Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates are among the most successful entrepreneurs of the modern age, men who created products and services that changed the fabric of American society. They are inspirations who proved that one person can change the world, if they put their mind to it. But here’s a dirty little secret about those three, and dozens of others who fall into the same category: they are kind of jerks. Or, they at least come across that way to their employees. For example, Gates, a great man in real life, was incredibly hard on his employees, with Microsoft …Read more »
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Why Many Successful Entrepreneurs Come Across Like Jerks
Category: Hiring In The News |
Tags: Amazon, Bill Gates, business leadership, Entrepreneurs, Hiring, HR, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft, Steve Jobs
Why Walmart Giving Their Workers Raises Is Smart Business
This month, the Associated Press reported that Walmart will spend $1 billion on raises and training for its lowest-paid employees. Workers will now earn, at the very minimum, $9-an-hour, and then get $10-an-hour if they stick around for six-months. The decision comes after a wave of protests about the wages Walmart and other retail giants pay their employees and the benefits – or, perhaps more accurately, the lack thereof – they offer. So the move will unquestionably give them some good PR, at the very least. But is it a good business move? Does paying employees more for jobs that require no experience and are easily …Read more »
Category: Hiring In The News |
Tags: business leadership, compensation, low-paid workers, minimum wage, raises, salaries, Walmart, Walton
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