It’s the parents sitting at the playground glued to their phones as their kids get the wiggles out. It’s the couple at date night photographing their food for Instagram followed shortly by a few Facebook selfies. It’s every single professional …
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Things I won’t give a s#*t about in 2018
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Let me get this straight: We have to power through Q4 at work to make year-end goals during a short month, we bust our tails to give our families a holly, jolly holiday, we cruise straight into a New Year’s …
We predicted negotiation would be the skill of the year for 2017, inspired by President Trump’s business experience and incredible feat of making his way into the White House. For 2018, we’re predicting emotional intelligence to be the leading skill, again inspired by …
Being a working parent is difficult. Life is hectic, often starting before the sun rises and ending only after a flurry of to-do’s are completed. Because you’re so busy, you never really feel like you can give 100 percent to …
An estimated 143 million Americans may have had their Social Security numbers stolen in the recent Equifax data breach. That’s roughly half of the adults in the United States. Your name and Social are only the tip of the iceberg. Criminals may have your …
It’s your kids’ first day of school. Are you ready to pop the bubbly? Summers are amazing for so many reasons, but for working parents it can also mean a lot of extra headaches. There are camps and tournaments. There …
Job search manifesto: prioritize diverse companies
Steph Anderson
One 10-page document leaked to the public. An angry CEO. A new hashtag that has everyone talking. The #GoogleManifesto has ignited fresh debate on gender bias in the workplace. James Damore, the Google engineer who wrote the memo, was fired earlier this week. In …
The pain of changing your name in the workplace
Steph Anderson
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a long line at the Social Security office in order to change your name … if you choose to do so. New York Times’ data blog, The Upshot, reports women are keeping …
Your palms are sweaty. Your stomach has that light, unsettled feeling. Your mind races eagerly from thought to thought. Fear is an innate part of the human experience and has been essential to our survival as a species for thousands of years. …
That sweet baby breath. The adorable little coos. The endless snuggles in your warm embrace. While being on parental leave is a lot of work, it’s these types of experiences that make it so incredibly special. As the end of …