Tweet Last month WalletHub revealed its 2018 list of the Happiest States in America. The researchers examined all 50 states across 28 key metrics including, but not limited to, depression rate, sports participation rate and income growth. If you reside in Hawaii, Utah, Minnesota, North Dakota, or California, congratulations—you in live in one of the nation’s happiest…
Category: Soft Skills
Four Ways to Bounce Back from a Bad Job Interview
Tweet Have you ever left a job interview with a gut feeling that you completely blew it? Most people have and the natural response is a tall order of feelings of frustration, shame, disappointment and sometimes even—depression. Walking away to wallow and wish things had gone differently won’t benefit anyone. Instead, follow these four ways…
Three Reasons to Use—Not Lose! —Your Vacation Days
Tweet A whopping 67% of American employees are not taking all of their eligible time off according to a study by job site Glassdoor. In fact, the average U.S. employee (of those who receive vacation/paid time off) has only taken 54% of his or her eligible vacation time/paid time off in the past 12 months. When employees…
Trying to Get Promoted? Avoid These Mistakes!
Tweet As we get into the tail end of 2018, it’s common for people to reflect on their professional performance over the last nine months, and to double-down on reaching those goals that have yet to be attained. With such high stakes and pressure, it’s critical to prepare—and avoid the following six mistakes. Appearing needy…