“be Better” Tips for Everyone

By Alex Janin – The Wall Street Journal In brief Be a problem solver. This will help you build your technical skillset and interpersonal relationships. Prioritize kindness and integrity in all your interactions. Go above and beyond. Seize every opportunity. Every professional experience can teach you something. Whether you are applying for your first job, trying…

By CW Headley – Ladders According to a new cross-sectional study published in the BMC Public Health journal, some occupations carry a measurable risk for alcoholism among middle-aged and older populations. The research was derived from the 100,817 participants previously logged in the UK Biobank recruited between 2006 and 2010. Roughly 17,900 of these could be clinically…

By Victorio Millan – ADP Spark Millennials represent an increasingly large portion of the current workforce, and understanding their unique social and historical context is critical for organizations looking to hire, develop and retain effective employees. Generational shifts in the workplace are naturally occurring phenomena. While the similarities between generations tend to outnumber the differences,…

By Meredith Schneider – Ladders Humans are believed to have a predisposition to lying. Even if that’s not entirely true, many amazing people in your life have probably told a lie or two in the past. Lying can be good for our careers, boost our resumes, buffer our relationships, protect our reputations, and really provide excuses for…

By Lauren Daugherty – Recruiter.com Credibility and trust take years to build, but they can be undone in an instant. Once lost, they are really difficult — and sometimes outright impossible — to rebuild. We are living through the most stressful period of our lifetimes. A few fortunate people may be relatively unaffected, but in…

By Cecilia Meis – Recruiter.com If you’ve ever heard some well-meaning but flat phrase like “Chin up!” or “Be happy!” just know this isn’t that. That being said, positivity and encouraging language truly can have a physiological effect. According to the Mayo Clinic, positive thoughts hold myriad benefits, including increased life span, decreased rates of depression…

By Julie Peck – Insider As humans, we may talk to ourselves at a rate equivalent to speaking 4,000 words per minute out loud. That’s according to Ethan Kross, a University of Michigan professor and the author of “Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It.” For CEOs and…

By Harvey Deutschendorf Even though the number of remote workers had been rising for years, COVID-19 forced an unprecedented number of employees to give working from home a try. For some, this was a welcome change, but for others, it required a difficult mental and emotional adjustment. One of the biggest challenges faced by remote employees…

By Taylor Locke – CNBC MakeIt Daymond John, entrepreneur and investor on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” says the key to owning any room is being confident. That might seem easier said than done for many, but John says even he lacked confidence when first starting out, and he overcame it. “I realized one thing: Every single…

By Dave Clark – TTI Success Insights Are you someone who requires creativity to do your daily job? Do you sometimes wake up and feel like today is not going to be a very creative day, no matter how hard you try? Do you fear that you might actually run out of great ideas? Fear,…