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Answering “Why did you quit your last job” in an interview

HR Digest

Work is not challenging enough or you see no career advancement. Talk of the new technology or tools or processes that the company has adopted and which you are eager to work in or gain experience in handling. For example: NEED FLEXTIME. A long commute. Maybe inordinately long hours. Work pressure. A toxic work culture.

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Be Flexible, Attract Talent

Marshall Goldsmith

As aging boomers slowly retire, they are being replaced by upcoming millennials who have a very different attitude about work and the ideal job, placing flexibility and quality of life over steady career advancement and security. So what are some of the best practices around flexible work and flextime?

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How to Be a Family-Friendly Boss

Harvard Business Review

His career has always been demanding- long hours, lots of travel, ultra-high performance standards (which he always has met or exceeded). The timing of the request also helped my friend; there had recently been conspicuous turnover among mid-career professionals at this firm. This is particularly true of knowledge work.

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Increase Workplace Flexibility and Boost Performance

Harvard Business Review

In her groundbreaking research , Harvard economist Claudia Goldin found that careers in which work is substitutable tend to have more flexibility and gender equity. In fact, this is why most flextime arrangements mandate “core hours” for all employees. Coordination Technology. Job Redesign.