As a potential candidate, it helps to know how job recruiters think. Included: Why it’s harder to get a job if you don’t already have one, and some red flags recruiters look for when they talk to you.
Headhunting, from the recruiter’s perspective
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Where the coworking market is expanding, and why
Recent research shows that the higher the rent is, the more coworking spaces there are. Here are a few theories as to why, by Peter Johnson.
A chance to work on my company, not for my company
Locus–Muzeum coworking space in Prague recently closed its doors after 7 years of operation. For founder Will Bennis, this means time to stop putting out fires and focus on a bigger vision.
Damn you, Facebook Memories
Seeing old photos is triggering. Today, it’s a picture from 4 years ago, when I was miserable with my job and my then-boyfriend had just dropped the Polyamory Bomb. Good morning to you too, Facebook, and thanks for the emotional anvil. By Anna Farkas.
Ursula K. Le Guin and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on leisure and spare time
Just before she passed, the great American writer Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) published her thoughts on leisure and “spare time,” which dovetail well with Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s writing on the subject. A bit of wisdom for whenever you have a moment of spare time.
Minimum wage increases in 2018 [infographic]
Minimum wage rates in 18 states across the US will increase in 2018. It’s a welcome improvement given that the cost of living is projected to increase such that workers will need to earn at least $15 per hour to stay afloat by 2024. By Tim Becker.
Predictions for the changing workplace in 2018
Roy Pereira, founder of Zoom.ai, provides a look at what to expect in the workplace in the new year.
Coworking as a counterweight to youth exodus in rural Catalonia
A good portion of Catalonia is rural, making it hard to retain its young people. But a number of coworking spaces – often public entities created at the behest of local youth organizations – are acting as a counterbalance. By Rosa Matas.
