Required By OSHA Trench safety is so important that OSHA requires every job that has an excavation of any type to have on site at least one person certified as competent in trenching and excavating.

People prefer to work with those who are likable, even if they aren’t as competent. The expertise of "competent jerks" may be valued, but their abrasive behavior can cause friction and conflict.

If you feel competent at work, you may be viewing romantic relationships in terms of performance, particularly ego-boosting task-accomplishments. This makes acceptance and affection dependent on ...

3. Send clear, direct emails. A majority of people, 60%, say the volume of emails they receive at work adds stress to their day, according to a survey of 2,000 U.S. office workers from Babbel.

While work is occasionally stressful for everyone, some people wear stress as a badge of honor. They’re taking one for the team and want to tell you all about it. New research from the ...

Hybrid competence is the newest soft skill with an outsize impact on your career. Here's how you can work it into your résumé. By Jackie Bischof ...