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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. BRING MORE INNOVATION. I have the experience to handle the position and can bring innovative ideas to the table. For example: NEED FLEXTIME. A long commute. Maybe inordinately long hours. Work pressure. A toxic work culture. Disagreement with the boss.

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Flextime Is Declining, But “Flex Around the Edges” Is Up

Harvard Business Review

Are such “right to request” laws indicators of a rise in flextime? Or do they reflect a fear that flextime programs are being eliminated? At the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI), we call this “flex around the edges.” Extended flextime, such as job sharing, part-time work, and sabbaticals, is an even stronger employee magnet.

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Be Flexible, Attract Talent

Marshall Goldsmith

One innovative firm in the Bay Area, Flexperience, has created a different talent market: experienced professionals who seek flexible work opportunities. So what are some of the best practices around flexible work and flextime? In this time of economic uncertainty, the pressure to control costs is at a peak.

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Promotion without a raise? Experts weigh in

HR Digest

During a wage freeze, Natalie Wolowitz, executive vice president at an Illinois-based staffing agency, suggests looking at other aspects of the job that can be negotiated – such as flextime, a LinkedIn or edX learning account, stipend for holiday travel, tuition reimbursement or stock options, etc. Are you interested in this job title?