Career Advice & Insights

Expert guidance to help you navigate your career journey

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To have what you want, you must give up what’s holding you back

In order for your future to be bigger than your past, you must move beyond it. You must stop living in your past! Let it go. Let it be what it was — the good and the bad. Read More

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5 ways to cope with endless transit delays on your commute

It’s one thing to get caught up in transit delays on your commute once in a while, but what happens when this becomes an everyday-of-the-workweek kind of thing? Here’s what to do when you’ve had it up to here with public transportation to and from work. Read More

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Radical candor: Is it ever OK to use the word 'stupid' when giving feedback?

You have a spectacular opportunity to show your team what it looks and sounds like to solicit honest performance feedback, then receive it with curiosity, openness, and gratitude. And to ensure you’ve got both the “edge” and the soft touch that managing human beings requires. Read More

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Your desire to succeed should be as great as your desire to help others succeed

The most important lesson for any new graduate, someone early on in their career or even a savvy veteran to understand is that success only works in a reciprocal manner. What that means is, our desire to succeed should truly be as great as our desire to help others reach their big goals. Read More

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Sheryl Sandberg: 'It's hard when you know that you let people down'

Here is the transcript of Sheryl Sandberg’s commencement speech to MIT’s Class of 2018. Read More

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4 ways to stop panicking before giving a major talk

Sometimes you have to give a huge presentation when the thought of sinking through the floor sounds much more appealing. Here’s how to avoid panicking make it run more smoothly. Read More

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Want to cultivate stronger, deeper, more loyal relationships? Here’s what you need to do

Of all the lessons Mom taught me through the years, this was the greatest: Cultivating meaningful relationships is hard work, but it’s more than worth the effort. Read More

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10 career experts share today’s most common career challenges

Every new generation brings a new set of challenges and issues for workers and hiring managers to tackle if they want their companies to stick around for years to come. Read More

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The 'What do you do?' meme shows the perils of small talk

“What do you do?” is a phrase that took a new life on Twitter as people reminisced about how the idea of their job description does not always align with strangers’ ideas of what they do. 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.