Career Advice & Insights

Expert guidance to help you navigate your career journey

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The best places to raise a family on the West Coast – 2019

To find the best places, we considered data on factors including housing costs as a percent of income, annual cost of childcare, as well as poverty, unemployment and crime rates. Read More

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4 ways you are apologizing wrong

Apologies allow us to build stronger, more trustworthy relationships with those around us. Read More

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This strategy revolutionized a field. Here’s how you can use it

“Your assumptions are your windows on the world,” as Isaac Asimov put it. “Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” … Read More

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What doesn’t last is more important than you think

Maybe we don’t need to reach for the camera (or our smartphones) as often as we think. Read More

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Why giving my daughter permission to fail helped her succeed

Welcome to Great Moments in Parenting, a series in which fathers explain a parenting hurdle they faced and the unique way they overcame it. Read More

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This Nobel Prize winning psychologist reveals the cognitive biases that lead to bad decisions

In short, the availability heuristic leads to bad decision-making because misleading information tends to come to mind more easily than accurate ones. Read More

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6 ways to reset your routine this spring

Since spring is notorious as the season of “cleaning” — why not apply the same mentality to your habits? … Read More

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10 fundamental truths that will change your life

“Life and business run on questions, not answers. You should be asking yourself regularly if you’re headed in the right direction.” … Read More

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3 ways to finance your next large purchase – without going into debt

We all have larger than life dreams that seem completely impossible. That all-inclusive cruise. A shiny, new Mercedes. The diamond Tiffany & Co. necklace you’ve had your eye on for forever. Whether you want a gorgeous set of Restoration Hardware furniture or you’re dying to get your hands on a designer purse, the unfortunate reality … 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.