• How to Address Microaggressions at Work
    Whether we are aware of it or not, microaggressions occur in the workplace all the time. Here are some helpful insights and guidelines.
  • How to Respond to an Appraisal Review When You Don't Agree with the Rating
    Your annual performance appraisal wasn’t the glowing review you’d expected. In fact, you’re almost wondering if your boss confused you with your slacker colleague.
  • The Best Way to Ask for a Mental Health Day
    There’s no shame in asking for a mental health day, but how do you go about asking your boss for this much-needed pause? Here are a few tips that will help you get the time you need.
  • Always Putting Out Fires at Work? Here’s a Checklist to Keep You Calm
    In today’s always-on, notification-driven world, it’s all too common to feel like you’ve spent your entire work day dealing with major and minor crises out of your control—and not accomplishing anything that helps you get ahead. Too many days like this will quickly lead to feeling overwhelmed, an...
  • How to Manage Your Peers when They Used to Be Your Friends
    Exactly how do you set appropriate professional boundaries with a friend you sing a duet with every weekend at the local karaoke bar? Can you remain objective when you write up her performance review?
  • Dealing with a Lazy Boss
    If you report to a lazy boss, you know all too well that you need strategies to not only lower your blood pressure, but surefire methods to increase your ability to take charge of your own success.
  • How to Answer: "What Are You Passionate About?"
    The last thing you expect during a job interview is for the hiring manager to ask you a personal question like, “What are you passionate about?” Here's how you can best prepare for it.
  • 7 Incredible Lessons From Career Role Models
    Mentors at work have wisdom on matters large and small to offer those willing to listen. Here are seven incredible lessons from career role models.
  • When, Why, and How to Change Your Career Path
    You’re counting down the hours until 5 p.m., calling in sick, and living for the weekends. Before you take the drastic step of quitting your job or the even more drastic step of switching careers, take a step back. What needs to change: your job, your career—or something else?
  • What To Do When You Hate Your Job
    Do you hate your job? Would you rather wash broken dishes than go to work? If you're nodding with a pained expression, you belong in the overcrowded hate-my-job camp. Just don’t stay too long.
  • When is it OK to Add a Client or Colleague to Your LinkedIn Network?
    Social media has introduced a whole new way to get in touch with professional contacts. But there are still plenty of rules (spoken and unspoken) that need to be followed. Here are some tips to help you know when it’s OK to add someone on your LinkedIn network.
  • How to Be More Productive When Working from Home
    It can be tough to stay focused and efficient while working from home, but it doesn’t have to be. Set yourself up for success and check out these effective ways to be more productive at your home office.
  • The Right Way to Give Your Two Weeks Notice
    There’s a right way to give your two weeks notice. Find it, and you’ll enjoy professional relationships to build on for years to come. Unfortunately, the pitfalls strewed across the path to a proper resignation are numerous, and stumbling can damage your chances for that stellar reference.
  • Ask These Questions to Learn More about a Company’s Culture
    Before you accept the job offer, consider whether the corporate culture is a good fit for you. Ask these questions to find out.
  • 8 Phrases You Should Use During Salary Negotiations
    It can be difficult to figure out what to say when you’re negotiating for a higher salary. Here are some helpful phrases that can get the ball rolling.
  • 5 Ways to Use Body Language to Your Advantage
    Discover why and how nonverbal communication tool can be useful in professional settings.
  • Pros and Cons of a 9-to-5 Lifestyle
    Trying to figure out if you should go traditional or strike out on your own? Here are the pros and cons of the 9-to-5 lifestyle to help you decide.
  • How to Not Bring Work Home With You
    Work consumes a significant part of the day, and it can be difficult to completely disengage. There’s always one more task to complete or issue left unresolved. Need help leaving work at work? Consider the following tips.
  • Star Nurse Spotlights: High stakes environment, appreciation for life, showing empathy and more
    As a part of the recognition of the 2021 Star Nurses we will spotlight nurses through May 24th. Check back each week for more spotlights from our Star Nurses.
  • Signs Your New Company Is Fully Committed to Remote Work
    Plenty of companies are advertising for “remote workers” right now. But how do you know that the employer you choose is truly committed to its remote employees and not just using the setup as a temporary fix?