Skip to main content

Posts

Why quit working for dream companies like Facebook and Google

The issue of quitting large successful companies was raised on Quora's social knowledge sharing service. The former employees of large and famous companies responded briskly . But this topic is interesting to Work.ua globally, and not within the framework of specific companies. So, companies like Facebook and Google are considered by many to be ideal, because the opinions of employees are appreciated there, there is no strict subordination, there is an opportunity to make decisions independently, general trust reigns, a high corporate spirit, amazingly talented people with access to incredible resources are on the team. All this prompts you to get a job in an internationally renowned company, and employees love their company and work to the maximum of their efforts. Surprisingly, global companies such as Google and Facebook can be a natural disaster for people. Why - says a former employee of both Google and Facebook, Michael Wolf: “I think that you can work according to a se
Recent posts

How and why to read books effectively

Why read books? The question is simple, but everyone has their own answer. Reading books is one way to develop almost for free. Books are new knowledge. Answers to almost all life situations can be found in books. With the help of books you can learn and experience what will not happen to you in real life, move in time and unobtrusively plunge into someone else's life, develop your own imagination. Or maybe Francis Bacon’s answer will be closer to you: “Read not to contradict and refute, not to accept on faith, and not then to find a subject for conversation; but to think and reason. ” Paper or e-book? As you prefer. It is compact to carry the entire library in one device, or to have with you the one you are reading at the moment. Work.ua in no case imposes its opinion. He simply does not understand how to exchange the smell of a new book, the rustling of pages, bookmarks made by hand, the tactile sensations of touching a print publication, followed by the work of a huge num

6 deadly disease managers: how to identify and overcome

Disease 1. “Globalism and Strategism” Symptoms: lack of attention to detail and process - focusing only on the result and major milestones How it is diagnosed: identifying such a patient is very simple - he constantly proudly repeats that the main thing in any project is only the result, regardless of the process. Intermediate control points, clearly defined tasks, written agreements, are all unnecessary, useless and meaningless bureaucracy that complicates its strategic work. What threatens: chaotic workflow and, as a result, inefficient work with unpredictable results. The patient notices strange things that are not amenable to his logic: on the one hand, he does everything “competently” and “does not waste time on bureaucracy,” on the other hand, the team often does the opposite, also with delays. How it is treated: in order to fulfill the direct task of the manager - to discipline the team and teach it to work on the process, you need to learn how to do it yourself: take the

If you are "asked." 10 Tips Dismissed

The scenario of the first months after the dismissal of yesterday's diligent workers is largely similar:     In the first weeks of euphoria about what will happen next.     From the third week of the month two or three - dense depression about "I am a loser."     Then two or three months, an awareness of what happened, and a search for a new job. If you realized and accepted past mistakes, then go to work within six months. If not, then it is likely that several transitional works will be replaced throughout the year, a poor reputation in the market, internal fatigue and the effect of a downed pilot. This picture is painted by Alena Vladimirskaya, hunter and founder of the recruiting product Pruffi Friends - the system of “folk hunting according to recommendations in social networks”. Such behavior is typical for careerists and for adherents of stable work. And it is fundamentally wrong. So what to do if you are asked? Work.ua, citing expert opinion, offers laid-o

4 types of leader according to Yitzhak Adizes

Dr. Yitzhak Adizes, an expert in improving company performance, has been studying the world's largest corporations for 35 years. Despite the difference in politics, culture, education, all managers face the same problems. The subordinates are dissatisfied with the boss: he demands too much, but he does nothing and leads the company into a crisis. The boss is dissatisfied with his subordinates: these lobsters just drink coffee, dissolve gossip. Because of them, the company is in crisis. Adizes tackled the problem of superiors and subordinates, and deduced the formula for an ideal leader. Work.ua willingly shares its findings. Success formula Regardless of the type of activity of the company, the head performs four main functions:     Production result. WHAT to do to achieve a short-term result.     Entrepreneurship. WHEN and WHY to do it. Determines the direction of the company.     Administration. How to do it.     Integration. WHO does it. A company’s value system that