How To Lower The Flame When You’re A Chronic Overachiever We all love to experience accomplishments. They can offer a source of energy and strength. But over time, a relentless drive to accomplish can lead us to ignore our needs or the needs of our loved ones, aggravate physical and mental health problems, or create… Read more »
Category: Career Tips
Returning to the Workforce After Being a Caregiver
Over the last 18 months, more than 3 million women have left the workplace. Given that women tend to take on the brunt of caregiving responsibilities, be it childcare (including overseeing unanticipated homeschooling during the pandemic) or elder care — or both — many found it untenable to maintain both work and home responsibilities during the… Read more »
How To Prepare For A Phone Interview
Understanding how to prepare for a phone interview is extremely important. The phone interview oftentimes determines whether you are granted a face to face interview with the hiring company. So it is critical that you put in the necessary time to prepare. Ideally, you should be in a room that is quiet where you can… Read more »
Out Of Work Longer Than 60 Days? Keep Reading
Out of work longer than 60 days can be a problem for in-demand professionals. The latest unemployment numbers show an economy that is doing great and more people are working than at any other time in U.S. history. So you are going to have to be prepared to address in an interview why you haven’t… Read more »
How To Move Past A Company Downsizing
How to move past a company downsizing is a hot topic in the work world. Like the saying goes “Life happens“. A relevant topic today is corporate downsizing and mergers or as companies refer to it as “right-sizing”. Oftentimes talented and experienced professionals find themselves in a position of unplanned unemployment. It is important to… Read more »