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LinkedIn’s in-house economist, Guy Berger, tells Fast Company that more research is needed to answer that question, but it probably isn’t because women are trying to balance work-life, as LinkedIn’s data examined recent grads who likely aren’t thinking about balancing a family life yet. Berger did say that more women tend to work in industries that experience the highest job hopping. … [Read more...] about Why Women Job Hop More Than Men

She replied, “I want to thank you for your kind offer.” After a pause, she said, “I do want to take your position. I believe the work you are doing is truly groundbreaking. And I believe that with my expertise I can contribute significantly toward advancing your cause.” After a second pause, she went on to say, “I need 20% more than you’re offering. Can you do that for me?” … [Read more...] about 5 Times You Shouldn’t Compromise While Negotiating

Exactly what apps pushed them to those heights remains a mystery. The Google Wi-Fi router they use lists his Roku media player as the top bandwidth consumer—but since most of that involves streaming Comcast’s own TV, that usage shouldn’t count against the cap. … [Read more...] about Comcast’s 1.2 TB data cap seems like a ton of data—until you factor in remote work

Here is an example of a story during a crisis: “Hi, I was a journalist for 30 years and loved my newspaper job. During the pandemic, I was laid off. Suddenly, my identity, my newspaper work, was gone. In looking back over my career, I realized that one of my most memorable experiences was interviewing an 80-year-old wounded veteran who had lost his limbs during World War II but remade his life by focusing on what he could do—not what he couldn’t. This helped me realize I need to do the same thing. I have started a memoir-writing business to help people bring their stories to life as their legacy. My first client is this veteran, who’s now age 90.” … [Read more...] about This is how to tell a crisis recovery story (while leaving out the doomsday narrative)

Putting Smarts vs. Grit To The Test First, participants were given a series of puzzles to test their IQ. After they finished their test, they were told their score and praised in different ways. One group was praised for their intelligence and was told: “You got x number correct. That’s a really good score. You must be very smart at this.” Another group was praised for their effort and was told: “You must have worked really hard.” … [Read more...] about Why Determination Matters More Than Smarts In Getting Ahead