Career Advice & Insights

Expert guidance to help you navigate your career journey

No matter how great the title, the pay, or the role, if a company’s culture is toxic, you will regret taking the job. Fortunately, it is possible to spot a toxic culture in advance and save yourself from a bad career move. Read More

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6 best life lessons we learned from our first jobs Paige Breaux

We asked the team at kununu’s Boston office what lessons they learned from their first jobs and what career advice they’d offer new employees. Read More

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The 7 productivity tips Elon Musk shared with each of his employees Ladders Contributor

Elon Musk offered employees a list of seven of his own productivity recommendations. He also told employees that if they had any ideas for making work at Tesla better and more efficient, they should let him know. Read More

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These are the best practices for leaving early Ladders Contributor

A well-defined plan for leaving early today will facilitate many additional hours of time away from work where you can optimize doing absolutely anything else. Hone your leaving early today skillset (LETS) with these best practices to help you slip out undetected nearly every day of the week. Read More

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Middle management job security in the age of automation Ladders Contributor

What issues are raised when a bot can do a white collar business person’s work as well or better than the person who pays the dry cleaning bills? … Read More

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Body language that tells your team how you really feel Carol Kinsey Goman

Do you know that your team is constantly evaluating your emotions through cues in your body language — and that they can do so in a fraction of a second? … Read More

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4 ways to stay in control at work Jane Burnett

Do you ever feel like you have no influence over what happens at to you work because you’re living on autopilot? Try switching a few things to gain more control over your life at work. Read More

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Setting yourself up for 'Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day'Jane Burnett

For parents, it’s a chance to show your child what your job is like and open their eyes to different career possibilities. But let’s face it: bringing your child to work can make it difficult to get work done. Read More

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Do you have what it takes to become a superboss?Heleo Editors

Business thinker Sydney Finkelstein speaks with David Burkus about the surprising traits of a superboss — and what they have to do with Saturday Night Live. Read More

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