Laurie Ruettimann

Disney employees fight mandate to work at offices four days a week

Corporate employees at Walt Disney Co. are pushing back against a mandate to return to offices four days a week starting in March, according to a petition shared with The Washington Post, setting up another high-profile clash over flexible work. More…

Who's Hiring? Amid Layoffs, Here's Where the Jobs Are

After waves of layoffs in the tech industry, people in the Bay Area are likely asking the same question: who's hiring? "I would say the whole landscape changed, and it feels like it changed overnight," author and human resources expert Laurie…

When layoffs are looming, get proactive to save your job

The writing was on the wall. The stock market analysis company for which Dennis Shirshikov, 32, worked was experiencing financial problems and jobs were about to be cut. “They planned to eliminate my entire department,” said Shirshikov. He was living…

Companies hiring more teen workers to fill gap, according to data

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Recent graduates are entering a strong job market. Young adults are finding good paying jobs and even teens are doing well. A recent Gusto study shows companies are hiring more teen workers to fill the gap. The data shows

HR Tech Quick Hits: Global HR tech market on track to exceed $38B

Welcome to the HR Tech Quick Hits column, featuring the latest in HR tech partnerships, funding, people moves and compelling data. To make sure you don’t miss any content, subscribe here to receive HRE‘s weekly HR technology newsletter in your inbox.…

4 Women Who Went Public With Pay Gap Stories—and What Happened Next

It didn’t take long for software engineer Kate Rotondo to find out her male coworkers were making more money. First she discovered she made $25,000 less in base salary than a colleague doing the same work as her at a tech giant—and about $20,000

You're Still Not 'Too Old' to Do What You Want

There are plenty of ways our culture tells us we are “too old” for certain jobs, activities, or pursuits. Game shows ask participants at what age women should stop wearing revealing clothing. Rising industry stars are praised on lists of successful…

How (and why) you should be your own HR department

The human resources department has evolved from simply handling hiring, payroll and benefits, to developing employee-centric programs that help keep people happily employed. Still responsible for hiring, payroll, and benefits, today’s HR pros also…

Punk Rock H.R. podcast’s Laurie Ruettimann career guidance: ‘Live big, bold, interesting lives’

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Want To Conquer Your Fear Of Failure? Plan For It

Laurie Ruettimann is a writer, speaker and entrepreneur who specializes in human resources and “fixing work.” After 20 years in the field, Ruettimann became burned out and decided she wanted to negotiate a better life for herself. Now, she is on a…

Fix Your Career in 6 Months or Less

One lesson from the pandemic is that everybody deserves to live and work at the intersection of purpose and meaning. Unfortunately, work is broken for far too many people around the world. The most a job can offer is a steady paycheck and core…

What To Do When You've Been Catfished By A Job

You accepted what seemed like a great job—only to discover that it was anything but. Whether it's unspoken duties, flexible hours that aren't flexible at all, or a salary that's less than what was promised, sometimes employers can fudge the details…

How to Deal With a Coworker You Absolutely Hate

Isn’t it wonderful when you make friends at your job? You can go out after work, commiserate about your shared experiences, and remain pals long after you’ve departed your company. But for as lovely as that is, there is a darker opposite situation:…

6 Time-Wasters You Might Not Even Realize You Are Doing

If you’re having trouble with time management, but you can’t figure out why, you may be engaging in some time-wasters that you don’t even realize you’re doing. Here, career adviser and author Laurie Ruettimann, a former human resources leader for…

Pandemic sparks more office romances, study finds

Maybe it’s easier to fall in love over Zoom. A new survey this week found a third of U.S. workers (33%) are currently involved or have been involved in a workplace romance — 6 percentage points higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic (27%). Half…

The New Benefits Employers Could Offer to Make You Stay

The Future of Everything covers the innovation and technology transforming the way we live, work and play, with monthly issues on transportation, education, well-being and more. This month is Work, online starting Feb. 2 and in print Feb. 10. During…

Burned out and want to quit your job? Try being a slacker first, a career expert says.

This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Feeling unhappy and burned out at work is common — especially nowadays. Quitting your job is one solution. But the career expert Laurie Ruettimann…

Everyone around you is quitting, but you're doing awesome work. Here's how to guarantee your boss takes notice.

This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Changing jobs is a reliable way to secure a raise, meaningful work, and better work-life balance. But if you like your job and don't necessarily want…

Give the gift of career help and personal growth this year

The holiday decorations came out early this year, with New Yorkers wanting to make merry, as well as looking towards a brighter 2022. For some, that might mean learning to put our lives before our jobs, polishing up the skills we need to stand out or…

Welcome to the era of Zoom firings: Should Better.com CEO Vishal Garg have handled things differently?

The Margin With employees continuing to work remotely, companies may have little choice but to dismiss workers via video Is there a tactful way to fire an employee over Zoom? That is the question many are asking in light of the news that Better.com…