How do we respond to the Quiet Quitting Movement?
Why are people quiet quitting? What are the factors contributing to this movement? And how can we respond to the quiet quitters?
Does your company need a chief culture officer?
Chief Culture Officers have become more common in the last years. But what exactly does a CCO do? And why does culture even matter?
Why more employers are hiring freelancers
The freelancer market is booming, but are companies hiring more freelancers? And what advantage do freelancers have over traditional employees?
What is the strength of weak ties?
What is the strength of weak ties, how are algorithms involved and what does it mean for employment prospects and networking?
How to Establish yourself as a Freelancer in Germany
Are you based in Germany and thinking of going freelance? Or a freelancer wanting to move here? Read this primer on becoming a freelancer in Germany.
The pros and cons of being a Freelancer
Freelancing is one of the fastest growing market segments. But what makes it so desirable? What are the freedoms and challenges of going freelance?
What is the Metaverse – and what can we expect?
You probably have heard the term “metaverse” before. But what exactly is the metaverse? What does it mean? And how will it impact our lives?
Continuing Layoffs in Tech Companies
Continuing Layoffs in Tech Companies The internet is rife with reports of continuing layoffs, primarily in tech companies, which have been on the rise since April of this year. In fact, according to the website layoffs.fyi, this is the largest wave of layoffs since the beginning of the pandemic in April and May of 2020. […]
Hiring Women in STEM
“Women are hired and promoted based on proof, while men are hired and promoted based on potential.” Jessica Nordell, Author of The End of Bias Women are significantly underrepresented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathmatics). As I mentioned last week, only about 32,5% of people studying STEM subjects in Germany are women, and only […]
We need more Women in STEM
“The future engineer is a woman” In its report last autumn, the German Economic Institute reported that only 32.5% of the people currently studying STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects in Germany, were women. Further, women only make up 15,5% of people employed in STEM related jobs. Both these figures are slightly higher than […]