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While some of us consider summer to be a time for vacation, it may be the best time to hustle and ask for a promotion, according to a new report. Read More

Advice

On why your disagreeable employee is a strong hire Monica Torres

Not every hire should be a skeptic about your mission, but it behooves you to hire some disagreeable employees to question your decisions. Read More

Health

I went on a 30 day food cleanse Madeline Galassi

Some discover food sensitivities they never knew they had after doing a food cleanse, while I embarked on mine to finally figure out exactly what had been bothering me for years. Read More

Advice

Want to lead? Here are 8 things you don’t get to do Ladders Contributor

If you want to influence our behaviors and lead us to achievement, here are 8 things you don’t get to do. Read More

Advice

Leaders: Stop speaking with the royal 'you'Danny Rubin

My “royal you” assessment: When we are asked to talk about ourselves, we feel funny using “I” because it feels like bragging or speaking out of turn. Read More

How To

3 simple ways to bust out of a "summer funk"Dr. Samantha Rodman

It seems almost everyone talks about how depressed they feel during short, dark winter days, but very few people discuss the summer funk. Read More

How To

The dark side of collaboration and how to fight back Kirstin Lynde

Multiple minds rarely think alike, yet joint decisions must be forged. This, of course, is both the curse and the magic of collaboration. Read More

Advice

What is the best way to get a promotion?Madeline Mann

To changing your mentality around a promotion, here are three practical ways to improve your image and exposure at the office. Read More

Advice

Majority of Americans take a staycation.Monica Torres

More than half — 53% — of Americans reported that they had taken a “staycation,” or chosen to stay in their same city for a vacation. 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.