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Happy Sunday! Hope everyone is enjoying the rest of their week-end. It’s snowy and cold on this side of the blogosphere, and if you’re anywhere around us, as you’re sipping on your warm coffee cup this morning, here are the news that made my week:
- This week, we mourn the deaths of the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack in France, as we all shake our heads in disbelief, yet hold on to the hope that beyond blame, we can learn from this tragedy. Buzzfeed remembers the illustrious cartoonists and victims of the attack here.
- As we’re still in the throes of New Year’s
resolutionsdecisions, Fast Company highlights 5 habit changes you can actually make in 2015, while also listing 10 steps towards a better, more productive you in 2015; - If you’re considering relocating to a new city, the Daily Muse reveals the true costs of moving cities;
- And if you’re in the process of interviewing, keep in mind employers are increasingly incorporating challenges, simulations and assessments in their hiring process. The Wall Street Journal writes about how employers ask candidates to “show their stuff”;
- According to the Pew Research Center’s report released last week, email still trumps social media, smartphones for workers;
- Forbes released its 30 Under 30 list of most influential, and here are the rising stars in Enterprise Technology. On the other end of the spectrum, here are the least stressful jobs of 2015 (and the most stressful jobs of 2015);
- The Washington Post writes about what leading feminists want in 2015;
- Fortune Magazine writes about what successful women really want in 2015 (unfortunately, diversity is not one of those aspirations);
- In “Huh?” news this week, Jezebel reports Phyllis Schlafly manages to make us question the very concept of human sanity, by arguing women get raped in college, simply because…they go to college! Hmmm….moving on;
- In happy news, The Economist writes 2015 will benefit from a robust economic growth, and ordinary families will benefit (yasss!);
- We’re back on the millennial debate bandwagon, and Talent says new data reveals some surprising truths about the generation we love to hate;
- Bingo! If you’re planning to ask for a raise this year, Huffington Post reveals it actually works most of the time;
- If you’re shortie like me, Business Insider says you’re not in luck, here’s why tall people make more money;
- Last but not least, I really enjoyed this article from Daily Worth, and me too, am done being a nice girl.
Happy Sunday!
The Corporate Sis.
