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The impression you make in a job interview can make or break your chances of getting the role.Just as candidates watch for red flags in potential employers, hiring teams look for red flags in candidates.Recruiting pros told BI the red flags they watch for, from lateness to AI-generated cover letters.You might have your own "red…

This article is part of "Workforce Innovation," a series exploring the forces shaping enterprise transformation.2024 was a year of major transformations in the workforce: the surge in AI adoption, shifts in the makeup of the C-suite, and new approaches to worker well-being and DEI initiatives.For the final roundtable of Business Insider's Workforce Innovation series, Rebecca…

Jeff Bezos sorts decisions into two categories — those you can walk back, and those you can't.The concept of "one-way door" and "two-way door" decisions is meant to help big companies move quickly.AWS CEO Matt Garman recently talked on a podcast about the decision-making framework.Have you ever wondered how Amazon calculates risky decisions? Founder Jeff…

Narcissists struggle to have positive feelings about someone whom they're mad at. For many people, the best thing to do is to cut a narcissist out of their life. If this isn't possible there are some tactics you can use to stop the argument from escalating. Arguing with a narcissist can lead to hurt feelings…

"Quiet vacationing," "coffee badging," and "ghost jobs" were part of the corporate lexicon in 2024.These are just some of the trends that came to dominate our conversations around work.Here's a look back at work in 2024.Ghost jobs. Coffee badging. Quiet firing. Quiet vacationing.The buzziest workplace trends this year didn't just become well-known tropes but also…

Some high-profile CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg or Elon Musk have multimillion-dollar security details.Health insurance companies, by contrast, don't appear to spend as much on executive protection.The amount public companies allocate toward executive security and private travel varies widely.The death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week has brought a new level of attention to the…

On Tuesday, Bill Gates published his annual list of his favorite books of the year.His top reads of 2024 include an autobiography and a book by the head of Microsoft AI.Here are his top books of the year — and his bonus recommendation for tennis fans.Bill Gates has released his yearly roster of book recommendations…

Over the past two years, American businesses have been engaged in a rapid-fire restructuring of their corporate hierarchies. In the name of "flattening," they've been waging war on middle managers — trimming an entire tier of supervisory jobs that Mark Zuckerberg derided as nothing more than "managers managing managers, managing managers, managing managers, managing the…

Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi isn't the biggest fan of interviews and "gotcha questions."Ghodsi prefers to analyze candidates by testing them with a real challenge within the company.He also talks to multiple "back-door" references to try to gain more insight.What's your greatest weakness? Don't expect Databricks' CEO to ask that during an interview with his company.Instead,…

One of President-elect Donald Trump's key campaign proposals is sweeping tariffs on imports.Part of the reasoning is to drive demand toward US manufacturers, rather than Chinese suppliers.Karla Trotman, CEO of Electro Soft Inc., says this plan would take a lot of time, money, and coordination.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Karla Trotman,…