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New study reveals what knocks a star employee off their pedestal John Anderer

When a project or joint effort with a star employee goes well, the favored employee will likely garner most of the attention, acclaim, and credit. However, if that same project ends up failing or underperforming, it’s the star that will have to face most of the criticism or blame. Read More

Productivity

If your coworker has this quality, it could destroy your career Kyle Schnitzer

Does someone’s physical attraction in office influence the decision-making of others? In multiple separate studies, the researchers tried finding this out. Read More

The Future of Work

Here is the best remote onboarding process for new hires Robert Carnevale

Here, we’ll go over some innovative ways to help new employees find their cultural fit during remote onboarding. Read More

Office Life

No one cares how you look on Zoom Michael Thompson

Use the countdown timer to your advantage to focus on how you can make the future better while not wasting more time today. Read More

Productivity

There are 4 types of pandemic remote workers. Which one are you?Kyle Schnitzer

Working from home isn’t for everyone, but it’s important for employers to understand their team and how each individual is different than the next. Read More

Advice

8 ways smart people always start conversations Ryan Shea

Here are 8 ways smart people start conversations that never begin with “Sup”. Read More

Office Life

You MUST avoid saying these 6 common comments at work Michael Dinich

While it is desired that you can let your hair down at work, it is important to remember that being at work is not the same as being at home! … Read More

Advice

Why you should resist the urge to multitask during Zoom meetings Stephanie Vozza

Let’s be honest—many of us multitask during Zoom meetings, especially as we enter the 10th month of working remotely and our Zoom fatigue has worsened. Read More

Office Life

Men or women? This study found out who is better at collaboration Kyle Schnitzer

Men tend to flirt on extremism, by behaving either selfishly or altruistically in decision making in many different situations, compared to women, whether for their own benefit, others, or the overlying mission. 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.