Simon Sinek and Adam Grant discuss the modern workplace, company culture, and millennial philosophy. Emerging trends show that millennials want to overhaul just about everything their fathers built, including rigid time clocks and stuffy offices. The Inc.com article that went over this conversation says, “So how do you know if you’re at a forward-thinking employer? It all comes down to the culture, according to Sinek and Grant. And they had two tips for people to assess company culture before agreeing to step on board. Sinek suggested asking the interviewer if they loved working at the company. ‘I never used the

Millennials are rarely settled at their jobs, and multiple studies show this career wanderlust manifesting in various ways throughout the generation. As the job market becomes more competitive and skewed toward younger, more tech savvy people, it’s important to know how to quit in a way that doesn’t burn bridges. Leaving a wake of skeletons behind you is a bad way to build a career. Having references is a strong selling point, and if your past companies have a bad impression of the way you left, you might find you don’t have any. Inc.com wrote about tips to leaving your

As the job market becomes increasingly more competitive, many employers are feeling the sting of losing new people, soon after hiring. It’s hard enough to get someone hired, losing a new hire can feel like salt in the wound. Now, not only did you lose a good hire, you also have to start ALL OVER. It’s frustrating and extremely difficult on morale for your other employees. To them, it could plant the seed that your company is not a great place to work. But, there are a few things that you could be doing to make this happen, over and

Everyone’s talking about it. It seems like a distant reality, but it’s closer than you think. The economic implications are vast, spanning the loss of revenue to training schools, truck stops, and other industries that serve human drivers. The slow adoption of autonomous trucks could help us avoid an economic disaster, but it’s possible that the rush to replace drivers with computers could push us back into the danger zone. As shipping companies vie to remain competitive and relevant, they are aware of other company’s efforts to automate and feel the pressure to be first. In this case, first place

In some cases, it’s easier to find another job where the pay is much higher than to go ask your boss for a significant raise. This is especially true as more employers are feeling the desperation of fishing new employees from a pool that’s been fished out. Pre-hiring conversations may be more friendly and even involve less scrutiny than waiting for approval on that $12,000 per year raise at your current job. Also, companies are offering better pay and bonus packages, better benefits and perks than ever before in an attempt to attract more candidates. Pulling a candidate that is