Office Life

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45% of people would rather clean their toilet than figure out their HR benefits Sheila McClear

A new survey shows that today’s office workers crave meaning in their work so badly, they’re even willing to forgo some money to get it. Read More

How To

How to develop a thicker skin at work without being obnoxious Rachel Weingarten

I admire those people; you know the ones – where criticism or abrasive comments leave nary a nicked or wounded ego. Read More

Productivity

Anyone who needs an alarm clock to wake up for work is ‘out of sync’ with their body, and some companies are realizing it’s a major problem Shana Lebowitz

These internal clocks are also known as “chronotypes,” or your biological predisposition to be a morning person, an evening person, or somewhere in between. Read More

Advice

This Hallmark executive made it big at a young age. Here’s how Alexandra Villarreal

A career professional at Hallmark, Roy joined the company when she was only 22 years old. Read More

Productivity

Close those tabs: Switching between applications ruins your productivity Sheila McClear

Switching between programs on increasingly application-beleaguered desktops leads to a decline in productivity, mistakes, a new study says … Read More

Office Life

Survey: 29% of Americans regret how they spent their PTO in 2018 Alexandra Villarreal

20% of full-time workers expect they won’t use all their PTO by the end of the year. Read More

Advice

5 productivity hacks you probably haven’t seen before Sheila McClear

A book with over 500 productivity hacks specifically for work – tackling everything from running meetings to business travel to working from home. Read More

Advice

Experts: It’s time for the C-suite to step up and lead Alexandra Villarreal

For businesses to meet their ethical standards and diversity goals, their top players need to lead and be involved in the process. Read More

Latest News

Federal Reserve: Employees are ghosting their supervisors Alexandra Villarreal

The little evidence we have on professional ghosting seems to indicate that people are doing it simply because it’s possible. Read More

Must Reads

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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.