My Fear of Self-Promotion Is Costing Me Job Opportunities
The September surge is here. I’m utilizing the Great Lock in to master making noise.
Work
How the Anti-DEI Crackdown Eliminated 300K Black Women from the Workforce
Overworked and underpaid, they were the most vulnerable
Top Strategies Men Use to Level Up Their Decision-Making
What separates good decision-makers from great ones?
The Whites-Only Workplace Is Making A Comeback
The game will again be rigged so that a white man wins every time he decides to play. His G.E.D. and white guy gravitas will get the job done
Full Transparency: I’m Only Applying to Jobs That Advertise Salary Information
All I want is fair pay, yet I can’t help but think companies are trying to short me
Could Trump Bring Back Slavery Using the 13th Amendment?
The solution to an immigrant labor shortage will be immigrant labor
The Mental Battle of Extended Unemployment
A long bout of joblessness has inspired self-reflection — and a column relaunch
A Note to Professors Ready to Leave America
There's much to consider before you turn in that resignation letter stateside
The Second Lesson I Learned from Getting Fired
Let's have a conversation about dignity
Why Claim to Value Merit But Reject Qualified Black People
How this principle disguises efforts to discriminate
Black Men See a Spike in Unemployment Numbers
The rate jumped from 5.4% to 6.9% year over year
How to Fix Professional Bigotry
Understanding racism in the workplace
The Burden of Being the Only Black Guy at Work
Does the comfort of my White colleagues matter more than my own? (That’s a rhetorical question!)
Why Do White Guys Keep Telling Me They’ve Googled Me ?
In a room of non-Black partygoers my work history needed verification in real time
Would You Sell Your Soul for $378,500 Base Pay?
I had a chance to sign a deal that would’ve changed my life and those of my loved ones. The cost? My identity
The 9 Most Annoying Coworkers You'll Ever Encounter, Ranked
Sometimes one coworker has all these qualities… which makes them the office bully.
How to Get Ahead at Work When You're Stagnating
An AI robot offers advice on how to move up your company’s org chart
The 9 Most Annoying Bosses You'll Ever Work For, Ranked
'Stop reading this and get back to work, what are we even paying you for?'
For Many Black Employees, the Best Remote Work Benefit Is Avoiding Microaggressions
There's a reason we don't want to go back to the office
Testing Positive for Weed Use Likely Won't Affect Your Employment
Taking the edge off with a little cannabis is less likely to get you fired these days
NYC Has Outlawed Racist and Sexist AI-Based Hiring
A new law requires companies to prove their software isn't biased in hiring new employees
My Coworkers Have Long Forgotten George Floyd
Honestly, I can’t say I’m surprised
Despite *Waves Arms* All of This, Workers Say They're Satisfied With Jobs
No one you know is happy at their job, so why does a survey suggest worker satisfaction is at an all-time high?
A Whites-Only Job Listing Exposes a Virginia Staffing Firm
An IT staffing company said it was looking for white U.S.-born citizens to fill a job—and no one else
Employee Performance Reviews Are (Still) B.S.
I’ve long loathed these corporate life theatrics. Now, as a manager, I’ve decided to flip the script.
You Thought Work-From-Home Would Be Chill and Healthy, But Now You're Out of Shape and Lonely
The assumption that WFH or hybrid work is good for your well-being is under greater scrutiny now that we have more data
Surprise: Four-Day Workweek Makes Workers Happy, Doesn't Wreck Revenue
A new U.K. study's results seem convincing
Your Hard-Working Grandparents Took More Real Vacations Than You, and It Shows
A new report reveals today’s employees are dipping into PTO but not taking true, extended time off from work
The Labor Shortage Is So Bad That Lawmakers Want Child Workers in Factories and Construction
There's gotta be a better way
The Eerie New Way Employers May Track Your Productivity
Don’t look now, but the dystopian technology is already used in some sectors—and it may become even more widespread