Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julia Korn writes about leadership and career development. Jessica Weiss is a trailblazing Happiness Strategist and Well-being ...

I was 16 years old when I got my first “real” job at a local Jack-in-the-Box. It was not a great gig, for sure, working over a hot grill and dealing with rude, demanding customers. But I was saved ...

Do you ever feel like work is taking over your life? You’re not alone. For many years, work dominated my life, too. Then on March 28, 2015, a phone call changed everything. The person on the other end ...

Perhaps you, like the many U.S. employees who've posted viral memes and videos over the past couple years, accidentally became important at work. Maybe you offered help to a coworker one too many ...

Bing. Another email. Bzzzz. A text message. Bloop-bloop. An incoming video call. In today’s fast-paced, always-connected world, email and text alerts arrive at all hours, deadlines creep into weekends ...

When you're working hard to achieve your career goals, taking time off can feel like a secondary priority — even if you know you need the rest. It may sound counterintuitive, but research shows ...

Executive coach and author Nick Robinson illuminates the challenging traits of work colleagues and shares strategies from his book — The 9 Types of Difficult People: How to Spot Them and Quickly ...

Whether they're colleagues, clients, or customers, you’re sure to encounter difficult people at work. It might be someone who hinders productivity, rubs you the wrong way, makes you upset, or is ...