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Career success is harder to achieve when you’re over this age Michael Dinich

It’s never too late to learn a new skill, read a new book, or land a new job. Take the findings from NTNU’s study and adapt them to your own life. Read More

Advice

Those with long fingers tend to have a major advantage Steve Adcock

More than 10 years ago, Cambridge researchers in England found that men with longer ring fingers, compared to their index fingers, were more successful in London’s hectic financial district. Read More

How To

The 7 soft skills that will matter the most in 2021 Lindsay Tigar

Many professionals mistake only focusing on hard skills — i.e., technical proficiencies — and not giving enough attention to soft skills. Read More

Job Search

Turns out you don’t have to find the perfect job to be happy John Anderer

Life takes us all in unexpected directions, and while it’s important to aim high and dream big, tempering one’s expectations versus reality is an important part of growing up. Read More

How To

How to communicate a strong presence without saying a word Jake Daghe

Make sure you’re communicating your presence. Grab the pole position and set yourself up for the best possible opportunity for success. Read More

Advice

The 3 immutable laws of productivity Nicolas Cole

Unless you put in the hard work of doing the important things, you are in the same position today as you were last week, or last month, or last year. Read More

Advice

David Rubenstein’s “How To Lead” is an essential resource for any leader Steve Adcock

Each story reveals insightful detail into the life and experiences of dozens of the world’s most accomplished leaders and what we can learn from their successes. Read More

Personal Finance

These 9 financial philosophies helped me care a lot less about the corporate world Tim Denning

Imagine a business process that exists which no one can explain. I didn’t know what I wanted. I just knew my patience was coming to an end. Read More

Advice

15 career lessons from successful founders (and how to apply them)Rolf Bax

Sometimes you don’t need a mentor to achieve the clarity you need. It just takes somebody to capture a truth in a sentence or two. 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.