Career Advice & Insights

Expert guidance to help you navigate your career journey

The Future of Work
Answering an age-old question: what should I do with my life?

Make it a proud part of your identity: You’re making a point out of fearlessly trying as many things as possible. Here’s how. Read More

The Future of Work
Microsoft lets its employees work in a treehouse in the woods

Software giant Microsoft has built a set of new offices for the staff of its headquarters — and they’re located high in the air atop high-tech treehouses. Read More

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Facebook wants to help you find your next job

Facebook is muscling into the online job-search marketplace. Now if only you could keep their bosses from seeing your embarrassing photos, too. Read More

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Do you need a Millennial mentor?

The millennial generation has gotten a bad rap — but they could be what companies need to survive. Do you need a millennial mentor? … Read More

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Americans want to make machines do the dirty work

Americans support having machines do the grunt work, giving humans the opportunity to pursue more creative, less monotonous tasks. Read More

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Almost 1 in 5 Americans know someone whose job has been affected by automation

A new report from Pew Research Center shows that 18% of Americans reported knowing someone whose salary or hours have been cut, or who has lost a position, due to “workforce automation.” A sliver of people also reported having firsthand experience with this topic, with 2% saying they’ve lost a position themselves because their company “replaced … Read More

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This email plugin made accurate judgments on my ideal email and now I'm shook

A new email plugin called Crystal made accurate judgments on one reporter’s email style. It can help people navigate tone and content with strangers. Read More

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New robot gets knocked down — but it gets up again

Scientists have created a new robot that can fall down repeatedly without suffering significant damage — and can get back up without human assistance. Read More

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When this ex-Google X director fires you, he may call it 'liberation'

By liberating employees from jobs they’re unsuited for instead of firing them, people can see that there’s life beyond the one position they currently have. 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.