image by Chris Philpot for NYT In many MBA schools traditionally, a "bro" mentality has been fostered. Faculty offices, fraternities, exclusive meetings with alumni and appointments with recruiters have all been arenas where exclusion has...

Arun Muralidhar , inventor of the SOLFIE, on managing financial risk With the declining availability of defined benefit pensions, the risk of having enough income in retirement is falling on the individual shoulders of a larger percentage of the workforce...

short interview bites from Seraina Maag ; For more, see speech after honor Seraina Maag (Macia), age 49 , has had a remarkable international career in insurance and finance. So far, it has included these highlights: An idyllic childhood in the Swiss...

from Grammarly.com It is a little ironic for me, as an instructor, to read an article in which the REQUESTOR of the letter of recommendation is making an argument for changing the process. Often it is the professor or former boss that is inundated...

images of Leandra English and Mick Mulvaney from Heavy.com When Richard Cordray resigned last week as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), he followed the law that established the independent consumer watchdog agency: he appointed...

image from YouTube video produced by Wah! Banana Interviewing for a job means that you have your "foot in the door." You have made the "paper cut" and the employer is interested enough in you as a future employee to take the time...

A Mahindra factory in India The Detroit area is growing again. The Mumbai, India-based company, Mahindra , had a ribbon-cutting ceremony today signaling a new plant to be built in Auburn Hills, MI. This is the first auto plant investment in the Detroit...

image from the The Daily Worth blog The recent rise in sexual harassment complaints has highlighted one aspect that may arise in dealing with a " bad boss ." But bosses can be troublesome in a variety of ways. Four general behaviors that indicate...

sexual harassment claims on YouTube Backlash . The word has a negative connotation, but the phenomenon is almost inevitable--no matter what the topic. But when the topic is sexual harassment, conversations can become so polarizing that "overwhelm"...

"Claire from HR" (Cecily Strong from SNL) on sexual harassment ( TVMA ) According to a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC poll, sexual harassment is a reality for 48% of women in the workforce. Individuals who do not identify as women are being...

image from flexjobs Holiday seasonal employment creates new opportunities in the "gig economy." The number of jobs spike in delivery and other logistics arenas, as well as in both on-ground and online sales. Employers can maximize both short...

image from blog article Students who teach in challenging urban areas or doctors who practice medicine in remote areas have historically been able to get help from their employers (usually local governments) in paying off their student loans. That employee...

How-to video in case you don't know how to do this is Outlook 2013 Out-of-office replies to email or voicemail abound during holiday season. Your workplace may have general guidelines or templates, but taking personal responsibility for their length...

image from Merit Career Development Regardless of your belief system, the only life that you can make decisions about is the one you are living now. And even if you are independently wealthy, your choices about work, career and how you spend your time...

image from linked podcast header As the baby boomer generation ages, one thing is certain--the need for burial or other end-of-life services will peak for more than a decade. As it happens, this coincides with a larger world population and less space...

CBS Chicago Harvey Weinstein has been accused by many women of having sexually harassed them. He used his incredible power in the film business to, well, I'm not sure what--but plenty of women felt vulnerable. My twenty-something daughter reports...

Trevor Noah reports on NFL players kneeling (language warning) Noam Scheiber, writing in the NYT, has researched labor law regarding the recent kneeling done by athletes during the national anthem. Is it legal? Should the NFL stop it? His take-away...

ad for a workspace phone booth option YouTube The open-plan cubicle layout for office workers has certainly become a classic design. But not everyone works most efficiently in this setting. Also, some transactions require more privacy than a cubicle...

Adam Bryant, editor/writer of The Corner Office column, NYT Sarah Thompson is now the global CEO of Droga5 , an innovative ad agency. But she wasn't always. The early years of her career--as well as upbringing by hippie parents--don't obviously...

from Wochit Politics This week, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by public employee Mark Janus of Illinois. He objects to paying union dues, which are required under the "closed shop" policy allowed under Illinois state...

undocumented immigrants in Houston: AP Archive " Half of the workers in construction in Texas are undocumented ," reports Stan Marek, CEO of Marek Construction, via Fox News . Moreover, the National Association of Home Builders reports that...

part of an unedited video series by Jason Fried from 2010 Yesterday's blog addressed 10 skills essential to business success compiled by one analyst, but here is skill #11: the ability to write well. Jason Fried , CEO and founder of Basecamp (consulting...

10 skills distilled from successful people Evan Carmichael has pulled together clips in which business leaders and other inspirational and successful people dispense advice about essential skills for success. He points out that the skills might be...

Brian Brenberg, of King's College on Fox News ; other views below The historically unprecedented rainfall and storm damage of Hurricane Harvey has had massive human and economic costs. Some of the impacts include: exacerbation of construction...

R&D Opportunities, part 2/3 trailer from Nordic Noir & Beyond: Follow the Money Investment in research and development to fulfill a need or solve a problem is one way to strike it rich while actually producing a product. The inspiration for...