U.S. politicians recently took the first step toward nationalizing California’s AB 5 legislation. If ratified, American businesses, and the freelancers they work with, will face new restrictions that could harm, rather than help, both parties. P…
You want to get ahead at work, so you work hard, build your relationship with your boss, and perform brilliantly. But did you know one of the best things you can do for your career is away from the office? Volunteering is linked to higher wages, a grea…
Author Chuck DeGroat on his new book, When Narcissism Comes to Church, and how learning others’ stories can bring healing to those who’ve faced spiritual/emotional abuse.
Because I speak a lot about learning and memory to companies, one of the biggest questions I’m asked is, “How do I remember the names of all the people I meet and work with?” It’s a quandary we all know too well. A big reaso…
When I was searching for a job before graduating law school, one question on every application made me feel especially anxious: “Are you a person with a disability?”
I’m autistic, so the answer is fairly obvious. Despite this…
We all have talent that can give us an edge, but it can only take you so far. The reason some people are high performers is because they’ve formed good habits. In a recent survey of more than 1,800 workers by the leadership training company Vita…
Two minutes into my interview with Mike, and something felt off. On paper, he ticked all the boxes I sought in a new hire: talented, smart, resourceful. But in person, his answers were curt, overly cocky, and he seemed to “know it all.”
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It seems that if you want to invest in your future, you should learn to code.
The importance of computer science education is everywhere you look, whether it’s boot camps that retrain blue-collar workers as a hedge against their jobs’ loo…
It’s hard to focus in an open office. There’s the constant interruption, which forces you to task-switch and increases your chances of making errors. Then there are the noises and distractions around you. At any given time, you can be sur…
When women stop apologizing for and start owning their rage, change happens.
