Career Advice & Insights

Expert guidance to help you navigate your career journey

They provide specific business knowledge and advice that might not be available for a company in-house. Read More

6 mistakes you are making in your elevator pitch Lindsay Tigar

Though many modern career-forward people discount this practice, crafting an effective elevator pitch is instrumental to success. If you want to reap the most reward from this masterpiece, avoid these mistakes, according to experts. Read More

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7 “don’ts” for job applicants from a hiring manager Mary Lee Gannon

Hiring managers have dozens of resumes to go through. If you don’t attach a cover letter, they think you are just blindly applying in mass. Read More

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How to showcase your greatest strengths in an interview Rachel Shimp

We tend to prepare for those familiar, sanitized and impersonal questions that take us out of the moment and into our heads. Read More

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How to pretend to understand all the weird language clichés your coworkers use at a new job Kyle Schnitzer

This doesn’t even sound like English and other new job problems are explored in the forthcoming book “Flip-Flops and Microwaved Fish: Navigating the Dos and Don’ts of Workplace Culture” by Peter Yawitz. Read More

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How to avoid fraudulent hiring during the holidays CW Headley

A new study reports that because of the extra responsibility and limited time, most companies will allow fraudulent applicants to fall through the cracks. Read More

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A therapist’s guide to getting unstuck Jor-El Caraballo

Getting your life unstuck can be a big challenge, and it always starts with a bit of self-reflection and exploration. In order to move forward you’re going to have to slow down and take stock of your life first. Read More

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My nightmare speaking experience taught me this 1 crucial lesson Richard Newman

Out of thousands of presentations and speaking opportunities, there’s one that stands out from the others. I was invited to speak in Washington, DC. Read More

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New Harvard research shows an important lesson in active learning Angela Duckworth

What these professors wanted to know was, how can we get students to learn more? More generally, how do people learn anything — and what gets in the way? … Read More

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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

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7 things you should never ask your boss

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