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How to decline a job offer in 5 steps (with examples)Ashley Jones

You might think that telling a company “no” will burn a bridge. However, when done in a polite, tactful way it will do just the opposite and could leave the door open for future opportunities. Read More

Health

According to MIT researchers these are the businesses that should open first CW Headley

A new paper authored by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology more discreetly identifies the transmission risks and social benefits associated with various public spaces in the US. Read More

Health

New study suggests happiness may help you with this common health issue Jennifer Fabiano

A new study suggests that the happiness chemical in your body, aka serotonin, can play a large role in an individual’s overall gut health. Read More

Health

These 2 mistakes make online health information appear untrustworthy John Anderer

The internet is filled with vast amounts of information, even on health — these are the 2 mistakes that make online health information appear untrustworthy. Read More

Advice

Brown University researchers find what doesn’t kill you may not make you stronger after all John Anderer

A new study from Brown University is calling into question the validity of that statement. Researchers have found that past stressors and traumatic events usually make people more sensitive and vulnerable to future problems, not more resilient. Read More

Productivity

If your partner doesn’t do this, it may take years off your life Meredith Lepore

The study found that people who were more optimistic had better cognitive function as did the people who were married to more optimistic people. Read More

How To

Turns out creativity can be learned and here’s how you do it CW Headley

With the help of a new paper published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, we explore the value of creative thinking. Read More

How To

6 ways to fight the wage gap plaguing Black women professionals Lindsay Tigar

Research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research indicates that closing this gap will take until 2119 in our current landscape. To put it lightly, bluntly and accurately: that’s not fast enough. Read More

Job Search

10 states that are showing early signs of market recovery (plus how to get hired there now)Jennifer Fabiano

As states begin to recover, check out the ten states that are showing early signs of market recovery and the companies hiring $100k jobs in each. Read More

Office Life

Will the quarantine beard survive going back to the office?Kyle Schnitzer

For men, that means deciding whether or not your quarantine beard is coming back with you to the office. Read More

Advice

I signed off of social media for 1 week and this odd thing happened Kaitlyn McInnis

When used with intention, social media is a catalyst for change; something that pulls us together while giving individuals a platform to share their voice. Read More

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