Businesses in all industries are struggling to attract and hire good workers. While the reasons behind this issue are vast, a pizza chain owner in America thinks he has the solution. Michael Lastoria’s 51 locations are fully staffed thanks to
It’s no secret that Amazon has high expectations for employees. But did you know that according to David Niekerk, one of the designers of Amazon’s warehouse-management system, the company’s policies are in part shaped by Jeff Bezos’ belief that people are inherently
Insider.com recently reported that managers at Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, intentionally hire people that they know they’re going to fire. Why? Because managers are expected to lose, either through voluntary attrition or termination, a specific number of employees
According to several professors at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, as returning to the office becomes a reality for more companies, there seems to be a disconnect between leaders and employees regarding remote work.
The professors analyzed a dataset that
A few years ago, labor officials in Japan concluded that a 31-year-old political reporter died from heart failure caused by spending long hours on the job. Miwa Sado had worked 159 hours of overtime in the month before her death.
Tales of worker scarcity have skyrocketed in many industries since the beginning of the year. The issue is now heating up in the food and hospitality business, as more people are vaccinated and opting to dine out.
According to the
Work as we know it has changed – forever. And from the looks of it, one must quickly learn how to adapt to and embrace change because it is the only constant. From volatile global presidential elections, the COVID-19 pandemic,
This past Saturday morning I was in Party City at 8 a.m. purchasing a cake topper for an important celebration in my life. As I approached the cash register, I heard an employee say to the manager, “Karen just walked
Jeff Bezos recently released his final shareholder letter as CEO of Amazon. In the third quarter of 2021, Bezos will move into a new role as executive chairman of Amazon’s board. He will be replaced by Andy Jassy, CEO of Web Services, Amazon’s biggest profit
Spain has joined countries like New Zealand and Sweden to test-run a four-day, or 32-hour, work week. The European nation introduced a government-approved four-day work trial in an effort to promote a better work-life balance, as research shows that working