What is an effective work-life balance? We’re used to hearing about “work-life balance,” but more and more lately, I’ve been hearing the reworded phrase “making work fit into life.” It’s a subtle distinction that indicates people are fed up with feeling like their lives revolve around work, and that the struggle is simply to squeeze some real life into their schedule. In this [...]
Pickleball in the office? That’s what software company Conductor figures it will take to lure employees into its brand-new office space in New York. Signing a lease on office space can be scary these days for executives who can’t absolutely predict whether employees will agree to come back into the physical office. Force them, and they might look elsewhere. But create an irresistible [...]
Which companies are really working hybrid or remote? In this post-pandemic era, many workers want their next job to offer flexibility when it comes to working from home. But it’s easy for job seekers to fall into a bait-and-switch trap where they get excited about an employer who touts a “hybrid” work policy—only to find out in the interview that they only allow [...]
Have you been searching for your next job for a while now? It can be tough navigating the job market while finding your next opportunity. However, by keeping certain job search statistics in mind, you can improve your chances of success. According to a recent article (Feb 2023) by Zippia, the average job search takes about 5 months. While this may seem like [...]
Are networking events still relevant? As a recruiter and career coach, I regularly advise job seekers that networking is a key factor in finding a job. In today's competitive job market, it's not just about what you know, but also about who you know. Two articles, "How to Network Effectively for Career Advancement in 2023" by 5min Knowledge and "How to Grow Your [...]
Are you taking any significant time off this spring? Maybe you left the idea of “spring break” behind when you left college. But don’t forget that vacation is good for you. One study by the American Psychological Association (APA) determined that 68% of workers felt more positive about their jobs after returning from a vacation. Yet, workers are still not uniformly using all [...]
Interested in watching The Masters? Attention all golf-loving slackers out there! A recent survey of 2,051 golf fans by gambling website Pickwise has found that a majority of them watch The Masters golf tournament while at work, potentially leading to a loss of productivity. Shockingly, 56% of respondents admitted to tuning into the tournament while on the job, with millennials leading the charge. [...]
The days of strict "top down" management may soon be a thing of the past. Collaboration is nearly always considered a good thing in any professional setting. The project tracker software company Asana recently released an entire report on this subject, surveying nearly 10K global workers to deduce that companies considered to have a “collaborative culture” are more profitable and better able to [...]
"How long is this job search going to take" you may be asking yourself. You started your job search with a high degree of confidence. Three months later, you’re starting to be filled with self-doubt. Perhaps you’ve submitted numerous resumes, been ghosted in processes, made it to the finals in a few but have yet to get a desirable offer. Is it your [...]
You've been laid off and the severance agreement is in front of you. Severance packages have been common practice for a long time. A company fires you, but in exchange, you get a healthy severance package. All you have to do is sign this tiny little non-disclosure agreement. Seems like a fair trade, right? The National Labor Relations Board says, not so fast. [...]