Marissa Mayer made a few notable changes when she took on the role of Yahoo's CEO, one which got her quite a bit of heat. The company put a stop to remote working, requiring all employees to work from the company's offices. This, she says, is...
There has been a debate among business leaders about the effectiveness of allowing employees to work from home for quite a while. A new study shows that people who work from home one to three days a week, or 'hybrid teleworkers', are more productive than those who work...
I've deliberately waited to weigh in on the Yahoo work-from-home ban; others have covered the story more than capably. What I am interested in, though, is why Yahoo doesn't just hire better managers. Let me back up a bit. Kara Swisher posted the full internal memo...
Back in September, I covered a story that positioned entrepreneurship as the new "safe" job. Last night, while catching up with an old colleague from my pre-freelancing days, the topic of job security and solopreneurship came up once again. Should we all go start businesses? Based on my...
This infographic debates the merits of working at home versus at a traditional office. It also discusses remote collaboration tools to keep workers connected. For more on how to work from home effectively, check out the following articles: * Institute ‘Work From Home’ Fridays to Max Out Work Productivity [INFOGRAPHIC] * 1...
This week's guest posts cover career-switching, social media and professionalism, and the perils of multitasking. * There are three things that matter when searching for a job, including the number of measurable accomplishments on a resume. [PayScale] * Don't kill your career. Here are five things you should...
