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How to stop comparing yourself to others

How much of your day do you spend obsessively comparing yourself to your friends or colleagues? Your best friend from college makes more money than you do, even though she's been at her job for less time. Your cubicle mate always gets complimented…

How to get the most out of your internship and actually learn something

Internships are great learning experiences. You get to dip a toe in your chosen industry, and either start working toward the future job you want, or decide that hey, maybe it’s not for you after all. (It happens.) But how do you maximize…

These 7 work stereotypes about millennials are NOT necessarily true

Millennials have been told for a decade just how bad they are at life. They’re lazy, live with their parents, are totally entitled, etc. The list goes on. If you’re a millennial, this can do a lot to hamper your self-esteem and even your…

10 jobs with the highest divorce rates

We work because we have to, and also to make life better—jobs afford us the income we need to survive, in addition to hopefully offering some level of personal fulfillment. Unfortunately, work can also have negative consequences that spill…

10 teaching jobs you can get outside the classroom

Just because you’ve decided to become a teacher does not mean you have to get stuck in a K-12 classroom. Maybe you’ve done that already and want to put your teaching skills to use in a different environment. Maybe there simply aren’t any…

WARNING: 8 Signs Your Job Interview is Scam

Job interviews aren’t just a time for you to sit in the hot seat and be judged. They’re also an opportunity for you to vet the potential employer—to determine whether this company would be a good fit for you, and to make sure there aren’t…

The 5 types of interview outfits that will get you hired

No matter what stage you are in your career, you need to dress to impress whenever you’re granted an interview. That might mean something different depending on your career status and the field you’re interviewing in, but the overarching…

How to Answer the “What is Your Current Salary?” Question in an Interview

It’s almost inevitable that in the course of your job search you will be asked for your salary history—either what you’re currently making, what you made in your previous position, or beyond. Employers want to know because they think it…

8 jobs that won’t exist in 2030

Times are changing so rapidly, and the job market is going right along for the ride. You likely already know that technology is forcing many of the things we’re used to toward extinction. Non-electronic books? Soon to be a thing of the past.…

7 tips for dealing with a psycho boss

Even the best boss can seem like a tyrant sometimes. But did you know that some bosses are actually psychopaths? According to an Australian study, 1 out of 5 corporate executives exhibited clinically psychopathic traits. (For reference, the…