When Is It Too Late To Reply to an Email?
Let’s say you just stumbled across an unread message that’s been languishing in your email inbox for a while. When is it too late to respond?
When Noncompete Agreements Hurt Everyone
What happens when these contracts are enforceable and used en masse? New Maryland Smith research finds that negative consequences are in store for all workers.
Will the Robots Like Your Resume?
Think you’re a perfect match for that job posting you found online? Think again. Your resume may not be passing its first test with the employer’s hiring algorithm.
2019 Summer Reading List
The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business proudly presents its 16th annual Summer Reading List for Business Leaders, as recommended by faculty and staff.
Why It's Time To Rethink Goal Setting
Conventional career advice has centered on setting SMART goals, but new research recommends a different approach: conceptualizing motivational intention.
Seven Ways To Look Better on LinkedIn
What is just as important as – or arguably, more important than – your resume? Your LinkedIn profile.
A Consummate Professional's Guide to Office Romance
Romantic relationships can be complicated. Office romances, even more so. If you find yourself falling in love over the cubicle partitions, our expert has some advice.
The Win-Win of Buyer Intermediated Finance
Small suppliers often resort to payday-like loans with very high interest rates, increasing overall costs in the supply chain and reducing efficiency. But it doesn't have to be this way.
What Kim Kardashian's Career Switch Means To All of Us
Maryland Smith's Rachel Loock talks to O, The Oprah Magazine about career switching and second acts.
How Uber and Lyft Could Find Profit
Apps like Uber might never be profitable. But their best chance is to actually share more with riders and drivers – and keep less for themselves per transaction.