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A look at medical system UMass Memorial Health Care (plus advice on getting hired)Jennifer Fabiano

A look at UMass Memorial Health Care system, including information from CEO Dr. Eric Dickson on getting hired that the unique company culture. Read More

A look at travel brand Away (plus advice for getting hired there)Jennifer Fabiano

Find out more about Away, including a look at how CEO Steph Korey views culture and inside advice for getting hired. Read More

Health

Study finds employees got fitter when their workplace banned soda Kyle Schnitzer

Researchers even had employees who said they were frequent consumers of sugary drinks, which is more than 12 ounces per day. When the trial started, participants averaged 35 ounces of sugared drinks daily but that number was drastically cut nearly in half to an average of 18 ounces daily. Read More

Office Life

Gen Z has the worst work-life balance, and they’ve only started in the workforce Sheila McClear

Priceline’s Work Life Balance report reveals that Americans continue to struggle with taking all of their allotted vacation days off, feel guilty taking time away from work, and constantly come up with reasons to be “busy” so they can’t leave town. Read More

Office Life

A look at endpoint security company Absolute Software (plus advice for getting hired there)Jennifer Fabiano

Find out more about endpoint security company Absolute Software including CEO Christy Wyatt’s thoughts on the culture and advice on how to get hired. Read More

How To

3 ways to not hate your job in 2020 Ladders Contributor

You may hate your job now and want to quit or get fired but you can change it. Here are three tips to not hate your job in 2020 and beyond. Read More

Advice

UMass Memorial Health Care CEO Eric Dickson on how to impress any boss and how to lead a company through changes Jennifer Fabiano

Ladders spoke with UMass Memorial Health Care CEO Eric Dickson to hear his advice for leading a company through times of change and how to impress any boss. Read More

Office Life

This will be the most popular fashion item in your office this fall Meredith Lepore

First of all, people are wearing their cardigans a bit differently as we saw on the runways of Prada, Gucci and Christopher Kane. Read More

Office Life

The truth about teamwork in the workplace Kyle Schnitzer

A survey found that teamwork is the thorn in US workers’ side, with 46% saying they found it hard to contribute in a meaningful way with larger teams. Read More

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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.