Office Life

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7 rules you need to impose with colleagues if you work from home John Brandon

I’ve been working remotely for over 18 years. I’ve learned a few tricks to make my day much smoother
and to help others know how to communicate with me. Here are my best tips. Read More

Productivity

The best earbuds to help you be at the top of your game in your home office John Brandon

You still need to work and still need to focus. These earbuds are the best options around. Read More

Advice

The 4 types of company culture, explained Kat Boogaard

You can’t make changes or improvements to your culture without knowing where you’re starting. But, how can you figure this out? … Read More

How To

4 major warning signs of awful company culture Robert Carnevale

If you know the world of work, you know it’s not a stretch to imagine that one out of five people is trapped somewhere with bad culture. So for those of you considering joining a new organization, be sure to do your research and look for these four major warning signs of awful company culture. Read More

How To

How to know when to fire someone (and why job performance isn’t always the issue)Alex Tsepko

It happens — sometimes, you have to fire someone. But how do you know when the right time is? It turns out, it isn’t always job performance as the issue. Read More

Health

Employees in these industries have the most Coronavirus business expenses Anant Kale

In logistics, manufacturing, software, and finance, about 20-25% of companies had virus-related employee expense claims. Read More

Productivity

How to survive being quarantined with kids and not lose your job Danielle Page

There will be challenges to overcome – but with the right tools, preparation, and practices in place, everyone in your family can find a balance between learning, working and playing under one roof. Read More

Office Life

Corporate misconduct often goes unreported due to media interests John Anderer

Disturbingly, a new study conducted at the University of Cologne and Tilburg University has found evidence that a significant portion of corporate misconduct goes unreported by the news media to protect their own interests. Read More

Advice

6 ways to make meetings better Elvira Veksler

Are you looking for ways to make your daily or weekly team meetings that much better? Follow these 6 ways to do so, here, and see what happens. Read More

Must Reads

What jobs can you get with a business degree?

We’ve rounded up 11 different types of jobs you can get with a business degree to give you an idea of just how versatile that particular bachelor’s degree is.

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.