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6 tips for being productive under pressure Cara Barone

Some days the last thing you want to do is answer emails or join video calls. One of the worst feelings is a big agenda and no motivation to work on it. Read More

Job Search

Everything you need to know about becoming a mechanical engineer Ashley Jones

How do you become a mechanical engineer? What is the typical salary of a mechanical engineer? Here is everything you need to know. Read More

Health

Eating this fruit before bed may be a surprising game changer for your sleep CW Headley

Routine consumption of kiwifruit can dramatically improve both the quality and duration of sleep among populations suffering from chronic sleep disorders. Read More

Job Search

Latest jobs report shows how hot leisure and hospitality jobs are right now Kyle Schnitzer

Industries that were harmed due to pandemic lockdowns created more jobs in May, as leisure and hospitality once again rode the momentum of the recovery wave in the latest jobs report. Read More

Health

Science says ambivalence may be a desirable trait (then again…)CW Headley

In new data published in the British Journal of Social Psychology, researchers from the University of Cologne identify the ways in which ambivalence prevents biases and encourages sound judgment. Read More

Resumes

How to get your application off the slush pile and in front of decision makers Arianna O'Dell

Donald DeSantis, Co-Founder of Nava, and Adam Loving, Principal Software Engineer at Pioneer Square Labs, chat with Ladders about how to get your application off the slush pile. Read More

Interview Tips

Beware of these 6 trap exit interview questions Kaitlyn McInnis

They might not seem malicious at first glance but these sorts of questions might pry a little too far or even make you admit to faux pas you didn’t commit. Read More

Advice

One *very* successful CEO’s 4 hacks for cold emailing Create and Cultivate

Katia Beauchamp has said that she and her co-founder started cold emailing CEOs in the beauty industry to get the idea in front of them. Read More

Latest News

NYC to London in 3.5 hours: United Airlines buys supersonic jets that could change travel forever Kyle Schnitzer

United Airlines announced that it is buying 15 supersonic jets from from start-up Boom Supersonic that could change the way people fly by cutting travel times in half. Read More

Personal Finance

Older workers are now least likely to ask for a salary bump CW Headley

Although workers of all ages are reluctant to ask for raises, Boomers express hesitance about asking for salary increases the most. Read More

The Future of Work

These 7 countries are now accepting vaccine passports Emily Rella

This summer will be the first time traveling in over a year, with popular tourist destinations expecting an influx of new and possibly nervous visitors. Read More

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