Workplace: News
Guide to living life as a digital nomad
The world is your oyster; you can work from anywhere you want.
Google employee returns after mother's death, only to get fired
A Google employee was sacked by his employer just days after returning to work following the death of his mother.
What exactly is quiet quitting and rage-applying culture at workplace
One of the latest buzzwords in the workplace, quiet quitting made a lot of headlines in 2022 with people limiting their workloads to strictly within their job description to avoid long working hours.
Zomato CEO posts 800+ vacancies: 24x7 job, no work-life balance
Zomato founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal took to LinkedIn to announce a shedload of job vacancies across five roles at the company.
Five Friday motivation tips to finish the week strong
Feeling burnout after working the whole week? Don't worry, you are not alone.
Effective ways to prepare for a possible layoff
When there is an economic downturn, it is common for companies to lay off their employees to cut costs.
5 ways to overcome career stagnation
If you no longer feel excited about the things that you normally love about your career, you might have fallen into the pit of career stagnation.
Dream11 will fine employees for disturbing colleagues on leave
The last thing you need when you are on a much-deserved time off from work is an annoying business call from a colleague. Sadly, it is a possibility these days, no matter what your Slack status says.
5 important lessons failure teaches us
Everyone has failed at some point in their lives.
Work from home: Keep your desk organized with these tips
Your desk is often a reflection of your personality and habits.
Imposter syndrome: What is it and how to overcome it
Do you often fear that you are not living up to your expectations and keep berating your performance, often to the point of self-doubt and negative self-talk?
Work-life balance: Netflix co-founder reveals his strategy
Given the unpredictable, under-pressure workplace environment and the increasingly blurring lines between professional and personal lives, discussions over work-life balance have gained prominence yet again.
Easily distracted? 5 strategies to help you stay focused
Are you working on your goal but finding it hard to stay focused to the extent that you easily give in to distractions?
Burnout: 5 most common warning signs
Feeling exhausted almost always? Maybe beyond exhausted, like having a brain fog?
5 mistakes you should not make at your workplace
Making mistakes is only human. However, making blunders at your workplace too often can affect your professional life and give you the tag of being careless and irresponsible.
How to work the night shift and stay healthy
Both, working night shifts and burning midnight oil are no cakewalk. It requires immense discipline to be a night owl.
The many benefits of taking micro-breaks at work
A micro-break is a short and voluntary break you take at your workplace.
Recession 2023: 5 side hustles to earn extra money
With economists broadly agreeing that we may enter a recession in 2023, it is time to get serious about money matters.
Here are 5 ways you can deal with office stress
Here's how you can "excel" over your workplace woes. You have our "word."
With an impending recession, here's why side hustles are important
A side hustle isn't really a new concept, however, it has become more popular, especially with a recession on the horizon.
Naveen Tewari, Founder & CEO of InMobi, shares entrepreneurial insights
Here's all the entrepreneurial motivation and guidance you need, right from the horse's mouth.
Secret Santa gifting guide: Here's how and what to gift
December is finally here and it's bringing us a lot of "merry" already.
7 design tips for creating a modern workplace
Employees spend almost one-third of their day at the workplace.
The 4-day workweek might just be the new working trend
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a major shift in workplace trends over the last two years.
Irish man sues company because he has 'nothing to do'
While most of us are frustrated working round the clock, here's a man who sued his company for paying him but making him do "nothing." Shocking, innit?
Career cushioning: Know all about this latest work trend
The recent tech layoffs and fears of a recession have made employees across the world rethink their careers. As a result, most are "career cushioning."
Afraid of getting fired? 5 ways to deal with layoffs
With Twitter, Meta, and Amazon recently laying off thousands of employees and contractual workers, there has been quite an unrest in the markets globally.
5 books that can help you achieve a work-life balance
The line between work and life has started to fade away with time.
How to deal with cranky co-workers
Your workplace may be a melting pot of people displaying various interesting characteristics. There's always a gossiper, a chatterbox, the workaholic, the TMI sharer, then there's the cranky one!
5 best interview attires for women
Ladies, do you have a job interview coming up and are wondering what to wear? Fret not, for we are here to help you out.
Looking for a job change? Try out these job-search apps
Searching for jobs can be quite a cumbersome task, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic and then with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
These 5 tips will help you concentrate, perform better
Your ability to focus and concentrate properly on a particular task at your workplace determines your success to a great extent.
Bengaluru: Man spotted working on laptop while riding a bike
Known as the start-up capital of India, there is no dearth of jobs in Bengaluru. However, the increase in work pressure and deadlines has taken a toll on people's mental health.
Back to work? But don't go back to unhealthy snacks
With several offices reopening lately, people are back to enjoying some social life again.
How to make the best of work from home
Are you working from home since the COVID-19 pandemic started? Congratulations, you have all the rights to celebrate today as the National Work from Home Day.
How Kolkata's new co-working space is helping freelancers, working mothers
A new co-working space in Kolkata's New Town, named Happy Works, is bringing smile on the faces of freelancers and working mothers as it is providing a comfortable setting for people to work at minimal rate of Rs. 30 for 90 minutes.
Best Slack features and customizations you should try
Slack, a communication platform designed specifically for the workplace, has been a great boon to businesses during the pandemic.
Leave The Office Early Day: Here's why it matters
Observed on June 2 annually, the National Leave the Office Early Day was established in 2004 by Laura Stack, a specialist in employee productivity.
5 effective tips to say no politely and guilt-free
It's very hard to say no to people sometimes, especially when it comes to someone you love or even to your office boss.
5 interesting jobs in the entertainment industry
Have you always wanted to work in the entertainment industry but perhaps acting or directing isn't your mojo?