Productivity

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There’s nothing wrong with loving your job and going above and beyond to make sure that you do the best you can and meet your professional goals. But there’s a difference between that and letting it completely take over every waking moment of your free time. Read More

Office Life

You're sitting all wrong. Here's how to fix it.Monica Torres

Sitting hunched and twisted like a pretzel in a chair is killing us body and soul, hour by hour. This ergonomic research shows you how to fix how you sit. Read More

Office Life

These are the happiest states in America Jane Burnett

Minnesota is the happiest overall based on the survey. When it comes to the state with the highest income growth, North Dakota is number one. Read More

Productivity

How to be optimistic: 4 best steps for better living Eric Barker

Are there benefits to being an optimist? To live a better life, research proves that optimism, hope, and striving are the way to go. Read More

How To

Eight great tricks for reading people’s body language Travis Bradberry

Learning the clues to understanding body language and the messages they send, means you’ll understand your colleagues better, especially when what they say is not what they mean. Read More

How To

Here's how you could spend more than 2 months of the year traveling Patrick Jones

Brad Stuart is a travel expert and host of his own travel show, True Travels with Brad. In 2017 alone, Brad will have spent 88 days outside of the United States in 15 countries. So, how does he do it? Ladders asked Brad how we can all travel more — and how travel can affect you personally and in your work life. Read More

Office Life

Six ways to make your business emails stand out Jane Burnett

A great email could land you a job, but a bad one has the potential to annoy the recipient and/or jeopardize your career. Here’s how to craft one that gets your message across effectively while keeping both your job and the recipient in mind. Read More

Productivity

The stoic knows: 4 rituals that will make you well-liked Eric Barker

Do you want to have better relationships? Well, you should definitely take some advice from… the Stoics. I know, it sounds weird. Most people think of the Stoics as being emotionless — not exactly good examples for how to handle relationships. But that’s a myth. The ancient Stoics were big on virtue, self-control and reducing negative emotions. And those … Read More

Interview Tips

7 tips for nailing your job interview with an etiquette coach Patrick Jones

Patricia Napier Fitzpatrick runs The Etiquette School of New York where she coaches her clients on everything from body language to table manners. Ladders spoke with Patricia about tips that can help improve your chances of nailing your next big job interview. Read More

Must Reads

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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.