The female-only networks that women use to share job openings, pass on interview tips, or even just complain about that time their boss interrupted them in a meeting are integral to their success.
That’s what new research published in the Proceedings…
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Blink and you’ll miss Christmas. It’s always the same. Weeks of build up and then it’s over in a flash.
It’s not all doom and gloom though, because the New Year comes around quickly and it’s at this point that resolutions are made.
For a lot of…
Cracking a safe with champion safecracker Jeff Sitar
Jeff Sitar has been cracking safes since he was a teenager. The New Jersey locksmith has won the Lockmaster’s International Safecracking competition eight times. Read more…More about Jobs, Mashable Video, Careers, Locksmith, and Briefcase
View More Cracking a safe with champion safecracker Jeff SitarOf course Harley-Davidson’s summer internship comes with a free motorcycle
If you love motorcycles and social media, then Harley-Davidson’s newest internship is pretty much a dream come true.
This week, the company announced a new summer internship program that pays recruits to — what else — ride motorcycles. Oh, and they get to keep it at the end of the job.
They’re calling it the “Find Your Freedom” internship and it pretty much sounds like the raddest summer internship you could possibly hope for.
During the 12-week internship, full-time interns are expected to ride around on a Harley and “chronicle your summer on social media” representing the company as a “brand enthusiast.” Oh, you also get paid. Read more…
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View More Of course Harley-Davidson’s summer internship comes with a free motorcycleGirl Scouts partners with LinkedIn to connect alums for the first time ever
More than 50 million Americans are alums of the Girl Scouts of the USA. But since the organization’s founding in 1912, former Girl Scouts never had an efficient way to connect with each other in a common place.
Thanks to a collaboration between Girl …
The next generation of work perks ironically focus on work-life balance
While Amazon continues its search for the next North American city to host its second headquarters, the online shopping company is no doubt also looking at what to include in the future HQ2 building no matter where it is. Its workplace amenities will…
View More The next generation of work perks ironically focus on work-life balanceHow traditional careers are being digitised and transformed
“When I grow up, I want to be a teacher.”
“I want to be a lawyer.”
“I want to be a digitally enabled wealth management advisor with a specialisation in mobile development.”
Once upon a time, all children had to do was choose a career from a rather short list of mummy and daddy-approved jobs, enrol in uni, and begin their careers. Nowadays, the road to a successful job is wrought with niche specialisations and qualifications, memberships to professional organisations, accreditations, and a whole lot more that can easily cloud the career-seeker’s mind.
To have a successful career is the aspiration of many, but with the complicated nature of today’s jobs how can we equip ourselves with not just tools, but the right tools, to ensure we’re unstoppable at whatever we do? Read more…
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View More How traditional careers are being digitised and transformedMicrosoft Word’s new ‘Resume Assistant’ uses LinkedIn to make your resume better
Microsoft and LinkedIn are teaming up to make one of the most important parts of job-hunting easier: writing your resume.
The companies introduced a new Resume Assistant feature that puts LinkedIn data directly in Microsoft Word to help users write b…
11 legendary ways people have quit their jobs
Every day people clock into work and fantasize about about all of the different ways they can quit their jobs.
In reality, most people politely leave after two weeks notice, and leave on good terms. While quitting your job in a more satisfying …