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Forget the cardio that comes with walking 18 or working on burying your tee shot down the middle of the fairway, just one round of golf a month can lower older adults’ overall risk of death, according to a new study. Read More

Productivity

Study: 72% of people that sleep this many hours a night secure raises CW Headley

A new study conducted by researchers over at HealthySleep set out to determine how many ambitions are achieved and abandoned as a direct consequence of sleep quality. Read More

How To

7 online courses that will help you improve your professional soft skills Helen ONeil

With these aids, you’ll be better equipped to climb the corporate ladder – or just nestle into a more comfy spot on your rung. Read More

Resumes

Please do not make this 1 insane resume mistake in 2020. (It’s mostly a Gen Z thing but if you do this you will not get hired)Bill Murphy Jr.

A new report in The Wall Street Journal says Gen-Z in particular is doing some strange, self-defeating, and yet oddly understandable things with resumes … Read More

How To

These are the 3 colors that successful people will be wearing this spring Meredith Lepore

“Combining our desire for stability, creativity, and more spontaneous design approaches, the color palette for spring 2020 infuses heritage and tradition with a colorful youthful update that creates strong multi-colored combinations as well as energizing and optimistic pairings.” … Read More

Interview Tips

How to respond to ‘Do you have any questions for me?’ during the interview Rachel Weingarten

“Never go into an interview without a few (or more) questions on paper!” Spiva urged with the emphasis on the on-paper part. “It shows that you’ve taken the time to truly consider the role from your end.” … Read More

The Future of Work

7 habits of highly ineffective people Ayodeji Awosika

Fortunately, you don’t need to be productive for a super long time to succeed and once you start being effective, the past tends to fade away. Read More

Advice

How to build the foundation for a successful career Christopher D. Connors

We all have the power to find and use this to our advantage.We all have different obligations and we’re all blessed with different talents. Read More

Advice

Maye Musk (yes, Elon’s mom) has some surprising parenting advice Jennifer Fabiano

Ladders spoke with Maye Musk about the plans for her career at age 71, her parenting advice, and how she has the most energy she’s ever had in her life. 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.