Starting a new job? Congratulations! Now while you may think that the stress of getting a new job is behind you, unfortunately, you may be encountering First Day Jitters. Here’s the full checklist of how you can have the easiest first week possible at your new job: 10 Top Tips for Starting Your New Job… Read more »
It’s not actually about having good or bad luck. Job searching has a variety of factors, most of which you can’t even see! It’s no longer about walking in and asking to talk to the manager. It’s time to make your own luck and make the most of your job search! Here are 7 ways… Read more »
Since 1995, the first Friday in March has been celebrated as Employee Appreciation Day. Unlike Labor Day, Employee Appreciation Day is specifically for employers to honor their employees. Studies have shown that showing appreciation increases the employer’s retention rates, which then increases productivity rates and saves the company money. It also keeps employees happy and… Read more »
Employers and employees everywhere are now reconsidering remote work. No matter how you feel about it, remote work is here to stay. According to Ladders.com, 25% of all employment in North America will be remote by the end of 2022 and will increase in 2023. Here’s what it is and whether it may or might… Read more »
Job-hopping used to be considered the worst thing possible for your career. One of the unwritten rules of work culture used to be that to avoid looking unreliable, you should stay at least a few years at a new job, even if you hate it. That’s changing. What is Job Hopping “Job-hopping” is traditionally… Read more »
Do you love the job you have? Most people don’t. While no job is perfect, sometimes, for whatever reason, you can’t leave a job you don’t like. Whether it’s bills, family, or other responsibilities, it’s rare to have never been between a career figurative rock and a hard place. We’ve all had terrible jobs, whether… Read more »
“Get a job without experience, but you need the experience to get the job!” We’ve all encountered the terrible experience-job paradox. It’s a Catch-22, which can feel incredibly frustrating, particularly when you’re just starting out. While you may feel limited in the traditional ideas of what amounts to “work experience”, just know that you’re not… Read more »
Most people aren’t thinking of avoiding a toxic workplace when they’re offered a job interview. Why would we? Interviews make us hopeful. Job searching is already a difficult job all by itself, but once you’re hired it’s a different situation. As Robert Glazer, author of “Performance Partnerships” wrote, “No matter how great the title, the… Read more »
Looking for a new job is a job all by itself, right? Just reading the job descriptions alone can eat up a ton of your time. Instead of wasting your time going through every job opening on the internet, speed up your job search instead with these insider tips! There are three steps to going… Read more »
Interviews are the worst. Much like first dates, everyone is on their best behavior. No one is showing their faults. That makes it hard for anyone to figure out what the other person is really like on a daily basis. Job interviews are the same way. The candidate is usually nervous, which doesn’t help. You… Read more »