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Employees are willing to quit their jobs if they can't relocate Monica Torres

More than one-fifth of U.S. workers have quit a job because they were denied the ability to transfer to a different location. Read More

This is the job with the fastest-growing pay Monica Torres

Wage-growth in traditionally lower-paying jobs is rebounding from a slowdown in 2017 as a result of the strong economy in 2018. Read More

Productivity

This is the power of letting yourself suck at things Meredith Lepore

There is a real power in letting yourself suck. Think about those words. It’s hard in this society that worships and promotes fake perfectionism but Maxie McCoy, career expert and author of new book You’re Not Lost, says letting yourself do things you absolutely know you are going to fail at is the only way to find your career path. But once you let yourself do that, there will be so much freedom. Read More

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The positions with the best (and worst) job security in America Jane Burnett

Check out these rankings from 27/7 Wall St. to see if you currently work in a field with the best or worst job security in the country. Read More

Office Life

Here’s what a career sponsor is, and why you might want one Greg Katz

Even the best mentor may not help you get that promotion you’ve been dying for or a plum job at a different company. For that kind of help, you need someone else. You need a sponsor. Read More

Personal Finance

Mapped: Millennials get paid much less than previous generations Raul Amoros

Millennials are now the largest generation in the American labor force, accounting for well over half of all workers in the US. And with three different generations now in the workplace, employers have to consider pay differences between people of all ages. Our new map reveals how the difference in pay among Millennials, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers differs dramatically based on geographic location. Read More

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10 career mistakes I wish I had never made Darius Foroux

I’ve cut out the obvious stuff and I made a list of my top 10 mistakes. I hope that at least one of these points is useful to you. Read More

Office Life

Twitter users share the odd things they’ve learned from past and present jobs Jane Burnett

A viral tweet from this past weekend shows that the concept of work doesn’t always boil down to your typical, corporate office job. In fact, people know about a bunch of subjects from having toiled away in all kinds of positions. Read More

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The 4 essential questions to ask yourself before launching your dream Christopher D. Connors

Every dream has to begin somewhere. If you’re on the road to living out your biggest goals and dreams, you’ll soon find that it rarely takes a linear path. 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.