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So, you think you can freelance? Questions to ask yourself before taking the leap Ladders Contributor

Becoming a freelancer is a big step. It means creating your own business, being your own boss, becoming an entrepreneur. It is exciting and daunting at the same time. So before you jump right in, take a breath, and ask yourself three questions. Read More

How To

How to keep your cool when coworkers are annoying you Lindsay Tigar

Here’s a fact you already know to be true: people are annoying. Even people who you adore will wear on your last nerve. The same logic applies to your workspace: While you might get along with the majority of your teammates, it’s rare you’ll enjoy everyone’s company. Read More

Office Life

Want to hire people who are emotionally intelligent? Do these 5 things Travis Bradberry

Don’t let your next hiring decision be one that you’ll regret. The strategies that follow will help ensure you make a great hire. Read More

Advice

7 things I wish my current self learned when I was younger Nelson Wang

I wish I learned these a long time ago. It would have helped me get on the path to a happier and healthier life. But, remember that it’s never too late to make a difference. So go out there and make it happen! … Read More

Office Life

Want to be likable? 7 universal secrets to help you Andrew Ferebee

You cannot be liked by everyone, but these secrets can make you more liked by just about everyone (everyone worth being liked by anyway). Read More

Office Life

The email every leader should write Danny Rubin

Are you a “rising star” at your job or an organization outside of work? To cement your “leader” status, use this email template and let others show what they can do. Read More

Job Search

9 ways to ruin your resume in the eyes of hiring managers | Ladders Jane Burnett

Simply Hired surveyed more than 850 current and former hiring managers in the U.S., showing that the most popular way to ruin your resume is by having “a few or more grammatical errors” in the mix, at 84%. Read More

The Future of Work

This is what it's really like to be a hugely successful ganjapreneur | Ladders Meredith Lepore

If you think the cannabis industry is just getting a lot of attention today because the date is 4/20 you would be quite wrong. The number of people employed by the cannabis industry is expected to triple from 200,000 to 630,000 people by the year 2025, according to New Frontier Data. And with sales expected to reach $50 billion in the next 10 years, it is clear that this industry is not slowing down and being a ganjapreneur is a smart and lucrative career path. Read More

Health

Study: Doing this at work could sabotage your sleep Jane Burnett

New research has found that acting immorally at work might also throw a wrench in your quality of sleep, among many other findings. Read More

Must Reads

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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

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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.