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Looking to move to the next level in your career? Follow these tips to advance.

By the time I get to the last round of interviews for a job I am usually so exhausted and convinced that they want someone else that negotiating a contract is not even on my radar. I can remember saying, “Yes,” before my last employer even finished her sentence about what my salary would be. I di...

Most workers when asked will tell you they hate office politics. One poll of 169 employees found that 61 percent of people said they only reluctantly took part in office politics, while another 20 percent said they do their best to ignore office politics whenever they can.

Whether you’re a newly promoted boss, a project leader for the first time or just want to stand up for yourself with your own coworkers and boss—being assertive on the job can be tricky. You don’t want to find yourself in the next book about jerks in the workplace, but you don’t want to become th...

Ah, the dreaded question of striking the perfect work-life balance. Many struggle with it, few have solved the riddle. A recent article would suggest we still have a long way to go: according to ABC, last year more than 25 million Americans (roughly 20.5 percent of the total workforce) reported h...

Don't fall for these common interview mistakes.

Money and career choices make people anxious for a reason. How do you make an informed long-term decision even with short-term money woes? Read on for more information.

Sometimes an interview that starts out so right can go so wrong. Here are a few major red flags to keep an eye out for during the process, so you can avoid the headache of a toxic work environment.

People talk about your openness towards meeting others and it begets lots more meetings–if people found their conversation useful. Using my best Forrest Gump voice, “meetings are like a box of chocolates” and I get enough toffee or caramel filled relative to rum raisin to make them worth doing. S...

It’s vital to enter a job interview knowing everything you can about your potential employer. See what resources can help you best investigate when considering a change in the workplace.

It is never too late to pursue your professional dreams, but before you make the leap to a new role mid- to late-career, you’ll want to ask yourself these hard questions.

While meetings can drive decisions, spur collaboration, and strengthen relationships, everyone can agree poorly run meetings are a waste of time.

The people who continue to advocate for staying in one place are in a very tiny minority, like those advocating on behalf of the health benefits of cigarettes.

The four-day work week is a dream for many workers, but how feasible is it really? That’s a complicated question but, in short, it depends on who you ask and what industry you’re in.

It’s official: Your office has gone remote, and in-person interactions are a thing of the past. But communication doesn’t have to be. Read on for some ideas to help strengthen your work relationships when everyone is on their own.

Toxic. Bully. Saboteur. Insecure. Narcissistic. Micromanager. Jerk. If any or all of these sound like your boss, welcome to the club no one wants to join. Fellow club members can tell you how to survive a bad boss and win by landing a better gig with a good boss.

The reality is there is no career arrival point. By tuning into the present, I can recognize what I want more and less of from my career presently. Oftentimes, those needs can be met by working with my current job, but sometimes it can mean changing gears and trying something different. I don’t r...

Employee well-being improves the work environment. Companies that prioritize employee well-being initiatives and integrate them into their culture achieve better productivity and performance.

It isn’t a popular position to be anti-dream. It is a good thing that I’ve never been one to focus on being popular. My 2 cents is that you don’t need to dream. You can realize the most exceptional goals in your waking life once you decide exactly what you want.