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The CDC Says 71.5 Percent of US Adults Feel Fatigued and One Workplace Factor Makes It Worse

A federal report found 71.5% of US adults felt fatigued, and frequent fatigue falls as income rises. What that says about low paid work and your career.

September 16, 2026Read Article

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Career

How to Find a Career Mentor Without Waiting for a Company Program

In Adobe's 2023 study, 83 percent of Gen Z called a mentor crucial but only 52 percent had one. How to find a career mentor without a company program.

September 14, 2026Read Article

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Career

The Eight Hour Workday Never Delivered Eight Hours of Work

The average US private workweek is 34.4 hours and real hourly pay fell 3.3 percent last quarter. The eight hour day measures presence, not output at all.

September 4, 2026Read Article

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Career

Burnout Is Not Always About Hours and How to Tell Which Kind You Have

Burnout from too much work and burnout from work without meaning look identical and need opposite fixes. Here is how to tell them apart before you quit.

September 4, 2026Read Article

Career

Feeling Excluded at Work Lowers Performance and What Managers Can Do About It in 2026

New research finds workplace exclusion damages performance just as much for highly engaged staff as disengaged ones. Why engagement programmes cannot fix it.

September 3, 2026Read Article

Career

The Scheduling Change That Keeps Working Mothers From Quitting in 2026

New research finds schedule flexibility explains nearly 30 percent of whether mothers stay in full time work. Location flexibility explains under 6 percent.

September 3, 2026Read Article

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Career

48 Percent of Gen Z Workers Feel They Are Not Enough and What It Costs Their Careers

A national study found 48 percent of Gen Z workers frequently feel they are not enough, and low confidence shows up at work as silence and stalled careers.

September 2, 2026Read Article

Skills

Facilitative Skills and Why More Job Postings Now Name Them Outright

SHRM finds 34% of employers use skills-first hiring, and facilitative skills like active listening and consensus-building are named more often in postings.

September 1, 2026Read Article

Career

27,329 Reviews Show Coaching Is the Weakest Skill Managers Have

Across 12 years of 360 reviews, direct reports rated leaders lowest on coaching. Why the formal version fails and what in-the-moment coaching changes.

September 1, 2026Read Article

Career

What Retired NFL Players Get Wrong About Their Second Career

Elite skill does not transfer, and taking a break is how people get stuck. What one former NFL center did differently, and how it applies to any career with an end date.

September 1, 2026Read Article

Career

59% Would Turn Down a Promotion That Costs Them Their Evenings, Here Is the Career Risk

59% of US workers would refuse a promotion requiring after hours availability. Here is what actually happens when you decline, and how to say no well.

August 31, 2026Read Article

Technology

IT Job Titles Explained, From Help Desk to Chief Information Officer

IT sits inside the 867 BLS-classified occupations, and a title alone signals pay, scope, and career track more than most job seekers realize before applying.

August 31, 2026Read Article

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