Office Life

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When you catch a whiff of your coworkers’ terrible breath, it can be hard to concentrate on what they are saying. As your coworker drones on and on about projects and deadlines, you are plotting an escape route from their garlic breath. Read More

Advice

The REAL reason for work-life imbalance (and 3 solutions)Ladders Contributor

If you’re juggling a hundred balls, you need an overall work-life strategy to calm things down — not just tactics that give you more to do. Read More

How To

From boring to beneficial: How to handle a slow day at work Ladders Contributor

A boring work day doesn’t mean you can’t get anything productive done, so I’ve laid out a few tips and tricks to help you successfully cross the finish line of a slow day. Read More

The Future of Work

Study: 53% of professionals work remotely at least half of the week Ladders Contributor

A new report found that 53% of professionals work remotely at least half of the week — and increasingly, employers are embracing it and other options. Read More

Advice

In business, as in novels, cut to the chase Ladders Contributor

Get to the heart of the action quickly is not only excellent advice for novelists; it’s also good advice for anyone in management. Read More

Latest News

Employee accused of fatally poisoning 21 coworkers' food Monica Torres

For most of us, our biggest office food horror are petty grievances like that colleague who keeps eating your sandwich. But a new case in Germany goes beyond someone stealing a condiment from the office fridge. According to ABC News, one employee is suspected of killing 21 of his colleagues by poisoning their lunches. Read More

Office Life

The most cringe-worthy, team-building exercise I ever participated in Ladders Contributor

“Fabio is at the door.” … This team-building exercise, which happened over 20 years ago, is legendary in its awfulness. Read More

Health

Bottling up emotions doesn’t work, but neither does brooding Heleo Editors

How to listen to our emotions without letting them overwhelm us: “How we deal with … our thoughts, our emotions, our stories — can drive everything.” … Read More

Must Reads

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The 12 best people to pick as job references

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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.