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When Chris Capossela joined Microsoft in 1991, one of the first things he noticed was how much faster his co-workers were getting promoted than him.  At first, he shrugged the news of their promotions off — he was, after all, a marketing manager, while his work friends were engineers and …

Tim Cook doesn’t spend his days reviewing resumes — but in his 11-year stint as Apple’s CEO, he’s determined what it takes to thrive at the company.   At University of Naples Federico II’s commencement ceremony this week, Cook told graduates from the Naples, Italy, university that he noticed Apple’s …

Movie theaters are exiting their late-summer doldrums and ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ are dominating the pop culture landscape, but there’s still plenty of great new content coming to streaming this October. Netflix, HBO and other streamers have lined up a diverse slate of movies and …

Entrepreneurs, in my mind, aren’t just founders of for-profit business. It’s anyone who comes up an idea and turns it into something real, who translates a passion into a project. As the mom of two entrepreneurial sons, I’ve found that of all the parenting advice out there, the most important …

Worker wages have risen since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. That’s true for high, median and low-income workers, and for hourly and salaried workers alike. “It’s labor shortages,” says Sinem Buber, lead economist at ZipRecruiter. There aren’t enough workers to fill certain roles, driving up the offers employers are …

If you’re not one of the 7.6 million Americans who have already gotten the updated omicron-specific Covid booster, you might still be debating one key question: When should I get it? Experts say most people should get the new booster as soon as possible — particularly ahead of the late …

Coffee lovers rejoice. The first day of October marks International Coffee Day — a holiday created by the International Coffee Organization in 2014 to celebrate coffee lovers across the globe. From cappuccinos to espressos, coffee reigns as the most popular beverage in the United States. In fact, Americans consume about …

As Hurricane Ian barrels into South Carolina after leaving behind a trail of destruction in Florida, people are keeping a close eye on something that might surprise you: Waffle House. The well-known restaurant chain currently has 10 locations closed in the hardest hit areas of Florida, a number that will …

If you’ve noticed your boss isn’t acknowledging your hard work and contributions like they used to, they might be quiet firing you.  According to Team Building, a team development company, quiet firing is a “passive-aggressive approach to performance management.” This concept can show up in different ways — both deliberately …

Hundreds of thousands of borrowers will no longer qualify for President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, according to new guidance from the U.S. Department of Education.  In a stunning reversal from previous guidelines, many borrowers who have federal student loans that are owned by private entities are no longer …