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An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link By Andréa Backman, president of Strayer University In a recent workforce survey, 78% of respondents said they are happy at their current job, yet ...

It's easy to get lost in the grind, especially when you are dedicated to your job and are hoping to advance to a position that helps you move beyond living paycheck to paycheck. But often, hard ...

Employees who have been in the workforce for a while have extensive experience navigating office politics, but that doesn’t always mean it’s easy to tell when work is turning toxic. A positive working ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. When it’s time to buy a new car, what is one of the first ...

Stepping away from work to take time off can be stressful. In fact, according to the Pew Research Center, nearly three quarters of all education professionals in the U.S. take less time than they’re ...

“Everything is so old.” This was my reaction to spending a week at Oxford University as part of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions’ summer convivium. I was used to seeing ...

With inflation battering wallets, interest rates rising and even Silicon Valley firms dealing with layoffs, a shaky economy has many feeling anxious about their career trajectory. It may seem like the ...

Some coworkers lack tact and take advantage of the good nature of others. If your coworker mooches off you, you may not realize you have been taken advantage of until you sense a pattern developing.

I’m a manager of two employees both of whom are salaried, not hourly. One of them — who’s younger, less experienced, more eager — rarely asks to adjust her work hours or work from home, and is ...