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What makes work meaningful? Jan 09, 2023

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Last year, Dr. David Rock of the Neuroleadship Institute came on The New Way We Work to talk about the factors that make work meaningful. He pointed to five forms of motivation, using the acronym "SCARF" which stands for status, certainty, autonomy, relatedness, and fairness. On today's episode Kate Davis and producer Josh Christensen take the SCARF assessment and discuss their results.

Looking back at the biggest stories from 2022 Dec 26, 2022

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Kate Davis, KC Ifeanyi, and Amelia Hemphill discuss the biggest stories at Fast Company this past year and share their favorite moments from Fast Company podcasts. Kate highlights The New Way We Work's 4-part miniseries "Ambition Diaries," which examined the effects of the pandemic on women's progress in the workplace. KC reviews some of the biggest trends in the creator economy. Amelia explains some of the most innovative approaches to sustainability, including a toilet that incinerates your bowel movement under water. Finally, Kate, KC, and Amelia share their New Year's resolutions.

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Mistakes to avoid when writing your resume Dec 19, 2022

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In good economic times and bad. Fresh out school, mid-career, in your second or third act. After a layoff or a resignation. Following a short stint or a long tenure. We will all find ourselves looking for a job at several points in our lives. Which is probably why resume advice has always been among the most popular content on Fast Company. We’ve all written one, but no one knows if they are getting it right: Should you include an objective statement? Do you really need to keep your résumé to one page? How important is it to tailor your résumé for each job? Is it okay to omit your graduation date? There are a lot of long held beliefs about résumé dos and don’ts.

Fast Company’s Work Life editors have been covering job-hunting for years, so earlier this fall I teamed up with Senior Editor Julia Herbst and Staff Editor AJ Hess to highlight the most common résumé mistakes, offer advice and take questions on a LinkedIn Audio event.

What is the worst office jargon? Dec 12, 2022

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Kate Davis is joined by Fast Company editors Lydia Dishman and Julia Herbst to debate what office jargon is the absolute worst.

The Science of Miscommunication Dec 05, 2022

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Kat Davis talks with Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic about miscommunication in the workplace

How to know whether to take the job or not Nov 28, 2022

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Kate Davis explains five red flags to watch out for when interviewing for a job. For more tips, check out the article link below.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90734998/10-signs-you-shouldnt-take-the-job

Introducing 'World Changing Ideas' from Fast Company Nov 23, 2022

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It’s Thanksgiving tomorrow and what better way to spend it than examining how our food is produced?

While we can’t live without food, we also can’t afford to have the current agricultural industries, which grow and produce our food, continue contributing to climate change at such a rapid pace. The global population is larger than ever before, but in order for industrial agriculture to provide for everyone while not destroying the planet in the process, a lot has to change.

Could bioengineered food be the next world-changing idea? We looked at three companies working on revolutionizing the food landscape:

Meatable is headed by Daan Luining, who was part of the team that created the first cultivated burger. Cultivated meat requires only three months to develop versus the three years it takes for a cow to mature before it’s slaughtered for food. But how will the end product’s taste and texture measure up to traditional animal meat?

Neggst is creating a completely vegan egg made from fava beans, sweet potatoes, and peas. It may fry like a chicken egg, but will it help decrease environmental degradation?

Perfect Day has made an animal-free ice cream that contains the same protein found in milk but it doesn't come from cows. Its taste might be indistinguishable from our beloved cow-derived ice cream, but the verdict is still out on whether this cellular-fermentation process will make a significant dent in greenhouse gas emissions.

How to plan for the future in an uncertain world - long term career thinking in times of crisis Nov 21, 2022

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Kate Davis talks with Dorie Clark about how to future proof your career (as much as possible). Dorie has been a guest on the show before, she’s also a contributor to Fast Company, Harvard Business Review and others and has been named the #1 Communication Coach and one of the Top 50 Business Thinkers in the World. She teaches at both Duke and Columbia Business Schools, and she is the author of several books, including The Long Game: How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World.

How to explain gaps in your resume Nov 14, 2022

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How to prepare for the recession and layoffs - is there such a thing as a recession proof job? Nov 07, 2022

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How do you prepare for a looming recession and the possibility of layoffs? Is there such a thing as a recession proof job? Kate Davis is joined by Amanda Augustine to answer these questions. Amanda is an expert in career advancement, ranging from developing one’s professional brand to acing job interviews. She’s a speaker and contributor for many publications including Fast Company and has served as a career expert for Top Resume since 2015.

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