8 Steps to Improve Problem-Solving Skills for the Workplace
When employers are surveyed about the most important soft skills for employees, problem-solving almost always tops the list. Problem-solving is a universal job skill. In any line of work, challenges…
How a First-Time Tech Entrepreneur Assembled a Dream Team of Mentors
In less than five years, Andrew Rubin has gone from a relative nobody in the tech field to the founding CEO of cybersecurity unicorn Illumio. Goldman Sachs named him one of the “100 Most Intriguing…
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How to be More Creative in Your Job & Why It Matters [+ 4 Proven Tips]
You know what it’s like to get stuck in a rut at work—we’ve all been there. Performing the same mundane tasks repeatedly can make you feel like you’re on a hamster wheel. And what’s the way out? In a…
Freezing Your Eggs: A Wise Career Decision?
For years our society has been telling young girls they can have it all when they grow up: That it's possible to manage a career and still find time to raise a family. “No problem,” they'll tell you…
Suffering from Post-Undergrad Stress and Anxiety? Here's What to Do
Two months after graduating from college, Mallory was jobless. She was living in her childhood bedroom in her parents’ house, growing steadily more anxious and depressed. Mallory’s student loan debt…
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Weird Business Models that Work [Digital Nomads & Their Crazy Ideas]
For the last four and a half years, I’ve been hunched over a laptop screen, ferociously tapping keys at the exact rate and accuracy required to have somehow become probably the best person-for-hire in…
How Sound Affects Your Work Performance
No matter what your profession is, there’s something that always surrounds you in the workplace— Sounds. And noises. Sure, for some of you—those working at construction sites, concert halls, or audio…
How to Turn Work Relationships Into Friendships
It's natural to feel a distance between yourself and your co-workers. But does that mean you should keep your distance? Each day is an opportunity to make connections and learn something new about the…
Does Brain Training Work? (Brain Researchers on Improving Memory)
Does brain training work? There are 10 million new cases of dementia every year, with most from Alzheimer’s disease. 200,000 of those affect young people. I have a vested interest in defending my own…
Dealing with Grief in the Workplace
Whenever we feel happy in our lives, our work performance usually improves. But what about the times of deep anguish? When tragedies strike, for any number of reasons, human beings need time to grieve…
Microdosing LSD to GTD: Fact of Fiction?
Wake up, brush your teeth, drop acid, head out to work. Feels like a recipe for a disaster. Or is it? You might have heard, taking LSD or other psychedelics at work is becoming an increasing trend…
Best Online Courses and Certifications for Professionals
You have a diploma, a degree or two. You have a career. Now that you’re sitting in an office instead of a classroom, your learning days are finally behind you, right? Totally wrong. Technology, best…
Does It Make Sense to Go Back to College After Graduating?
In 2008, Maria was waiting tables at a local restaurant when she decided to make a change. She quit her job, took out thousands in student loans, and headed back to school for her master’s in special…
Is the US Higher Education System a Failure? (Bryan Caplan Interview)
The pay gap between grads with a Bachelor’s degree and those with only a high school diploma has risen to an all-time high, reports show. Depending on the source, after graduating from college, you’re…
What to Do to Help Your Kids Be Successful
The world in which your kids are growing up is vastly different from the one you grew up in. Researchers continue to seek out the specifics that will help develop a robust 21st-century policy for…
How Your Peers Can Help You Advance Your Career
When it comes to your career, you probably think you can get ahead if you impress your boss and do good work. That equation involves two people—you and your manager. But you may be overlooking one set…
Hard Numbers: How to Improve Your Data Analysis for the Workforce
You’ve probably heard the adage, “Know your audience.” Whether you’re doing your day job, building a business, or launching a new product, understanding the needs, wants, and pain points of your…
Make Your Resume Great Again: How World Leaders Rose to the Top
What do you consider the highest rung on the career ladder? CEO? Director? Proprietor? How about world leader? Looking at how some of the world’s current leaders climbed to the top invites a mixture…
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10+ Ways to Mentally Detach from Work on Holidays [Proven Tips]
As a professional, while at work you know to leave personal issues at the door. However, the reverse should be true, as well. While on vacation, you need to give yourself and your family your full…
How to Implement the Minimalist Approach to Your Work Life
Thanks to several popular books, Netflix, and Marie Kondo, minimalism has become mainstream. But minimalism isn’t just about throwing away your junk and organizing your spice drawer. Neither is it…
8 Ways to Learn How to Think Like a Poker Player at Work
Everyone has a strategy for making their career as successful as possible. Some may have their career mapped out when they start, while others think of success as a day-to-day achievement. To be more…
How to Land a Job in Your Dream Location? Ideas and Insider Stories
Life’s short, so let’s jump right in— Do you really want to die as a nine-to-five desk jockey? With a headstone epitaph that reads: “Met Deadlines” at best? Even if you’re pretty happy with where you…
You might aspire to leadership roles—but are you a leader?
Try searching Amazon for books about leadership. You’ll get over 60,000 results. OVER 60,000! Why do we need 60,000 books about it? All in all, we know what leadership is, right? Well, as it turns…
Is This America? Religious Discrimination in the Workplace in 2020
Cultural diversity. Inclusion. Empowerment. Open dialogue. No longer are they HR buzzwords—they’ve become c-suite issues. In Deloitte’s 2016 biannual report, more than two out of three executives…
How to Give Productive, Respectful Peer-to-Peer Feedback
How often do you think this about your coworkers: John should really do better at X or I wish Sally stopped doing Y? Now— How often do you voice such observations? If you’re like most people, you…
Tackle Problems Like a CIA Agent: The Phoenix Checklist
Arguably, our whole lives consist of complex sets of “problems” and “challenges” we have to face and solve. And the worst part— Most of these pop up out of nowhere. No matter how meticulously we…
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5 Reasons Why Moving for a New Job Is a Great Thing to Do [+ Tips]
A transfer or a new job is consistently one of the top five reasons that people move, according to MyMove.com’s consumer insight survey. Even if it’s common, moving for a job can be terrifying, and…
Increase Your Wealth Easily With These 8 Money Tips for Millennials
Have you heard the news? Millennials are killing breakfast cereals. They’re making firm handshakes obsolete. They’re destroying the napkin industry, canned tuna, bar soap, and even fabric softener. If…
Work-Life Balance Is Dead, and Here's Why
Let's dispel a common myth right away, so we can look at this subject with a realistic perspective: There's no method that can help a person strike a perfect balance between their work life and their…
People to People: The Crucial Customer Service Skills in the Workforce
In the modern workforce, customer experience is king. It’s what sets a business apart from the competition. A report by Walker Information shows that customer experience is even overtaking price and…
3 Personal Leadership Skills To Master On The Path To Achievement
The first Personal Leadership skills I learned at the beginning of my career might surprise you—I didn’t start with positive affirmations or glorifying work-life balance. I started with daydreaming…
You Love Your Career… But You’re Burning Out
Like many of my classmates, shortly after college, I joined the ranks of a top strategy and management consulting firm. I knew I was signing up for long hours. But the reality of that didn’t really…
Personal Branding on LinkedIn and Beyond: *Pro* Tips from Kate Paine
Are you one of those people who immediately cringe when they hear “personal branding?” Oh yeah, that meaningless, well-worn catchphrase used by influencers and self-help coaches. What’s in it for real…
7 Ways to Increase Your Value at Work
Do you want to increase your value as an employee? Sure I do. Yeah. But… what will I get out of this? Being a high-value employee means holding an above-average position at work and being able to…
Love and Romance at Work: Pros and Cons for Your Career
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt; Michelle and Barack Obama; Bill and Melinda Gates— What do these power couples have in common? They met at work. Whether it was at a Chicago law firm, a sunny Silicon…
Women in Tech: Stories Behind the Statistics
In this technology-dependent world, it's clear that the flow of information is key to our shared future. But who gets to help build that future? It should be obvious by now that most of human history…
Elevator Pitch: What’s Wrong With It & How to Make Yours Work
How many times have you heard this fantasy elevator pitch scenario? You enter an elevator, press your button and, OH MY GOD!, you realize you’re riding with Elon Musk, Susan Wojcicki, or Larry Page…
Starting a Side Business While Juggling a Full-Time Job? Do It This Way
Imagine you’re leaving the office and heading home. It was a really tough day. Thank goodness it’s over. Now it’s time to enjoy these few precious hours of freedom. Do things you actually want to do…
How to Give Feedback to Your Boss to Make Your Work Life Happier
The relationship you develop with your boss is what impacts your professional satisfaction (and your performance!) most. We don’t need research to convince you of that. (But here’s NYU Steinhardt…
Personal Project Management (How-to with Tips from PMs)
You need to get something done. You set a date. At some point you actually start working on it. The deadline flies by. You’re still at it. Why did I ever think that deadline was reasonable? And how…
How Will AI Change the Hiring Industry
Imagine you lose your job to a machine. One that takes merehoursto do what you’d be stuck doing for days. One that doesn’t need to rest. That never makes a mistake. The development of Artificial…
Working Too Hard? The US States with the Most Amount of Free Time
How much do you value your free time? Considering Americans spend an average of over 90,000 hours at work over their lifetimes, our guess is not a lot. In our ‘always on’ culture, it’s become the norm…
Three Sentences That MUST Appear In Your Covering Letter
As you sit down to create the first draft of your introductory letter to potential employers, you’ll need to structure this document around a very specific purpose—convincing employers to hire you…
CV Tips for Overqualified Job Seekers
If you’ve been sending out dozens of job applications and haven’t received many interview invitations in response, you may be wondering if your qualifications are a bit beyond what employers require…
The Basic Structure of a Successful CV
While the basic outline and subheadings of a standard CV may vary from one job applicant to the next, the goals of this standard document are almost always the same: a great CV will communicate the…
Early Versus Mid-Career Covering Letters: Tips for Each
Job applications for entry-level employees and mid-career workers typically emphasise different credentials, and these credentials are presented and discussed in different ways. This doesn’t usually…
CV Blunders to Watch Out For
Are you making any of these common mistakes in your CV? If so, you may want to give your application one more close look before you send it off. Simple, common mistakes like these can have a powerful…
Covering Letter Tips: Taking Things up a Notch | Live Career Blog
As you launch into the job application process, you’ll be besieged on all sides by well-meaning covering letter advice, most of which will probably sound the same. No matter what industry or position…
8 Steps to Improve Problem-Solving Skills for the Workplace
When employers are surveyed about the most important soft skills for employees, problem-solving almost always tops the list. Problem-solving is a universal job skill. In any line of work, challenges…