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Here’s how to make yourself happier, according to a Yale professor Kyle Schnitzer

The professor of psychology is the head of Yale’s most popular class on the “science of happiness,” according to the story, which saw a spike in online enrollment when the COVID-19 pandemic started back in March. Read More

Health

This is why your heart health is put at major risk on Christmas Eve Kyle Schnitzer

On the night before Christmas, the risk fo suffering a heart attack is highest around 10 p.m., according to a study published in 2018, which says that emotional stress is at its peak on Christmas Eve. Read More

Job Search

Writing a job description doesn’t have to be difficult. Here’s the step by step way to do it Marjolein Dilven

If you want to attract the right candidate for the job, a great job description is one of the building blocks of finding the right candidate. Read More

Job Search

The top 5 skills employers are (still) looking for in the wake of COVID-19 Your Coffee Break Editors

Even in the wake of COVID-19, employers are still looking to hire. And if you have these 5 skills, you have a higher chance of landing a role. Read More

Advice

5 ways successful employees show up while working from home Joyel Crawford

Successful, productive employees show up while working from home in a different way. Try adopting these 5 ways of working here. Read More

Interview Tips

6 surefire signs an interview went really, really well Laura Berlinsky-Schine

Did you just have an interview that you think went really, really well? Pay attention to these 6 surefire signs that you’re right on the mark. Read More

Advice

7 common workplace expressions that actually work to our benefit Beth Kobliner

We’ve likely heard of these common workplace expressions — and good news — they can actually work to our benefit in many ways. Read More

Cover Letters

If you structure your cover letter this way, you may as well throw it out Ryan Luke

Avoid generic bullet points that offer little to no value to your cover letter and include specifics and numerical data to back up your claims. Read More

How To

How to be open with your boss about your mental health: 4 tips Thomas Griffin

If you’re struggling with your mental health, it’s important to be able to be open with your boss. They might be able to offer help in the workplace. Read More

Health

Was Tom Cruise’s rant in the name of leadership or just a publicity stunt?CW Headley

Last week, Tom Cruise launched a diatribe against crew members for breaching COVID-19 protocols on the set of the upcoming Mission Impossible 7. Read More

How To

Why self-sabotage could actually be good for your career Kattie Thorndyke

But this year, instead of chastising ourselves for sabotaging our self-improvement goals, what if we breathed a collective sigh of relief? … Read More

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