How To

Articles by this author

New neuroscience reveals 4 secrets that will make you emotionally intelligent Eric Barker

? Humans are emotional and hard to predict. Trying to figure out what the guy next door will do during a pandemic can be a total mystery; call it Schrödinger’s Neighbor. Read More

Productivity

5 bad habits to break when working from home Robert Carnevale

Working from home isn’t perfect for everyone and has some huge pitfalls if you let certain bad habits become norms in your daily routine. Here are the five biggest bad habits to break when working from home. Read More

The Future of Work

The best weekday to apply for jobs (it’s not what you’d think)Steve Adcock

If you are searching for a job, spend this morning looking through new job postings and be prepared to submit your resume. Read More

Advice

According to science, every video meeting should start with one of these John Anderer

A new study from the University of California, Santa Cruz makes a compelling argument for all of us to fit in some small talk during our next video call. Read More

Advice

This is the real reason people get so defensive John Anderer

We’re all naturally inclined to be our own biggest fan. No one particularly wants to hear that they’ve done a bad job on a project, made a critical mistake, or wronged someone else – regardless of whether or not it’s true. However, sometimes people tend to get really defensive when confronted with an error. Why … Read More

Health

Can my employer make me get a COVID-19 vaccine?Sophia Anderson

“Under current health and safety legislation, employers have a duty to protect the health of employees, anyone on their premises…” … Read More

How To

How psychology can help you handle your slacking coworkers Sara London

Are you struggling with handling your slacking coworkers? Take a little help with some psychological advice that could change things. Read More

The Future of Work

Ethical artificial intelligence: the most important movement you’ve never heard of Jamey Austin

As science fiction becomes science fact, focusing on ethics will make sure AI benefits all of humanity – not entrench the advantages of a privileged few. Read More

Interview Tips

Never answer your final job interview question this way Danielle Page

Not asking any questions about the team you’d be working with, the company culture, or the company’s values as a whole is a significant missed opportunity. 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.