Career Advice & Insights

Recent research from Paychex revealed that when it comes to uncomfortable work situations, it is a little different for men versus women. The survey, which collected self-reported responses from 1,0005 Americans in 2017 ages 18 to 76, found that 63.4% of male employees don’t mind workplace “flirting,” compared to 48.8% of female employees. Read More

What does it mean to lead authentically when you are a woman in power? Do you play up the fact that you are a woman or do you hide it? New research advises women to leave gender out of it, finding it to be a limiting construct. Read More

Whether or not you decide to take the whole week of 4th of July off may depend on factors you cannot always control like your workload and what kind of manager you have. But it may also depend on your salary, according to a new survey on employees’ vacation habits. Read More

WalletHub took a look at “the 100 most populated U.S. cities” in terms of four factors: “Costs,” “Weather,” “Quality of Parks” and “Entertainment & Recreational Facilities.” … Read More

For most of us, our biggest office food horror are petty grievances like that colleague who keeps eating your sandwich. But a new case in Germany goes beyond someone stealing a condiment from the office fridge. According to ABC News, one employee is suspected of killing 21 of his colleagues by poisoning their lunches. Read More

For teenagers summer time means freedom from those long school days and just fun in the sun. However, for many of them, paying for all that fun in the sun requires money which their parents are sick of shelling out. In the past that meant one thing: the classic summer job. However, according to new data from Pew Research Center, teens are working less than ever during the summer months. Read More

What would you be willing to give up for more time on your phone? For some Millennials, the answer can be extreme. According to a new Visible survey of more than 1,000 Millennials ages 18 to 34, people are willing to give up time with their pets and time shampooing in the shower to maintain their smartphone addiction. Read More

New research from CreditLoan.com shows that today’s American workers know what’s important to them when it comes to both work and home life. Read More

WalletHub looked at 205 American cities in terms of “education & health,” “affordability,” “safety,” “quality of life,” “economy” and “weather.” Then, they further analyzed them in terms of 58 “metrics,” before giving them a score out of 100. Each location had between 10,000 and 150,000 residents, and “and at least one beach listed on TripAdvisor.” … Read More