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“Find your passion” is bad life advice — here’s some advice that’s better Nicolas Cole

People throw around “find your passion” as life advice all the time — but it’s not the greatest advice to follow. Follow better advice, here. Read More

How To

49 good icebreaker questions to use when getting to know new people Jennifer Fabiano

Use this list of the best icebreaker questions examples for the next time you need to get to know someone in a group or one-on-one setting. Read More

Job Search

The group of people looking for jobs most right now is not the one you think CW Headley

Those currently collecting benefits search for work more than twice as intensely as those who have “exhausted their benefits.” … Read More

Health

I swapped my evening wine for non-alcoholic beer for a week and this is what happened Kaitlyn McInnis

Here is what happened when I decided to try swapping my evening glass of wine for a non-alcoholic beer—and why I’ll always be stocking up on it. Read More

The Future of Work

Geri Johnson, SVP of Innovation at the PR agency SSPR: The first thing I look for in an interview is passion Lindsay Tigar

Johnson took time out of her schedule to discuss how all executives can be more supportive of people of color, and the LGBTQ community alike. Read More

Interview Tips

Out of the box tips from HR on how to get hired now Robert Carnevale

If you’re looking to get hired now, it’s helpful to have a few tips and tricks up your sleeve. Try these out of the box pointers from human resources, here. Read More

Job Search

3 interview behaviors candidates overlook that hiring managers love Marina Glazman

If you’re looking for a new role, you are looking to impress the hiring manager. These are the 3 interview behaviors that they love to see, here. Read More

How To

Economists find positive thinking may not make you rich but this logic could John Anderer

Researchers from the University of Bath and the London School of Economics and Political Science found that realists usually attain more long-term wellbeing than optimists. Read More

Health

If you do this, chances are you are either a narcissist, psychopath or manipulator Kyle Schnitzer

If you’ve seen examples of virtue signaling in recent weeks, chances are that person could be a narcissist, psychopath or a manipulator, according to a new study. Read More

The Future of Work

Kimberly Bullock Gatling, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Fox Rothschild: Diversity work motivates me because there is so much to be done Lindsay Tigar

“Diversity work motivates me because there is so much to be done. Even if I am exhausted, I remind myself how grateful I am to be in this role.” … Read More

Office Life

The problem with superstar employees (and why you shouldn’t want to be seen as one)Liv McConnell via Fairygodboss

Being a superstar employee sounds nice, right? It might not be all it’s cracked up to be. This is the problem with it and why you shouldn’t want to be one. Read More

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