus of banning Donald Trump
The Trump circus has been a godsend for Facebook and Twitter. Both are public companies that make the bulk of their money from advertising. The more eyeballs on their platforms, the more advertisers will pay. That’s it. And because Trump has been so controversial, so dramatic, so engaging all of the time, he’s driven more eyeballs and hate-clicks to their platforms than they’d ever dreamed. Trump was good for their business. Twitter lost $5 billion in market value after suspending him. … [Read more...] about Too little, too late: The cynical calculus of banning Donald Trump
Security experts weigh in on how to prevent more right-wing violence on Inauguration Day
Security officials are likely still working to ensure the safety of digital technology around the inauguration, says Theresa Payton, CEO of cybersecurity company Fortalice Solutions, in the wake of both the Capitol attack and the recent widespread cybersecurity breach using SolarWinds systems. That not only includes communications technology but also systems involved in the transition between the Trump and Biden administrations. Transitions are a hectic time for tech workers in the best of circumstances, and officials will likely need to hurry data and physical equipment to the National Archives for permanent storage and set up workstations for new arrivals, says Payton, who served as White House CIO under President George W. Bush. … [Read more...] about Security experts weigh in on how to prevent more right-wing violence on Inauguration Day
