Communication

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Weird interview questions allow potential employers to evaluate stress response, critical thinking skills and your fit for company culture. Read More

Advice

3 phrases highly effective professionals avoid at all costs Anouare Abdou

What do highly effective professionals do differently? They avoid using these 3 phrases at all costs — learn what they are, here. Read More

Resumes

5 character reference letter examples for every situation Ashley Jones

A character reference letter should not just highlight what type of a person the applicant is, but rather why they’re the right person for the position. Read More

How To

20 email sign-offs so compelling they’ll have to write back Jacob Took

Sometimes the part that holds you up more than anything isn’t the subject line, the greeting, or the body of your message — it’s the sign-off. Read More

Office Life

Why the brutal truth is so hard to say in the workplace Nicolas Cole

Sometimes, in the workplace, it can be hard to communicate the truth. Especially the brutal truth — this is why it’s so difficult. Read More

Office Life

The most outrageous lies people use to to get themselves out of work Kyle Schnitzer

Lies also come in all different forms at work. Read More

Health

Even with your mask on, talking like this can increase the spread of COVID-19 Olivia Kelley

“Highly sensitive laser light scattering observations have revealed that loud speech can emit thousands of oral fluid droplets per second,” the study reported. Read More

Management

Should the 1-word email ever be used? Here’s the verdict Kyle Schnitzer

At times, it can seem like an open door for collaboration but it can often spark dread and wonder, leaving the receiver to think hard about what the sender expects in return and whether their response will meet expectations. Read More

Advice

The best public speakers all do this one thing Anouare Abdou

Advancing your career, in many cases, is attached to your ability to speak in front of a crowd. Take these tips, from the best public speakers, here. Read More

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