San Francisco’s second largest tech employer, Uber, won’t take sides on the controversial homelessness measure that the city’s tech execs are fighting about (CRM)

Proposition C is a ballot measure in San Francisco that would tax the city’s largest corporations to provide relief in the city’s ongoing homelessness crisis.  San Francisco’s biggest tech employer, Salesforce, and its CEO, Marc Benioff, have been the biggest advocates in favor of Prop C.  The city’s second largest tech employer, Uber, has been […]

6 useful skills every employer will be looking for on résumés in 2018

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Alongside common New Year’s resolutions like fitness and wellness goals, professional development is probably one area of your life you’re looking to improve in 2018. Even if you’re […]

Health Care Just Became the U.S.’s Largest Employer

This moment was inevitable. It just wasn’t supposed to happen so soon. Due to the inexorable aging of the country—and equally unstoppable growth in medical spending—it was long obvious that health-care jobs would slowly take up more and more of the economy. But in the last quarter, for the first time in history, health care […]

Australian man uses snack bags as Faraday cage to block tracking by employer

Dump out your snacks, block your boss’ tracker. (credit: Doctorhawkes – camera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53235787) A 60-year-old electrician in Perth, Western Australia had his termination upheld by a labor grievance commission when it was determined he had been abusing his position and technical knowledge to squeeze in some recreation during working hours. Tom Colella […]

Your employer doesn’t own your free speech

GUEST: There’s an open secret that everybody knows, but nobody can really talk about. And more likely than not, it’s affecting your career growth. Most employees are used to company social media policies, which set guidelines for employees looking to post on social media, write blog posts, or otherwise communicate with the public – whether […]

Aldi jobs: Supermarket beats competition to win employer of YEAR award

It was the first time the supermarket had won the honour, after years in the British market. The chain has a workforce of over 29,000, and beat Lidl, Morrisons and Johnson & Johnson to swoop to victory. Aldi are currently recruiting for 4,000 store vacancies across the UK, and the recent win will certainly boost […]

How to Create an Infographic Resume That Will Impress Your Future Employer

There you are again – scouring listings, submitting your resume for the nth time, and sending follow ups in hopes of grabbing your next job. You may land an interview or two, but they most likely ended with the dreaded words: “we’ll be in touch.” Nobody likes to play the waiting game, especially when it […]

An HR expert shares 7 signs you’re working for a toxic employer

Dan Kitwood/Getty Images This post from LinkedIn Influencer J.T. O’Donnell  appeared originally on LinkedIn. Many good employers today are focused on hiring for ‘cultural fit’ within their company. And, for good reason. Hiring the wrong person can cost a company thousands of dollars in training and productivity. Like it or not, humans form tribes — and the workplace […]