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Tim Paradis

Tim Paradis

Future-Of-Work Correspondent at Business Insider

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Why working late isn't necessary for getting ahead - Business Insider India

A company jingle has it that at Wayfair, you’ve got just what I need.It’s not clear how many of the online retailer’s workers are singing that tune these days.In a recent memo obtained by Business Insider, CEO Niraj Shah told Wayfair employees that “working long hours, being responsive, blending work and life, is not anything to shy away from. There is not a lot of history of laziness being rewarded with success.“Some aspects of the memo — notably the use of the “L” word — are a reminder that ma…
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A company adopted a 4-day workweek. Then employees came in on weeke...

Zachary Toth runs a small manufacturing company in Toronto that’s piloted a four-day workweek.Employees wanted to keep the schedule so they voluntarily came in on weekends to wrap up a project.Zachary Toth told his workers they could have an extra day off each week. That’s when they started coming in on weekends.Toth, who runs a small manufacturing company in Toronto, told Business Insider he and his fellow managers decided to try a four-day workweek after reading about the success of pilots in…
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Some Gen Z workers are turning to AI for career advice and it's act...

In a survey, about half of Gen Zers said AI and social media gave better career advice than a boss.While depending solely on tools like chatbots isn’t wise, it’s possible to find valuable insights.When you log into ChatGPT, a pop-up warns it’s not intended to give advice. Someone should tell Gen Z.Almost half of GenZers said in a recent survey that chatbots and social media offered better career advice than their managers. That doesn’t say much for many bosses, of course. While many might be ove…
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Instead of taking your job, AI might be more like the best intern e...

Some workers are worried artificial intelligence will come for their jobs.Yet AI might sometimes be more like an intern — taking on tasks that otherwise wouldn’t get done.Like most people, there were things on Heather Holding’s to-do list she knew she’d never get to.That led Holding, who oversees risk management at fintech company Best Egg, to wonder whether an artificial intelligence tool could draft policy documents she and her colleagues couldn’t find time to pull together.One day, I was like…
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This CEO wants to kill the résumé - Business Insider India

Khyati Sundaram, CEO of Applied, doesn’t think the résumé should be central to getting hired.Applied and other companies use skills tests to determine who’s a good fit for a job. For about eight months in 2018, Khyati Sundaram spent much of her day at a desk in a corner of her London flat, applying for jobs.Sundaram had attended top universities in the UK and the US. She had an MBA, JPMorgan on her résumé, and had run a startup for six years. Yet after pumping out more than 500 applications, Sun…
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The race for ever cooler workplaces is leaving employees the winner...

Startups and small organizations are seeking unusual locations that go beyond coworking spaces.Established companies like Google and JPMorgan have also been investing in luxe offices.Kat Hunt never wanted to work from home. But she’s fine working from someone else’s.Hunt, whose job is in finance in Portland, Oregon, needed a place for some team members to gather in New York City. So she contacted Radious, a Portland company that lets people rent their homes to businesses as meeting spaces for th…
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The likely reason your résumé got rejected - Business Insider India

Job seekers often look for ways to slip past the software many companies use to collect résumés.Yet it’s often recruiters, not bots, that reject applicants for a role.Melissa Weaver was recruiting for a tech consulting company when she spotted something promising on a man’s résumé: He’d worked at a pizza shop all four years of college.He had started as a dishwasher and, by the end, he was a manager, she told Business Insider.Although the recent grad didn’t have tech experience, to Weaver, he’d s…
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Gen Z isn't lazy — it just needs training, HR experts say

It's easy for bosses to dump on Gen Z workers, but generations often share similar goals. Training and mentorship could help address gaps.
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There's an upside to endless rounds of job interviews

Some employers are adding more interviews to the hiring process. While this can be a pain, it can also give insights into an organization's culture.
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Why so many entry-level jobs aren't entry-level

Many entry-level roles in fields like tech now require that applicants show up with years of experience. That can stand in the way of job seekers.
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The C-suite is evolving — and new roles may join to drive innovatio...

Members of BI's Workforce Innovation board discuss new ways of leadership and what emerging roles might be joining the C-suite.