Employers Say Parental Involvement in Teens' Job Applications Can Backfire
Some parents are emailing employers on behalf of their teenage children, a trend experts say may raise doubts about a young worker's independence, according to a CNBC report.
Some parents are emailing employers on behalf of their teenage children, a trend experts say may raise doubts about a young worker's independence, according to a CNBC report.

BBC Business spoke with recent job starters about the strategies that helped them settle into new workplaces.

Writing in The Guardian, columnist Gene Marks argues that professionals required to complete continuing education should also receive etiquette training, citing an increasingly diverse American workplace.

Four recent employees describe what helped them settle into new roles, according to a BBC Business report.

CNBC reports that some managers and employees are turning to artificial intelligence tools to practice difficult conversations about pay and performance before meeting face to face.

Some managers are using artificial intelligence tools to practice difficult workplace discussions before holding them with employees, according to a CNBC report, though experts caution that privacy protections and human judgment remain essential.

Tools that simulate discussions on performance, pay and layoffs are gaining use among managers, though experts caution that privacy safeguards and human judgment remain essential, CNBC reported.

Some employers are asking job applicants to pitch their ideas on stage before judges and an audience, a format BBC Business reports has raised questions about fairness.

A growing number of employers are factoring workers' use of artificial intelligence tools into promotion decisions, raising questions about fairness, according to a BBC Business report.

Staff staged a protest after women colleagues were asked to leave during a visit by the BAPS spiritual movement, which later apologized.