Career Advice & Insights

Expert guidance to help you navigate your career journey

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How much money you take home from a $100,000 salary after taxes, depending on where you live

The IRS released new tax brackets, which will apply this year. The brackets tell employers how much to take out of your paycheck for federal income taxes. Read More

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How to create a career

If you would ask me “how did you end up in your current job?” four years ago, I would tell you this: “It just happened.” It’s a common answer to that question. Read More

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How to outsmart a bad boss and do great work anyway

You shouldn’t have to sacrifice your career goals or abandon other, healthy workplace relationships just because you got saddled with a dud. Read More

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How to talk about your salary with your coworkers

Talking about salary can be uncomfortable, but it’s an important step towards achieving equal pay for equal work. Read More

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How to recover from a job interview fumble

Nailing the interview is obviously a key part of landing any new role, but what happens when things don’t go perfectly? Is there room to recover? … Read More

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How to celebrate Valentine’s Day without buying gifts

I have some good news for you: you can celebrate Valentine’s Day (and any other special day) without buying expensive gifts. Here’s how. Read More

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10 inspirational movies that will boost productivity at work

How does Fight Club fit in to your career? We’ll tell you. Here are 10 inspirational movies you should watch to enhance your productivity at work. Read More

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The red pill or the blue pill?

In life, most of us take the blue pill. Day after day, we choose the illusion of certainty rather than the messy reality of uncertainty. Read More

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These 2 questions are the key to mastering any skill

You will not get better if 1) you don’t want to and 2) you aren’t willing to feel the discomfort of doing things differently. 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.