Interviews can turn into an awkward experience for any job seeker. They can be difficult to get through, impersonal, and make you feel stressed. At times, it can even feel like a bad date or a painful ...

Make conversations less awkward with this easy tactic. Yes-or-no questions keep conversations from settling into a good flow—or end it before it really starts. The best conversation starters invite ...

Violeta Rodriguez is an assistant professor of clinical and community psychology at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, where she directs the Health Equity and Action Lab. Each year, my ...