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| Target hopes to mold each employee into an expert for a specific area of the store such as the beauty department. PHOTO: JACKSON KRULE FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. |
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The new Black Friday: For consumers, online shopping can mean convenience and instant gratification. For retail workers, it can mean a new job. Changing shopping habits are trickling down to retail staff. They’re spending their shifts ferrying online orders to waiting customers or prepping deliveries. They’re stocking shelves during the day, with the expectation that they simultaneously tend to customers on the floor. Companies like Target are retraining, giving workers new titles and pushing them to carve out expertise in areas like beauty or toys. Some workers say they feel empowered by the chance to essentially run their own departments. Others find the shift overwhelming. “They want every employee to be doing everything and so it’s making it so nothing gets fully done,” one Target staffer said. Have you noticed any changes to staffing while shopping? Or, do you work in retail? Share your career experiences and store observations with us by replying to this email. – Rachel Feintzeig, Management Reporter, WSJ Reach me at rachel.feintzeig@wsj.com or Twitter: @RachelFeintzeig |
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Your other spouse: How do you find a work confidant when you’re far from the office? A technology researcher shares what to look for — and where to look — when you’re a lonesome remote worker or freelancer. |
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Desk declutter: Are the stacks of paper and piles of pens littering your desk giving you anxiety? (Let’s not even talk about those old cell phones languishing in your drawer.) Try these tips for getting tidy from an expert organizer. |
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“We borrow our asses off, there’s just really no other way.” | — Hillary Kane, the chief communications and marketing officer at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, on paying for a legal education. New data shows most law-school alumni are loaded with debt. |
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14,000 | London Uber rides in late 2018 and early 2019 that weren’t conducted by authorized drivers. Drivers say sharing or renting out accounts is a relatively common practice at ride-hailing apps. |
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| From two to one: Eileen Murray is stepping down as co-chief executive of Bridgewater Associates, leaving a sole leader at the helm of the world’s largest hedge fund and wrapping up a tumultuous leadership transition. |
| New era: Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin relinquished active management of the internet giant’s parent, handing control to Sundar Pichai. The 47-year old is a low-key company veteran and India-born immigrant. |
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| Taylor Nakagawa/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL |
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Money talks: The holidays can present a tense time for families when it comes to conversations about personal finance and how it plays into a career. For Eric Whitmore and his family, financial conversations have been a staple of holiday gatherings and serve as a place to celebrate achievements, provide support for those who are struggling and better understand the challenges across generations. “I’ve realized that I can’t use the advice my parents have given me for years because times are different and the economy has changed,” he told the Journal. He encounters the same challenge when he speaks to his three children about money, but says it’s still worth it to broach the conversation. “These talks are important to building confidence and to establish a plan to achieve your goals,” he said. What’s the best financial advice your parents gave you? Does it still hold true in today’s economy? Share your stories with us at voices@wsj.com. |
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| Neckties that Randi Zubin uses to make pillows and purses to sell on Etsy. RANDI ZUBIN |
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Dress code conundrum: Jeans are in. Suits are out. So what to do with all those ties? As office fashion evolves, some men are facing piles of unused neckties in their closets. One Etsy artisan transforms them into purses, baskets and fabric pumpkins. A writer in New York City took to Instagram to sell his designer stash. Others have found a ready market in Asia, where businessmen still prefer the look. One approach is not recommended: actually wearing them to your American office. Oliver Olsen decided to test a tie at his St. Louis hedge fund a few weeks ago. “The person I sit next to asked me, ‘What are you interviewing for?’” he said. |
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