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11 signs your employees are yawning Mary Lee Gannon

A culture of “purpose” is replacing a culture of “paycheck” and employee development is replacing the employee benefits package. Read More

Productivity

How to set boundaries with a new employee as a manager Kit Warchol

Employees want to feel needed and respected. Do not be condescending, share your viewpoints with them, your strategy and ask for them to contribute. Read More

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Why every culture should be as polarizing as cilantro Ladders Contributor

While cilantro isn’t for everyone, jobs shouldn’t be either. And to fix it, we need to be talking about what the experience is going to be while on the job. Read More

Office Life

Trick or treat: Office Halloween parties may bring legal trouble Ladders Contributor

If your company is going to bravely wade into the spooky legal minefield of a Halloween Party, the first place to start is a dress code. Read More

Cover Letters

13 hiring horror stories that will shake you to the core Ladders Contributor

In an age where ghosting isn’t just limited to haunted houses and Tinder, hiring managers are now dealing with ghosting employees. Read More

Productivity

The 10 most useful home office apps Ladders Contributor

With so many useful apps out there, it’s easy to keep your home office organized and productive, whether you’re actually there or on the go. Read More

Latest News

Survey: This American city has the most tired employees Jane Burnett

According to the survey, 31% of employees surveyed said they work while feeling tired “very often,” and 43% say they do this “somewhat often.” … Read More

Health

The best office chair for your health and productivity Wirecutter Staff

After spending over 600 collective hours sitting in 10 office chairs and talking to four ergonomics experts, we think this is the best chair for most people. Read More

Productivity

Stop trying to be famous and build a body of work instead Jeff Goins

Don’t look at your work as a series of individual pieces that either “go big” or flop. Instead, look at it as a body of work. 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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The best exercises for flabby arms — workouts you’ve never heard of

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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.