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the kununu job seeker news roundup: Week of June 19th
Happy Wednesday Readers! This week we’re kicking off a new series featuring some of the best in job search-related news from the past week. We’ll be sharing topics we’re thinking about, what stories should be top of mind and any tips and tricks we think will help you during your job search. Here’s what to read up on: Google […]
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What’s kununu? The funniest reactions to our company name
“um, what’s kununu?” That’s more or less what pops into most people’s minds when they hear or see the name of our company. And along with that, there’s typically a puzzled look or an odd smirk or a blank stare… you get the picture. And you know what? That’s totally fair. We’ve always known that our brand […]
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10 years of kununu – happy birthday!
This is a blog post by kununu CEO, Moritz Kothe, originally published on LinkedIn Pulse. Its our 10th anniversary – how exciting – happy Birthday to us – happy Birthday kununu!!! I am both happy and incredibly honored and proud to be the one leading this amazing company today – its also an obligation for all […]
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The 3 Happiest and 3 Least Happy Professional Industries
Why do certain industries top the happiness charts while others fail so consistently? Whether you’re just deciding on a professional path or ready for a mid-career change, here’s the psychology behind industry happiness levels. What Is Job Satisfaction? Most organizational psychologists call happiness at work “job satisfaction.” Edwin Locke, the most published organizational psychologist in […]
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Ageism in the Workplace is Real: Here’s What You Can Do About It
Pardon the expression, but ageism is an age-old problem. Employers want fresh-faced young applicants. And it doesn’t hurt that they can pay them less than more seasoned workers. The best way to know how individual companies are doing on this issue is the same as ever: ask their actual employees. Ageism is specifically mentioned by […]
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The Role of Robots in the Outsourcing Crisis
Outsourcing has been happening for decades. Now we’ve got a President who claims he’ll reverse the trend. What’s next for American manufacturing jobs? Clues can be gained by taking the temperature of today’s factory floors: for example, check out kununu reviews of companies in the automotive-supply industry. And what of the bigger picture? There’s a […]
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Taking the Pulse of Corporate Wellness
It’s a new year. You’ve made your health-tastic resolutions. But will your employer help you make them a reality? Many companies offer wellness programs; unfortunately, not all of them work. As with so many corporate initiatives, employers are happy to tell you how great a job they’re doing. But how to know what the actual […]
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Why Ambitious Millennial Women Could Be Disappointed
Millennial women are taking education by a storm. US News reports that women both enroll in college at higher rates and are less likely to drop out than men. Sixty percent of college graduates are female, and women are also more likely than men to continue their education after college. Women now account for nearly […]
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Three Steps to Prevent the Dreaded ‘First Day Surprise’
One of my friends recently took a job with “unlimited vacation”—only to learn within months that was code for “take as little vacation as humanly possible.” We all know or have been a victim of first day (or third month) surprise. Below are three steps to avoid crushed expectations before you accept a job offer. […]
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Chipotle is one of our best-reviewed employers. What are they doing right?
Isn’t it nice when a chain you love turns out to be one of those rare companies that treats its workers well? We crunched the numbers, and Chipotle is one of the top-five best-reviewed employers in our entire database: they average a 4.41 star rating out of five. They rated strongest on “Office/Work Environment,” with […]
