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Ballmer reflects on time with Microsoft: 'I'm big, I'm bald and I'm loud'
Give outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer credit: He seems to be very in touch with who he really is. In a lengthy interview with The Wall Street Journal, Ballmer said that he decided to step down from Microsoft because he wasn’t moving fast enough to get the company’s mobile products up to speed with Apple and Google.
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More people prefer a male boss, but gender gap is narrowing
Sorry, ladies of the working world. Those are comments we received in response to my recent piece about how companies with more women in C-suites and corporate boards do better financially.
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Outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer tells WSJ that he was part of the problem
"At the end of the day, we need to break a pattern. Face it: I'm a pattern."
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This computer 'virus' is a lazy office worker's best new friend
With all the terrifying computer viruses currently circulating, it’s comforting that there’s now one piece of "malware" that could actually benefit you.
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Two Days Of Weekend Is Too Much
It's Sunday, and one of the things I notice every Sunday is that interest in the news is significantly higher than it is on Saturdays. Twitter feels more active on Sundays. Traffic to Business Insider is almost always meaningfully higher on Sundays than on Saturdays. And of course, traditional media has always used Sunday for big marquee products, whether they be the New York Times Magazine or Meet The Press.
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Caught in a Revolving Door of Unemployment
On a cold October morning, just after the federal government shutdown came to an end, Jenner Barrington-Ward headed into court in Boston to declare bankruptcy.
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Tech firms are now hiring more women than men
A curious thing has happened in the tech world. In an industry that has long been considered a boys club, suddenly firms are hiring more women than men. Over the last 12 months, the tech industry added 60,000 jobs, and 36,000 - or 60% - of those positions went to women, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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They're Watching You at Work
What happens when Big Data meets human resources? The emerging practice of "people analytics" is already transforming how employers hire, fire, and promote.
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London bank intern died of epileptic seizure, coroner finds
A 21-year-old London intern who was found dead in a shower after working for 72 hours in a row died of an epileptic seizure, an inquest has found.
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Bold Boeing workers refuse to screw over next generation
By rejecting a contract that amounted to corporate extortion, employees have taken a stand for the middle class
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How Basic Persuasion Can Help You Land the Job
You can’t persuade the uninterested.
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Pizza Hut reinstates manager fired after refusing to open Thanksgiving
After being fired for refusing to open his restaurant on Thanksgiving, a Pizza Hut manager has his job back. Tony Rohr, who worked his way up from cook to general manager at the company, was told it was mandatory to keep his Elkhart, Ind., store open on the holiday.
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The Rise of the Aerial Commuter: When Will We All Be Flying to Work?
Last month, a blog post by Sam Cookney captured the imagination of anyone who pays a little too much money for the convenience of living near work. He reasoned that, for the same price he paid for his one-bedroom London flat, he could live in a three-bedroom flat near the beach in Barcelona and fly to work in London four days a week. And he'd still have 387 Euros left over at the end of the month.
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Creativity is rejected: Teachers and bosses don`t value out-of-the-box thinking
In the United States we are raised to appreciate the accomplishments of inventors and thinkers—creative people whose ideas have transformed our world. We celebrate the famously imaginative, the greatest artists and innovators from Van Gogh to Steve Jobs. Viewing the world creatively is supposed to be an asset, even a virtue. Online job boards burst with ads recruiting “idea people” and “out of the box” thinkers.
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Archie Comics co-CEO accused of gender discrimination by male employees
Nancy Silberkleit is accused by her male employees of gender discrimination such as referring to them as 'penis' instead of by name, but Silberkleit contends that the case should be tossed out because white males are not 'a protected class'.
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Deadly conformity is killing our creativity. Let's mess about more
People's lives would be more fulfilling if they were given greater freedom in the workplace
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Let's ditch the 9-5 workday: Here's why
That midafternoon ennui that takes over most days isn't a sign that you are lazy or unmotivated; it just proves that you are normal. According to recent research, most people in creative or professional jobs can only churn out about six (worthy) hours worth of quality work a day; the rest is what it feels like — dithering.
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Job Listing: '$40K a Year to Attend Harvard University as Me'
A male Craigslist poster in Pittsburgh is looking for someone to attend Harvard University in his stead.
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Microsoft manager charged with insider trading
he Securities and Exchange Commission is charging a senior Microsoft manager with insider trading. Brian Jorgenson, a senior portfolio manager at Microsoft, has admitted he tipped his friend, Sean Stokke, about Microsoft’s Barnes & Noble deal, allowing him to make money on the stock market. In an interview with The Seattle Times, Jorgenson estimates Stokke, his friend, made more than $200,000 and Jorgenson pocketed $40,000 for the information.
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Where Working-Age Americans Are Moving
Barrels of ink and money have been devoted to predictions of where Americans will migrate, particularly younger ones. If you listen to big developer front groups such as the Urban Land Institute or pundits like Richard Florida, you would believe that smart companies that want to improve their chances of cadging skilled workers should head to such places as downtown Chicago, Manhattan and San Francisco, leaving their suburban office parks deserted like relics of a bygone era.
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