Job Search
How to nail your next remote interview in 5 minutes or less

You no longer have the advantage of eye contact, or hand gestures. If you’re an animated speaker such as myself, this can make virtual interviews difficult. Read More

Advice
The Optionality Trap: Why keeping your options open can be a bad idea

The primary essence of optionality is the ability to exercise the most favorable option that will advance your goals without predictable knowledge. Read More

Health
Researchers just made a startling discovery about this nasal spray and COVID-19 treatment

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh developed a molecule called Q-griffithsin using an anti-viral protein found in the New Zealand red algae Griffithsia and Nicotiana benthamiana, a plant in the same family as tobacco plants. Read More

Health
This professor just created a coating that can inactivate COVID-19 in just minutes

The compound employed has the ability to inactivate the virus after multiple rounds of being exposed to SARS-CoV-2 and then disinfection or after being submerged in water for a week, based on the tests. Read More

Health
6 things you should never do at work in the COVID era

Most of these things we do subconsciously. We don’t think about them because they’ve become a natural and organic part of doing business. Read More

Job Search
A highly social person’s harsh take on networking

People stop acting like themselves when they think they’re networking. They take on the persona of a robot who doesn’t have feelings. Read More

Job Search
7 skills you should have to impress any potential employer

Employers need to see that you’re aware of the fact that you have something to offer on the table. Otherwise, why should they even get you? … Read More

Health
If you do this during a conversation with a person it can put you at higher risk for COVID-19

Seema Lakdawala, PhD, a flu transmission researcher at the University of Pittsburgh said it’s best to turn away from people when you talk to them to avoid contracting or transmitting the coronavirus. Read More

Health
Research finds your boss could be the reason for this major health issue

On average, people should be sleeping at least seven hours a night, but if a boss is sacrificing zzz’s for more production, where is the healthy “work-life” balance? … Read More

The Future of Work
Looking for a staycation? These are the 10 best U.S. cities to work remotely from this summer

If your current city is boring you, take full advantage of working remotely and hit one of these top 10 cities for remote workers looking for a staycation. Read More

The Future of Work
Kim Kimble, founder of Kim Kimble Products: You need your team to motivate you as much as you drive them

Kimble took time to chat with The Ladders about the future of this hard-hit industry and her experience as a female POC leader. Read More

Must Reads
What jobs can you get with a business degree?

We’ve rounded up 11 different types of jobs you can get with a business degree to give you an idea of just how versatile that particular bachelor’s degree is.

The 21 jobs that are MOST likely to lead to divorce

Some jobs have a higher divorce rate than others.

The 12 best people to pick as job references

You want to pick people who have worked alongside you and think highly enough of you to sing your praises to a hiring manager.

I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

“I’ve interviewed with Google twice now, and when people ask me why I don’t work there, I respond, ‘I can never seem to get past the eighth interview,’” says Steve Silberberg, who is now the founder of Fatpacking, a weight-loss backpacking company.

Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

In the last few months, older social media personalities have been gaining traction on sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tock. They’re called Grandfluencers, and they’re here to debunk pervasive ageism myths….and make a little cash doing it.

The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

“When two people are having a conversation, eye contact signals that shared attention is high —that they are in peak synchrony with one another.”

How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

Managers are worried about maintaining the talent required to keep the doors open, but they are not asking the right questions.

The flu shot may protect you from severe COVID-19 infection

New research found that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, reducing the risk of suffering severe infection, like stroke, sepsis, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

The best exercises for flabby arms — workouts you’ve never heard of

You can tone your arms with these five workouts, and we have video to show you the right form.

7 things you should never ask your boss

There are some things you should just not ask your boss — these 7 questions are things you should stay clear from in conversation.