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Office Life

U.S. Attorney exits job to cheering crowds, living the dream of every fired employee Heidi Moore

When a fired employee decides to leave like a legend. Read More

Productivity

A kitten overcoming cubicle barriers is your Monday office inspiration Heidi Moore

This kitten’s attempt to escape its cubicle is your office inspiration. Read More

Productivity

Kids hilariously disrupt dad’s video conference call Heidi Moore

It was the usual Skype interview…but his kids had other plans. Read More

Productivity

7 success lessons from the Russian spies of ‘The Americans’Rachel Weingarten

Here’s what you can learn about work by watching “The Americans.” Spoiler: many of the lessons are about paying more attention to the people around you. Read More

Productivity

Three people who had the absolute worst days at work this week Jane Burnett

Maybe you had a long week. It wasn’t nearly as long as these workers, whose mistakes may have made history. Read More

Must Reads

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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.