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11 toxic work phrases no one should be saying during COVID Liv McConnell via Fairygodboss

During COVID-19, it’s important to be more aware of the things you say. Steer clear of these 11 toxic work phrases that shouldn’t be said. Read More

Cover Letters

5 questions your cover letter should answer Lindsay Tigar

One easy tactic to try is making sure it answers these five essential questions before sending in your application. Recommend by career experts and psychologists, consider this your roadmap: … Read More

Management

It’s not us, it’s you: How companies talk about their COVID-19 layoffs Kathy Morris

With Covid-19 running rampant, many companies have had to conduct layoffs to save money during this difficult time. How do they talk about it? Find out. Read More

The Future of Work

Here’s how AI can help us communicate remotely during this pandemic John Anderer

A new piece of research by Cornell University investigated the intricacies of remote communication and concluded that artificial intelligence can serve as a useful buffer, or mediator when online chats are about to go off the rails. Read More

How To

4 ways you should never give an elevator pitch Robert Carnevale

Here are the four ways you should never give an elevator pitch, as well as useful strategies for how you should. 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

Interview Tips

65 common interview questions and how to answer them Ashley Jones

Learn how to answer these 65 common interview questions so you
are fully prepared for your next job interview. Read More

Resumes

100 resume action words for major success Robin Louis

Using the right action words in your resume makes your skills and accomplishments stand out. Read More

Office Life

These are the biggest pet peeves in the office today Kyle Schnitzer

A new study by Zety surveyed more than 1,000 Americans to find out the truth behind office pet peeves. For the study, researchers asked participants about how often each scenario (below) happens at work and how angry it makes them. They created a “tilt factor,” which essentially was a measure used to calculate how annoying and how common each instance is inside an office. Read More

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I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

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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

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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.