There’s nothing quite like a quick scroll through Instagram to fuel your contempt for other people. It’s the evening commute and you’re avoiding eye contact with strangers by staring at your feed, ...

Americans hoping for a promotion in 2025 should prepare to face stiffer competition. Economic instability took a bite out of payroll budgets in recent years, and as employers finally find themselves ...

Welcome to Pressing Questions, Fast Company‘s mini advice column. Twice a week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace ...

If your company's leadership taps you for a promotion, clearly they're confident that you're the right person for the job. And just as obviously, if you accepted that promotion you believe you can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lucy Paulise is executive coach and author of Timebox, based in Texas. Asking for a promotion is a pivotal moment in any career, ...

Career coaches shared what you can do to get a raise or promotion before asking for one. One told Insider you should think of it as an ongoing campaign rather than a one-off request. They advised how ...

January 13, 2023 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google It’s often not too big a deal when your boss occasionally asks you to take on a little more work than in your ...

A frustrated employee wants to know how to keep their motivation up after being rejected for a promotion. Getty Images I was told that I was performing above and beyond, but the company is struggling ...

Ashley Herd spent over 20 years working in HR before launching her own company. She said employees should consider the hardest parts of a new role before requesting it. Herd also shared key phrases to ...

Promotions can lead to divisions at work. The choice of whom to promote affects people personally and, if done poorly, can cause tension between employees. It can also hurt the company in the long run ...