Manage your boss’s emails and phone calls like a pro

As an assistant, you will often be asked to manage your boss’s correspondence, including emails. This can often be a tricky task, particularly because it's hard to know the correct tone to strike. Should you write in your voice? In his or…

You can make at least $20/Hour at these 10 part-time jobs

Need a part time job, but can’t make it work on minimum wage, or even double minimum wage? Lucky for you, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics came up with a list of part time jobs that pay $20 per hour—or more—which is nearly triple the…

9 tips for handling difficult customers

Every business, in every sector, in every industry, is filled with difficult clients or customers who make doing your job 10 times harder than it has to be. After a long day of work, it can be enough to make you rage out... or crumple into a…

Top 15 upcoming jobs to look out for this fall

The summer is almost over, and it’s time to start thinking about packing away the swimsuit and pulling the business-wear back out of the closet. If you don't already have a job lined up for this coming fall—or are thinking that it might…

What to do if your career plans fall through

Maybe you applied for your dream job and never heard back. Maybe you made it months into the process, and after 3 rounds of interviews finally received a rejection. Or maybe you got what you thought was the perfect job and then realized it's…

10 tips all new teachers should know

Beginning a career in teaching is extremely exciting. Shaping today’s minds that will run tomorrow’s world is a vital job, and it can be fun as well as rewarding. But anyone with a general idea of what teachers do everyday knows that every…

7 things nurses should never do in front of patients

Nursing is a job that does not just require a good deal of medical training—it also calls for a bedside manner that will put patients’ minds at ease in the most harrowing circumstances. Good nurses know what to do and say no matter what…

The 4 cornerstones of great customer service

Chances are, if you’re interviewing for a position in customer service—whether as a customer service rep or another service role—you’ll be asked to define good customer service or to describe what good customer service means to you.…

5 reasons teaching might not be for you

Teaching can be immensely fulfilling work. The idea of shaping young minds and guiding kids toward their own futures (not to mention having summers off) leads a lot of people into the teaching field. However, not everyone is cut out for this…

How to remain productive when working remotely

According to recent Stanford University research, more than 10% of the U.S. workforce now works remotely or from home. This setup can be beneficial for everyone—managers get more productive workers due to eliminating a commute time, and workers…