Career Advice & Insights

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When you’re working on pushing the train out of the station, it’s helpful to not have to do that alone. You actually do need support sometimes. Read More

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How balanced active sitting can improve both physical and mental health Ladders Contributor

By taking small steps (pun intended), you can reduce your risk of suffering from a variety of acute and chronic illnesses. Read More

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6 ways to use copywriting to build your personal brand Ladders Contributor

If you make a brand guide before you write anything, it’s all too easy to fall into analysis paralysis. Read More

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Deepen boring small talk with the ABC strategy Molly Shea via Shine

A recent study looked at both small talk and deeper conversations, or what they called “substantive conversation.” … Read More

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4 ways to tell lying has become the norm at your company Kayla Heisler via Fairygodboss

If employees at your company have developed a culture of frequently fibbing, the cause is likely to be based on organizational issues rather than on individual personality traits. Small lies can indicate that more important misdeeds are running afoot. Read More

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I’ve been hiring people for 10 years, and I still swear by a simple rule Ladders Contributor

To be clear, a thank-you note does not ensure someone will be a successful hire. But using the thank-you email as a barrier to entry has proved beneficial. Read More

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Great minds don’t always think alike Ladders Contributor

To create work cultures that foster respectful dissent, we need to acknowledge the first and address the second. Read More

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Can you ever be ‘done’ with personal development?Darius Foroux

When people say they are done with learning, what are they really saying? They are saying they are too good for the knowledge that other people are sharing. Read More

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Money mistakes even smart people make Liz Weston via NerdWallet

A whole field of economics is devoted to exploring how we make financial decisions — including the bad ones. Behavioral economics tries to pinpoint where our brains and emotions lead us wrong, as well as what we can do about it. Read More

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