Career Advice & Insights

Expert guidance to help you navigate your career journey

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Listening to music at work can boost your productivity

Listening to music — specifically classical music — can increase productivity big time, according to a new study analyzing workers in the UK. Read More

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How to upgrade your mindset for success

We are creatures of habit. Our mindsets take a long time to develop. Upgrading them requires replacing a pattern with a new one. Read More

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Boredom is more complex than you imagined – plus its bad for your health

A gathering of researchers at Columbia University gathered all they knew about boredom, which they concluded was not only multifaceted, but had a deleterious effect on humans. Read More

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The future belongs to polymaths

Nothing exists independently of its surroundings and that fact doesn’t change just because we decide to be blind to it with narrowed disciplines. Read More

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These will be 28 of the most popular travel destinations in 2020: Part 1

First, we focused on seven destinations with big celebratory events happening next year: the United Kingdom; Galway, Ireland; Rijeka, Croatia; Tokyo; Dubai; Parma, Italy and Hainan, China. Here’s why they’re our top picks for 2020. Read More

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You are responsible for your worldview and where it takes you

Few people take complete responsibility for their worldview. Few people own the fact that what they currently believe is what they have chosen to believe. Read More

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5 tips for surviving in an increasingly uncertain world

Loneliness fundamentally undermines a person’s sense of safety and makes it very hard to deal with the unpredictable nature of life. Read More

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Amsterdam’s natural wining and dining

The last time I was in Amsterdam, the natural wine scene didn’t exist and there really wasn’t much in the way of a food scene either. Read More

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This dream job wants to pay someone to watch Hallmark Christmas movies

If you find yourself to be an actual fan (or are forced to watch them with your significant other), there is an added incentive to do so this year. 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.