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Good leaders who understand their corporate responsibility know when to break away from what is risky to do what is right. Read More

Office Life

5 tips for managing up Joel Garfinkle

Create your own plan for managing up, putting some of your own energy into consistently and visibly furthering the ideas of your managers. Read More

Personal Finance

The student loan interest deduction: What you need to know for your 2018 taxes Ladders Contributor

If you paid interest on your student loans last year, then you may be eligible for a deduction of up to $2,500 on your 2018 federal tax return. Read More

Health

4 simple & effective ways to conquer your fears Michal Stawicki

When you face them, you rob them of all the power. Your chicken mind realizes that the end of the world hasn’t happened. Read More

Resumes

Refresh your resume in 5 steps (while employed)Sarah Landrum

Print out your resume and get your red pen ready. A hard copy lets you see details you might otherwise pass over. Read More

Health

5 simple yoga stretches to survive a long flight Monica Torres

You do not need to do exhaustively complicated poses to relax and feel good. All it takes is a few simple flexes and stretches. Read More

Health

6 ways to control emotional eating during the holidays Erica Lamberg

It’s easy to lose your healthy eating patterns during the holidays. We’ve asked experts how to curb emotional eating and so you keep walking a healthy line. Read More

Productivity

On the one big thing, deferred rewards, and ugly work Danny Rubin

With any passion project, the mission is straightforward. How you achieve the mission? That’s messy, tangled, and complex. Read More

Interview Tips

21 psychological tricks that will help you ace a job interview Shana Lebowitz

We rounded up a list of easy strategies to forge a connection with your interviewer and boost your chances of landing the job. Read More

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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.