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Does what you eat have any lasting effect on your career? The simple answer: yes! Learn to eat your way to the top with these tips. Read More

How To

7 online courses that will help you improve your professional soft skills Helen ONeil

With these aids, you’ll be better equipped to climb the corporate ladder – or just nestle into a more comfy spot on your rung. Read More

Advice

Maye Musk (yes, Elon’s mom) has some surprising parenting advice Jennifer Fabiano

Ladders spoke with Maye Musk about the plans for her career at age 71, her parenting advice, and how she has the most energy she’s ever had in her life. Read More

Learning Ladders

Rockstar resumes? 72% of professionals say their resumes are above average quality Ladders Research

Ladders latest research study reveals that 72% of high-earning professionals surveyed believe their resumes are above average quality, while only 56% claim familiarity with best practices in resume writing — so is there a clash between confidence and capability, or awareness that support is key? … Read More

Office Life

Women CEOs negotiate better severance than men — for all the wrong reasons Pierre Chaigneau

Women CEOs negotiate better severance than men — for all the wrong reasons … Read More

How To

How to handle well-known peers blocking you Tim Denning

When your ego takes a hit and you find out you’ve been blocked, the biggest lesson is to turn your anger into a helpful pursuit. For me, that’s writing. Read More

How To

Doubt will always creep in, here’s how to shut it out Thomas Edwards Jr.

By making changes and standing firm in those decisions, you become an activist for your own life. Decisiveness forces out a doubt. Read More

How To

CFA requirements: 4 steps to charter financial analyst status in 2020 Robin Louis

Another big incentive to becoming a CFA is that members of this lucrative profession earn an average of $300,000 in total annual compensation ($180,000 median base salary plus cash bonus plus equity), according to the Corporate Finance Institute. Read More

Advice

Six brain-rewiring principles that lead to career enlightenment Jeremy Veitch

Use these six brain-rewiring principles that lead to career enlightenment and refocus. Our 100 billion neurons start working for us in a different way. It’s worth remembering though, that, training our brains isn’t limited to career achievement but can enhance our health, relationships, and moods in a very beneficial way. 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.