Millennials

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If you work with a narcissist, this study has some good news for you CW Headley

“There’s a narrative in our culture that generations are getting more and more narcissistic, but no one has ever looked at it throughout generations or how it varies with age at the same time,” Chopik continued. Read More

Productivity

This is the day people are the least productive over the holidays Camille Hogg

By the time we reach mid-December, that feeling has reached a deafening festive crescendo that sounds a lot like Mariah hitting the high note in ‘All I Want For Christmas is You’. Read More

Personal Finance

Millennials are going into debt to find the “best presents”Sheila McClear

It’s the most competitive time of the year! According to a new Lending Tree survey, Moms and dads want to create a perfect Christmas, and 69% of parents with children under 18 are worried about letting them down this year. That often leads to spending, which leads to debt. Read More

Personal Finance

Boomers value money more than becoming grandparents Sheila McClear

What makes people happy? Building a life, sure – marriage, babies, a promotion. But after that, people from every generation are all about hitting those financial goals. Paying off debt, a mortgage, reaching retirement equals happiness for most people. Read More

How To

A former CEO explains the key to getting Millennial and Gen Z women to stay at your company Heidi Ganahl

The American workforce has changed dramatically since Millennials came on the scene. This phenomenon has left many of us wondering why the ways we engage, reward, and retain employees have not changed with it. Read More

Uncategorized

Researchers find having more friends is healthy, but having closer friends is even better Sheila McClear

It’s not the quantity of your friends, it’s the quality of them, says new research by the American Psychological Association. Read More

Personal Finance

How Generation Z might turn the tide on consumer debt CW Headley

The chief reason Millennials and Generation Xers apply for personal loans is in service of debt consolidation. Creditors are tricky to negotiate with. Read More

Advice

Paylocity CEO Steve Beauchamp on the future of work and managing Gen Z employees Jennifer Fabiano

Ladders spoke with Paylocity CEO Steve Beauchamp to hear his thoughts on remote work and how to manage Millennial and Gen Z employees. Read More

Office Life

Millennials are super stressed by this so-called fun office tradition Kyle Schnitzer

A study conducted by Jobsite discovered that more than a quarter of Millennials said they have to dip into their savings account to contribute to office-wide celebrations like Secret Santa and for others like birthday and promotion presents. Read More

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