Author: Gabriela Quintela

The Office ran for 9 seasons and 200 episodes because it didn’t have to invent anything. Real workplaces offer all the material for that type of humor. What follows is the evidence. 11. The double-spacer “I hate having to double-space Word documents that are single-spaced. It takes FOREVER.” source 10. Google Translate: 1. Junior dev: 0 “A junior developer once sent me a chat message in his native language. I did not know what it said, but Google Translate is a thing, so I could see that he was saying some very unkind things about me. I did not let on that I knew; I just replied with ‘?.’ He…

These days, traditional job boards often fail to attract enough qualified applicants — whereas the best candidates rarely apply to job ads. As a result, employers are increasingly turning to tech recruiting platforms to find top talent. That being said, choosing the right platform makes a difference. In this article, we’ll explore five European tech recruiting platforms, what makes them different, and which types of companies they best serve. cord Cord is an AI-powered tech hiring platform in the UK, with over 1,500 companies having used it to make direct hires. Originally launched as a niche tool for JavaScript developers to message hiring…

In episode 25 of “Diary of a CHRO,” João Ricardo interviews Rita Piçarra. She was the CFO of Microsoft Portugal when she made the bold decision to retire at the age of 44.  She recently authored a book, A vida não pode esperar (which translates to “life can’t wait”). Her message emphasizes that it’s possible to achieve financial security without needing to work until an older age, while still succeeding in both career and personal life. “I started this journey because both my parents passed away in their fifties; my father was 54, my mom was 59,” she recounts.“I decided, when they passed away, that I wanted…

Will you have to provide salary ranges in job ads? Are you allowed to ask a candidate about their current salary or expectations? Discover the answers to nine key questions employers have about the new rules.

According to a study by RAND, workers with chronic insomnia are absent for up to 18 days and present but not productive for up to 54 days. Take a self-assessment and discover how to improve your sleep.

A scene from the latest season of HBO drama “Euphoria” has taken the internet by storm: Maddy Perez (played by Alexa Demie), who is a desperate job seeker in Los Angeles, ambushes an executive at a restaurant. Although the lady initially states she is not hiring, Maddy persuades her to offer a job with a brief yet compelling speech: “I know I’m not what you are looking for. I didn’t go to USC. I didn’t even apply for college. My parents were immigrants. I know my generation is entitled, but I don’t believe anybody owes me anything. I’m not a victim. I won’t be an HR nightmare, and I believe in capitalism.” That’s when the executive’s…

Nearly 1 in 5 job ads promote at least one legal or baseline entitlement as a “perk”, according to a recent survey by Reward Gateway, an employee engagement platform. The most common one is water, listed as a perk in 1,009 out of nearly 10,000 job adverts analyzed. On LinkedIn, it’s common to see posts from people expressing outrage over absurd or supposedly funny perks, such as “access to the owner’s pet.” Last year, the South China Morning Post reported on a job ad that sparked controversy in the country. Among the perks, it mentioned “free toilet use,” “no electricity charges for overtime,” and “free use of the lifts.” Employers should think carefully before…

Remote work seems like the best thing since sliced bread. What could possibly go wrong? Well, quite a few things, as it turns out.

In Sweden, one in four recruitment attempts fails — even as the country faces one of the highest unemployment rates in the European Union and a wave of layoffs. The findings come from a recent survey by the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, a major employers’ organization. Companies are currently having to reject projects, postpone investments, and slow their growth because they cannot find the qualified staff they need. “It’s one of the great paradoxes of the labor market,” says Kristina Cunningham, an expert in labor and education policy and author of the survey. Six out of ten companies have attempted recruitment in the past six months, with mixed results.…

One in six job applicants may be fake. As these scams become more sophisticated, companies risk granting system access to fraudulent hires. Here’s how AI-powered job applicant scams work — and how to spot them.