Communication

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6 ways to make meetings better Elvira Veksler

Are you looking for ways to make your daily or weekly team meetings that much better? Follow these 6 ways to do so, here, and see what happens. Read More

Productivity

I’ve been working from home for nearly a decade — here are my top 9 productivity hacks to stay organized and avoid distractions Ladders Contributor

If you’re now working from home, these are the top 9 productivity hacks to stay organized and avoid distractions throughout the day. Read More

How To

These 3 nonverbal communication cues may be completely derailing you at work Robert Carnevale

To help alleviate this problem, here’s a guide to some common nonverbal communication cues you should know for your interactions in life. Because when it comes to getting a message across, speech is silver, but silence is golden. Read More

Office Life

How to deal with 10 terrible situations at work Meredith Lepore

However, even when it seems like you are given the ickiest of situations, there are ways to fix them. Here are a few very tough work situations and how to navigate your way out of them. Read More

Interview Tips

How to respond if an interviewer asks about kids Ashley Jones

You can likely rattle off the answers to questions about your education, work history, or career path in your sleep. But, when an interviewer throws in a question about your personal life do you know what to say? … Read More

Advice

This study has found the key to effective communication John Anderer

If you’re wanting to maximize and use effective communication — in work or in your day-to-day life — this study has found the key to doing so. Read More

Advice

5 ways to effectively self-promote at work without coming across as arrogant Rachel Cooke

It’s important to self-promote at work, but how can you do it without coming across as arrogant? Implement these 5 ways to do so, here. Read More

Job Search

How to write a character assessment letter they can’t turn away Robin Louis

This is where the character assessment letter, also known as a character reference letter, comes into play: resumes alone do not tell the complete story about a job applicant, even if she is attractive, friendly, and ambitious, and she has an Ivy League pedigree. Read More

Interview Tips

“What motivates You?”: Answering an age-old interview question Helen ONeil

What motivates you? It’s a question that is deeply relevant to people in all industries, no matter whether they’re entry-level or interviewing for the CEO position. When you’re looking for a new job, it’s important to understand that the job search process is not a battle to convince some HR team that you’re eminently “employable”. 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.