Musk says 'civilization will crumble' unless we continue using oil and gas in the short term

Electric vehicle pioneer Elon Musk called for more drilling and exploration of fossil fuel resources in the immediate future on Monday, warning that humanity could be in trouble if the transition to lower-carbon energy sources is rushed. 

"Realistically, I think we need to use oil and gas in the short term, because otherwise civilization will crumble," the Tesla CEO told reporters at a conference Stavanger, Norway.  READ MORE

Can employee monitoring tools detect if workers are ‘quiet quitting?’

If posts on social media platforms like TikTok, Twitter and Instagram are to be believed, HR leaders are facing a new challenge: dissatisfied or burned-out employees who are “quietly quitting” or “quitting in place.” And like most other challenges facing today’s HR leaders, experts say the quiet quitting trend requires an HR response that includes both technology and empathy. READ MORE

How Much Value Does a Job Title Have?

As companies look to attract employees, some are inflating job titles to appeal to potential candidates. A recent analysis conducted by LinkUp, a global job-market data and analytics firm, found that before the pandemic, 3.9% of job listings had “senior” in the title; this spring, that number grew to 6.2%, Bloomberg reported. However, the actual job responsibilities may not match up with the advanced titles, which can end up crushing the egos of new hires, the news site explained. READ MORE

Freelance, side hustles, and gigs: Many more Americans have become independent workers

In the working world, a full-time job with one employer has been considered the norm for decades, but this model fails to describe how a significant share of the US workforce makes a living. In the latest iteration of McKinsey’s American Opportunity Survey (AOS), a remarkable 36 percent of employed respondents—equivalent to 58 million Americans when extrapolated from the representative sample—identify as independent workers. This figure represents a notable increase since we estimated the US independent workforce in 2016 at 27 percent of the employed population. READ MORE

5 Reasons Startups Fail (and Why Each One Is Preventable)

Any entrepreneur knows that, in your early days, no one will hesitate to tell you that most new businesses fail. It's annoying, but they're right. However, what's usually missing in the message is the why. Instead, there's a sense of inevitability. Starting a business is hard, so of course, most of them fail, right?

But in my experience, there are specific reasons startups most often fail. Recognizing them and preparing for them dramatically shifts the odds in your favor. I've built my business around partnering with healthcare entrepreneurs to avoid these pitfalls — so far with a record of 6-0, with three new ideas coming to life. Here's what to watch out for: READ MORE

More proposals, less support: What to make of the 2022 proxy season

As GreenFin contributing editor Emily Chasan covered earlier this year, 2022 was the busiest proxy season ever. With the record-setting season in the rear view, what did the busy-ness deliver for ESG? 

First, some context. Stewardship and engagement are the primary tools the investment industry wields as its means to guide managed assets to net zero. The "why" for engagement is that it delivers on fiduciary duty by both preserving and enhancing the value of assets that an investor is overseeing on behalf of beneficiaries. READ MORE

Meet America’s Best Employers By State 2022

Ask employees at NASA in Florida what they love most about their employer and the most frequent answer is the pride that they take in working for America’s space agency. The same is true at Oklahoma Heart Hospital, and at Costco Wholesale in Nevada. Employees at the California Institute of Technology rank their employer highest for the salary and benefits they receive. Those working at the University of Minnesota, in contrast, most appreciate how the university embraces diversity. Oceaneering International of Texas, which mainly services offshore oil-and-gas clients, earned top scores for working conditions while employees at Google in Virginia gave their employer top scores across the board. READ MORE

Are you offering the benefits employees most want? Probably not, data finds

As the last two-plus years have proven, employer support—in the form of employee benefits, flexibility and regular communication—is vital in helping organizations address challenges, keep employees happy and boost retention.

But a new report finds that there’s a sizable gap in what support employees want from their employer and what organizations are actually offering—data that indicates employers may want to reevaluate what they offer and prioritize, especially in a tight labor market. READ MORE

5 ways to retain high-performing employees

The Great Resignation (also known as the “Great Reshuffle”) is still in full swing. It has become increasingly challenging to retain high-performing employees during this competitive time for talent. According to Gallup, replacing an individual employee can cost the employer from one-half to two times the person’s annual salary. As a result, now more than ever, organizations must prioritize the employee experience to avoid costly staff turnover, which lowers morale and negatively impacts the productivity of the team members left to pick up the slack. READ MORE

How To Prevent Team Burnout In The Important Moments Of A Startup

Many people or CEOs only talk about the business, their product or how to get more revenue. Still, few are asking questions about the people working for the product and getting that revenue. When working with people, you must understand that you’re also working with something fragile—a human—that can break into many pieces if you’re not paying attention to their needs, especially when building a startup. READ MORE