‘Texting during the interview process has become increasingly popular as modern candidates have expressed a desire for the process to be fast, convenient, and easy’ - those are not our words, but they are the words of Kurt Heikkinen, president and CEO of recruiting firm Montage. How would you feel about being interviewed via text message? What are the barriers you’d need to overcome?

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A major part of entrepreneurship, especially when it comes to expansion, requires pitching to external investors. But what are these potential funders actually looking for? What questions are they asking about your business when you’re not in the room any more?

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JPMorgan Chase has started testing videogames based on neuroscience in their hiring process. According to analysts, this may be a more effective method of hiring people.

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Stand-out employees have a few things in common: They are passionate about what they do and who they work for. And they genuinely want to see their employer do well, they respect their management team, and they strive to outperform themselves each day. Needless to say, these types of people are incredibly hard to find.

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What happens after your career journey ends? What does retirement even look like? And how can you achieve that vague, often quoted dream of “early retirement”? We ask our listeners about the concept of retirement and what it means to them.

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US companies are going to keep hiring foreign tech workers, even as the Trump administration makes doing so more difficult. For a number of US companies that means expanding their operations in Canada, where hiring foreign nationals is much easier.

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Many companies use surveys to gather data about product quality, potential demographic, or their standing amongst competitors - and hypothetically, this data should be the best way to get objective feedback, right? Turns out that the very nature of surveys in the present day means you can’t trust them at all.

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According to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, your social media postings could determine your insurance premiums for life, car and property.

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Digital disruption gave birth to new monopolies in today's business world, by providing great incentives to capture you, the consumer. Has their go-to-market strategy spoiled us?

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“Checkout with Instagram” launches in the U.S. today with more than 20 top brands, opening a whole new revenue stream for the social media platform. Now the 130 million people who tap IG’s product tags on shopping posts will be able to buy those items without leaving the app, thanks to stored payment info. Is it time to say, RIP wallet?

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