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Survey: 5 things job seekers want to know before applying Monica Torres

When you’re an employer that wants to attract top talent, be careful how you tell the story of your company in public, because there are eyes online who are watching your answers very closely. Read More

This is what Steve Jobs did to get the best feedback from employees Monica Torres

To get the best feedback, take note from Apple co-founder and Pixar former chairman’s Steve Jobs’ approach to it — don’t make feedback an optional question, make it a demand of every meeting that each employee is responsible for answering. Read More

5 women who quit a job for their mental health – and what they learned Lindsay Tigar

In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, get inspired to leave a toxic gig, just like these five — super-successful and happier — women did. Read More

WTRMLN WTR founder on the magic of working with Beyonce Meredith Lepore

OK so pretty much anything Beyonce touches tends to turn to gold, but that doesn’t mean you can completely slack off once she likes your product. That is exactly what WTRMLN WTR Co-Founders Jody Levy and Harlan Berger have done as even though they got the Beyonce nod of approval early on with their company, they have continued to build and innovate to keep their product a hot commodity. Read More

This is what causes poor communication at work Praveen Tipirneni

It’s easier than ever to communicate with colleagues. And yet, that doesn’t always make us more efficient. In fact, just the opposite happens. Read More

Are you acting entitled in the workplace?Rachel Weingarten

“Anything you can do, I can do better.” Those may be classic lyrics from Annie Get Your Gun, but they also seem to be an underlying theme with a large percentage of people in the workplace. Read More

How to quickly blow-past the top 1-3% of your industry Benjamin P. Hardy

You can blow-past the elite. Just don’t lose yourself on the way up. Keep doing what you’re doing. Maintain that same level of discipline and productivity. Keep producing. Keep creating. Stick with your process. It’s killing it. Read More

Rex Tillerson: 'Integrity is the most valuable asset you have'Ladders Contributor

“Maintain and protect who you are, and remember that being a person with integrity is the most valuable asset you have,” Rex Tillerson said in his speech to Virginia Military Institute graduates. Read More

Survey: Managers spend 26% of their time coaching bad employees Jane Burnett

It can be difficult to work with a lazy employee, but new data shows just how much time managers have to spend cleaning up their messes. Research from global staffing firm Robert Half shows that managers spend more than 10 hours “coaching underperforming employees” during the workweek. Read More

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