‘Risky’ negotiation doesn’t always work, says pay transparency expert

‘Risky’ negotiation doesn’t always work, says pay transparency expert

Hannah Williams isn’t afraid to ask strangers how much money they make. In 2022, she quit her six-figure job to make a business out of it, Salary Transparent Street, which brought in $1 million last year. Since launching her TikTok channel, Williams, 27, estimates she’s interviewed upwards of 1,000 people, from teachers to nurses to … Read more

Lenny Rachitsky’s advice for success in a podcast and newsletter

Lenny Rachitsky’s advice for success in a podcast and newsletter

Lenny Rachitsky has started some successful ventures in his life. The 42-year-old founded his newsletter, Lenny’s Newsletter, about product management in 2019. It now boasts more than 570,000 subscribers and brings in more than $500,000 per year. He writes one post a week and works on each for 10 to 20 hours. In 2022, Rachitsky … Read more

How to stay motivated in the dead of winter

How to stay motivated in the dead of winter

As much as January is a time for self-improvement, it can also be tough to stay motivated as the dead of winter sets in. Meik Wiking knows a few thing about staying energized during the colder months — he’s a happiness researcher based in Copenhagen, where winters are long and it tends to get very … Read more

How 27-year-old with a $1 million business avoids lifestyle inflation

How 27-year-old with a  million business avoids lifestyle inflation

Hannah Williams may run a $1 million business, but she’s had to stay focused on keeping her lifestyle in check. The founder and host of Salary Transparent Street, a TikTok series where she asks strangers how much money they make, says she’s even taken a pay cut since launching her business full time. Williams was … Read more

CEO says moving to a 4-day workweek helped his company avoid layoffs

CEO says moving to a 4-day workweek helped his company avoid layoffs

Many companies that have adopted the four-day workweek see it as a buzzy benefit that employees are curious about and can set them apart from competitor employers. For Vancouver-based Procurify, the shortened workweek was a solution for cost-cutting during the pandemic. Like many businesses, the spend management software company had to quickly find ways to … Read more

How to avoid taking a new job you’ll hate, according to an HR pro

How to avoid taking a new job you’ll hate, according to an HR pro

If you’re planning to find a new job in 2024, chances are good you’re hoping to score something with higher pay, more interesting opportunities, and better working conditions. But as you plan for the upsides in a potential new job, you might want to also consider the downsides. In particular, think of what aspects you … Read more

Experts think there’s more to come

Experts think there’s more to come

Workers made their voices heard in 2023. Between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30, there were 393 strikes in the U.S. involving more than 500,000 workers, according to Johnnie Kallas, a Ph.D. candidate at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and director of the university’s Labor Action Tracker. This year saw more work stoppages … Read more