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Snap Inc's corporate icebreakers involve purple rocks and disclosing intimate feelings

Get-to-know-you exercises at Snap Inc include sitting in a circle, passing around a purple rock, and sharing stories about yourself. Read More

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A startup forced employees to take vacation and ignore emails

Vacation time was mandatory during an experiment at a small startup called SimpliFlying and productivity and happiness increased afterward. Read More

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Here are 16 tips to help you be a better 'adult'

Being an “adult” and “adulting” is a matter of action and character … Not age. I know 40-year-old children and 16-year-old adults. Read More

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The 4 essential questions to ask yourself before launching your dream

Every dream has to begin somewhere. If you’re on the road to living out your biggest goals and dreams, you’ll soon find that it rarely takes a linear path. Read More

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The best cities to start your career in each state

You don’t need to move to the Big Apple or to LA to be successful. Sometimes the lesser-known cities can create the biggest positive impact on your career. Read More

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The 5 best places to travel in September

End of summer got you down? Packing away swimsuits and flip-flops is never fun, but we have just the thing to boost the mood — a September travel getaway. Read More

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Survey: Workers in these industries are least likely to have smiling LinkedIn profile photos

Workers in these industries are least likely to have LinkedIn photos where they’re smiling: Computer Science, Retail, Advertising, IT, Marketing and PR. Read More

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How to boost your creative output at work by meditating

It’s a common misconception that to achieve great things you must work as hard as you possibly can and that anything other than extreme dedication to hard work will detract from your success. While focus and input are essential to productivity, giving yourself time to relax and allowing your mind to drift are also vital to the creative process. Read More

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Confidence in the workplace: Examining the 'confidence gap'

We are often told to have more confidence in ourselves, but what does confidence mean in today’s workplace and does it actually pay to be ‘confident’? … Read More

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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.