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Ikea lost $5,000 when each worker quit. So it began paying more After quitting spiked around the globe, the Swedish retailer turned to flexible schedules, more generous compensation and smoother orientation for new hires. 06/11/2024 - 10:22 am | View Link
UConn’s Head Coach Taking the Lakers Job Was Meant to Be a Sign of College Sports’ Demise. Oops. Not that everything is great right now for college coaches ... demands that another school might fulfill if the current one does not. An exhausting job has gotten even more exhausting. A prominent SEC ... 06/11/2024 - 4:39 am | View Link
Ikea lost $5,000 when each worker quit. So it began paying more. Here’s what happened The so-called Great Resignation impacted all industries, but few gave workers more reasons to flee than retail ... When Ring took the CEO job at Ikea in September 2020, the retailer had an alarming ... 06/11/2024 - 2:23 am | View Link
New technology is turning headphones into reality-editing machines that can reshape how you hear the world.
When Apple introduced the AirPod Pros in 2019, it planted the seed for an AI audio revolution. Using real-time, AI-powered sound processing technology, the AirPod Pros altered the way we listen to the world.
From seeking support to understanding team challenges, these strategies will equip you to build a thriving team and become a new manager your former peers will respect and admire.
So you’ve excelled as an individual contributor, and now it’s time to level up. The exciting (and sometimes daunting) leap from peer to a new manager position requires a strategic shift in how you approach your team.
The Wayfarers Chapel in California is at risk of being destroyed by a landslide, so it’s being disassembled before it’s too late.
Wayfarers Chapel, a picturesque chapel and National Historic Landmark in the town of Rancho Palos Verdes on the California coast, is at risk of being permanently damaged because of a landslide.
Climate change is affecting food prices, but there doesn’t have to be a drought to cause prices to spike. Just the fear of one makes things more expensive.
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Some people shoot for the moon and get there. Here’s what they have in common.
Some people set goals. And other people seem to accomplish the impossible. After all, plenty of people want to build a successful company, or produce Broadway shows, or make a living from their art. But without connections, experience, and good luck, these accomplishments may seem out of reach.