Career Advice & Insights

Expert guidance to help you navigate your career journey

The Future of Work
15 things you should never do when letting an employee go

Letting an employee go is a matter of emotions as much as it is about business. But thankfully, good business practice sets a framework for minimizing the emotional toll. Read More

Cover Letters
Who do you address a cover letter to?

Do you know to whom you should address your cover letter? Learn what you should do when you know the hiring manager or, more importantly, when you don’t. Read More

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7 ways to tell if you’re a bad leader

If you are a leader looking to build and scale your team, it is important to learn and realize that your way is not necessarily “the right way.” … Read More

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This is how many hours you should really be working

The research shows that even shaving an hour or two off of the standard 40-hour workweek can have huge benefits, both at work and at home. Read More

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Survey: Productivity, work-life balance improves during the pandemic

A whopping 95% of respondents say productivity has been higher or the same while working remotely. Remote jobs on our site have increased by 12%. Read More

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How to run effective meetings and thrive

The real key to effective meetings is organizing and running them with a human touch – not like some corporate management automaton. Read More

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5 keys to renewing your mind to begin each day

Spend this time in reflection, speak positive affirmations over your life, and visualize yourself doing what you want to accomplish. Read More

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How authentic are your business conversations?

Here are 14 ways you can optimize how you show up in order to create authentic business conversations that genuinely move things forward. Read More

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5 valuable skills you need to adopt now to prepare for the new normal

Even if there is a cure, most people will not survive if they refuse to learn new skills hoping everything goes back to the way it was. 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.