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Survey: 64% of Americans know their partner’s bank passwords Jane Burnett

64% of Americans know their spouse’s bank passwords, and 53% know the passwords to social media accounts belonging to their partner. Read More

These are the Top 15 companies hiring for $100K+ jobs in July 2018 Meredith Lepore

To help you find what you are looking for, Ladders has put together this list of companies hiring for the highest paying jobs as of July 2018. Ladders compiled the data using its continuously updated database of high-paying jobs. Check them out — and click through to see job openings that might be right for you. Read More

The funniest responses to today's global Slack outage Jane Burnett

Slack was down today, and people lost their minds. Here are some of the best and funniest responses to the global Slack outage. Read More

Study finds 40% of people have deleted a social media account in the past year Meredith Lepore

Some days it feels like we live, breathe, and die social media, but that may be changing. The recent events impacting privacy on Facebook and Twitter in the past year have prompted 40% of people with social media accounts to delete at least one of them in the past 12 months, according to new research by PR agency Edelman. Read More

From campus to career: 5 tips to stand out during the job search Holly Caplan

Regardless of all of the wonderful advice you will hear about resume content, what to wear, and interview questions, there are other components of interviewing that can set you apart: … Read More

Twitter and Instagram celebrate #TakeYourDogToWorkDay Jane Burnett

Take Your Dog to Work Day is in full effect, and people have been taking advantage of the occasion in workplaces in different parts of the world. Check out how the furry critters have been brightening things up at work through Twitter and #takeyourdogtoworkday. Read More

10 social media rules for new college graduates Ladders Contributor

If you’re serious about your career you should treat your social media profiles as an extension of your resume. Our social profiles are representative of our personalities, pastimes, and interests, so it’s vital to be conveying the correct image of yourself to current or prospective employers. Read More

This is how much avocado toast costs in 11 American cities Meredith Lepore

If you thought the avocado toast trend was dying down you would be quite wrong. Hand stabbing injuries from cutting avocados AKA “avocado hand” are on the rise and according to a recent study there is actually a scientific reason you are so addicted to this annoyingly Millennial meal. Read More

Twitter reveals strangest things people have seen on a resume Jane Burnett

There are a million ways to go wrong when it comes to your resume, but some things stand out as really odd. That being said, call for users to drum up the craziest things they’ve ever seen on one produced some truly unique tweets. Read More

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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.