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Harvard Global Health Institute says schools shouldn’t reopen unless these goals are hit CW Headley

Although cases are much higher than they should be, the academic community is closer to defining the novel coronavirus’s pathology than ever. Read More

Advice

12 universal traits of world-class winners anyone can use to dominate their field Anthony Moore

These 12 specific, unique traits are always found in the top performers of any field — art, sales, sports, writing, business, bodybuilding, entrepreneurship, whatever. Read More

Advice

The multi-path career advantage: expert generalists are more likely to be successful in the future Thomas Oppong

While some people might not think so, having a multi-path career often brings success. Known as expert generalists, they often see positive outcomes. Read More

Job Search

Why 10 million Americans will have to switch careers after the pandemic CW Headley

In addition to careers that allow workers to work remotely, like accounting, legal services, and programming, here are the jobs that are currently expanding. Read More

Personal Finance

These are the highest-paying jobs in The White House Jacob Took

The president’s advisors, assistants, and staffers who offer their experience and expertise have handsome salaries to match. How handsome, you ask? … Read More

Office Life

Turns out workplace rivalries have this very positive benefit Kyle Schnitzer

It turns out that constructive rivalries within the same office can have a positive effect on everyone, a new study suggests. Read More

How To

Steve Jobs once did this for 20 seconds and it became a legendary power move CW Headley

In this exploration of human kinetic techniques, we’re going to explore the utility of silence. When well placed, periods of silence can be used to gauge a recipient’s intentions while concurrently advertising authority on behalf of the initiator. Read More

Job Search

Why you should care about short-term disability when job searching in a pandemic Lindsay Tigar

If you get sick—whether with COVID-19 or something else— or become pregnant, you need a firm understanding of your short-term disability rights. Read More

Resumes

This is exactly how to update your resume if you’ve been laid off during COVID-19 Kyle Schnitzer

Elaine Varelas, a managing partner of Keystone Partners, suggests just that. From your Ladders profile to your resume, if you’ve been furloughed or let go due to the coronavirus pandemic, you should let recruiters and potential employers know. 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.