Mark Testoni, the CEO of a security services firm with more than 500 employees, says he learned the importance of discipline and personal accountability while working as a janitor after dropping out of college. He later served for 20 years in the Air Force and earned an undergraduate degree and MBA.
New leaders may be tempted to institute substantial changes when they arrive on the job to justify the trust placed in them, but it's best to proceed with caution and take into account the team's uncertain feelings about disruption. Here are five pointers for slowing things down and inspiring confidence.
LinkedIn has added a feature to its jobs recommendation engine that lets users input their commuting preferences and view estimated commute time for specific jobs. The feature, called "Your Commute," is available on LinkedIn's mobile app and will soon be available for desktop users.
Women tend to carry a larger student-loan burden than men do, according to a study by the American Association of University Women. The average woman graduated with $21,619 in debt in 2016, while the average man owed $18,880.
Artificial intelligence is gathering data to help HR find the right job candidates quickly, executives say. "The good news is that AI is going to slowly eliminate the 'rinse and repeat' element of recruiting and, instead, let recruiters focus on the thing they love, which is the matchmaking component of recruiting," says Jobvite CEO Dan Finnigan.
The busy nature of a manager's day requires some way to disconnect, be still and think intentionally before the day begins and before going to sleep, writes Sona Jepsen. "If I know why I'm pursuing particular outcomes, it becomes easier to stay present when I'm discussing those aims or the relevant strategies," she writes.
A study finds the banded mongoose of Africa allows unrelated adults to take care of pups until they can live on their own, Liz Langley writes. Mongooses also give birth in groups, which helps keep all of the pups safe.
