Career Advice & Insights

Expert guidance to help you navigate your career journey

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How to stop giving a damn about other people’s opinions

Screw all the opinions. If you’re doing your best and people are still hurling opinions at you down the path that leads directly to your ego, it’s okay. Read More

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7 habits you can adopt after 5 PM to help you decompress after a busy day

It can be really tough to build new routines into your evenings. It takes intention and discipline. It gets easier with practice. Read More

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Getting laid off is not a scarlet letter

What we’ve learned from this incident and others is that being laid off en masse is not the scarlet letter most assume. Read More

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10 killer keystrokes that’ll help you work faster

After annotating, just cmd-S (save) and your annotated file becomes your saved file. For Windows, you can download Snip and Skitch from the app store. Read More

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The 3 questions the world’s most successful people ask themselves

If you’re looking to be successful, look to the pros. These are the 3 questions that the world’s most successful people ask themselves, to consider. Read More

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4 ways to deal with a bad boss or coworker when quitting isn’t an option

If you’re dealing with a bad boss or coworker — and quitting isn’t an option — what do you do? Learn and implement these 4 ways to do so, here. Read More

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This email format will get you noticed by recruiters

There are some key tactics to include when drafting an email to a recruiter, but the key takeaway is to keep your email professional yet memorable. Read More

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5 valuable lessons, skills, and insights they don’t teach you in school

Look, it’s easy to rail against the education system, but it does no good to dwell on the fact that there are aspects of it that need to be improved. Read More

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This is the right way to have tough conversations

By asking for help instead of leading with a more argumentative stance, you’re showing that you respect the other person. 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.