“be Better” Tips for Everyone

By Meredith Lepore – Ladders Well if this isn’t motivation to get to a gym after work, then what is? A new study, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of fitness app Freeletics that surveyed 1,000 people who regularly exercise and 1,000 people who sometimes or never exercise found that the gym rats can make as much as $25,000…

By Lindsay Tigar – Ladders Allow us to set the scene: it’s 5 p.m. on a Friday, the office is nearly empty. A few folks are murmuring in the cubicles behind you. The cleaning staff is starting their nightly rounds. You’re left with your work buddy and you’re eagerly gossiping about anything and everything. While…

By Indeed Career Guide Setting specific, measurable goals can provide a path to improve your career and achieve certain accomplishments. You can use goal setting when given a certain task or project, or to personally advance in some way. You can set goals towards promotions, creativity, education and many other various ways to improve your…

By Caroline Castrillon – Forbes Do you find yourself outwardly successful in an unfulfilling career? Many people look back and realize that they accepted their first job after college because perhaps it paid well, offered extensive benefits or seemed secure—not because they felt particularly passionate about it. In fact, you may have veered away from…

Originally posted on: Indeed Career Guide   Making conversation with strangers isn’t easy, whether you’re attending a networking event or kicking off a meeting with new people. While social interaction doesn’t come naturally to everyone, there are ways to make it easier. What are icebreaker questions? Icebreaker questions are thought-provoking questions you can use to encourage people…

By Mary Lee Gannon – Ladders In today’s world, it isn’t enough to be smart, educated, and a high performer. The competition is too fierce. Many people have these qualities. Employers, leaders, managers, prospective clients and executives are looking for all the red flags of concern to be down to pick you. Pay attention to…

By Amy Blaschka – Forbes Last month I celebrated my birthday, which always puts me in a reflective mood regarding my life and career. I tend to ask myself the big questions: What have I accomplished? Am I happy and fulfilled? Am I where I thought I’d be? And what do I want to tackle over the next year? This…

By William Arruda – Forbes Some employees feel fully inspired by their company’s mission, vision and values. But they don’t just mindlessly glug the Kool-Aid—they connect on a deep, genuine, emotional level with what their employer is all about and what they seek to accomplish. Those workers are becoming increasingly rare. Most employees aren’t fully aware of—or connected with—their company’s purpose. Shockingly, the state of employee disengagement is that a staggering 61% of…

By Tracy Brower – Forbes You’ve been working on finding your purpose at work by identifying your priorities, crafting your tasks and more. But what about your own perceptions? When it comes to finding fulfillment at work, the way in which you think about your job is key. As the saying goes, “Change your thinking,…

By Travis Bradberry – Ladders Experience and knowledge are rapidly losing their relevance to success in the workplace. Harvard economist David Deming studied workplace tasks from 1980 to the present day and found that those that emphasize social skills grew by a whopping 24%, while tasks requiring technical know-how and intelligence experienced little growth. Deming…