As Farnoosh writes on the Prolific Living blog, mind maps help you visually and textually organize your thoughts in a way that gives you a structure, linking related concepts. You can use a mind map ...

A few months into my new job at my new university, I grasped the meaning of “long term” in academe. I was sitting in a room that served as a library for past dissertations in psychology, listening to ...

People used to work in the same workplace all their lives and rely on the employer for career issues. However, the world has changed, now we must act on our own and adjust to the constantly changing ...

Career development plans often focus on specific roles and what skills or experiences an employee needs in order to grow at one company. Those types of plans are very important, but I think employees ...

Editor’s note: Reid Hoffman is the founder of LinkedIn and a prolific investor. His new book co-authored with Ben Casnocha is The Start-Up Of You, from which this guest post is adapted. An ...

There are jobs, and then there are careers. And for those with careers in the Army Acquisition Workforce (AAW), developing that career means compliance with Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement ...

Finding purpose in your work helps you achieve more and avoid burnout. Here’s the key to planning a career that is authentically “you”. Picture walking into the office some bright, sunny, unspecified ...

If you’re considering switching industries, it’s good to do some strategic thinking to ensure you’re set up for success. Many people considering joining the Great Resignation are thinking about making ...

I brainstormed a job change with AI to find my second career. Here's how you can do it, too. Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and ...

In the entrepreneurial world, a business plan is a sacred text. You can’t get funding without a solid business plan, and even if you manage to scrape by without one, chances are your organization will ...