Some midlife employees can let ageist stereotypes affect their work and professional growth, say life coach Dorian Mintzer and adjunct professor Gillian Leithman. The duo offer three tips to help midlife workers see the value of their life experiences and fresh opportunity in their careers.

The employees with the best results need to speak up in today's workforce if they want that promotion. It's time to ask for a promotion if you've been in the same position for more than six months and had a visible impact on the company as well as made noticeable self-improvements, writes Donna Morris, Adobe's chief HR officer.

Those who don't skimp on sleep are better at analyzing an idea's possibilities and formulating beliefs about new ventures than their unrested counterparts, a series of studies finds. "Far from being a sign of weaknesses, sleep can serve as an early-stage aid to effectively evaluate the myriad business opportunities to pursue," write researchers J. Jeffrey Gish and Christopher Barnes.

Interviews should be conducted differently for different roles in a company; for example, a face-to-face setting is needed for an interview for a client-facing position. For a sales position, don't ask hypothetical questions but ask for specifics from their work history, writes author David Finkel.

Research has shown that greater diversity in the workplace can lead to greater profits by utilizing larger candidate pools to maximize talent. Companies need to do real work to move past making a promise of diversity, and this includes filling positions at all levels of an organization, writes Julie Fletcher, chief talent officer of AMN Healthcare.

The key to a more creative presentation starts with curiosity, writes skills coach Maurice DeCastro, who lays out steps to up your presentation game. The way to tap into this curiosity includes breaking routines, being openly expressive, and putting yourself in the audience's shoes.

If you have trouble disconnecting, delegating or staying home sick from work, you could be a workplace martyr. If you have nothing to prioritize over your job or you don't even use your paid time off, improve your work-life balance to avoid burnout, writes AnnaMarie Houlis.

In 2019, drive-thru customers spent 20 extra seconds waiting for their food, for an average time of 255 seconds, according to a QSR Magazine study. The study found that of 10 fast food chains, Dunkin' had the fastest average time from ordering to obtaining the order, while Chick-fil-A had the slowest time.