You’ve heard, no doubt, that we are living in a “gig economy.” Increasingly, employers are weighing whether to hire a contractor vs. employee – and deciding on independent contractors (ICs) more often than ever. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in 2017 that fully 40 percent of the private sector labor force were “contingent” rather…
Read MoreBy now we’ve all experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly of virtual meetings. Zoom has reported 300 million daily participants using their video-conferencing platform during the second quarter of 2020, according to Betsy Morris in this article for The Wall Street Journal. As using digital tools – Zoom, Facetime, Skype, GoToMeeting, and other…
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a new job and you get an offer that pays less than you’re used to earning, should you accept it? As with so much in life, the answer is not a straight yes or no. You’ll need to weigh your own immediate needs, your long-range career goals, and the current employment…
Read MoreIf you are applying for a job online, you are dealing with an applicant tracking system (ATS). Before your resume is ever considered by a human, it must get past the ATS, which is a technology tool that helps recruiters, human resources pros, and hiring managers focus on the best candidates out of the hundreds…
Read MoreMeditation at work: Those two things don’t go together, or do they? Many companies understand the importance of both and promote meditation as part of their employee wellness programs. Aetna, Google, Adobe, Target, and General Mills are just a few of the examples. Doesn’t taking time to meditate at work cut into productivity? Actually, the…
Read MoreThe average hiring manager sees 250 applications for each corporate job opening, according to a 2013 survey reported by HuffPost – and that number might be even higher now! A quality resume speaks of a quality candidate. If your resume doesn’t communicate “quality” in the first few seconds, your chances of getting an interview are…
Read MoreAn eternity can pass between the job interview and finding out whether you landed the job — at least that’s what it often feels like to candidates. Hiring managers, on the other hand, have a lot going on during those weeks, but they are wise to be just as tuned in as candidates to how…
Read MoreWorking from home sounds like a sweet deal. It has many advantages, to be sure. But it can come with a sneaky side of extra stress. Too much stress for too long leads to employee burnout, which is a problem for mental health and productivity. It’s one thing when people choose to work from home…
Read MoreCongratulations! You completed your degree, and now you’re ready for the next phase of your professional life. Finding a job after college is exciting and challenging in the best of times, and you happen to have graduated into an exceptionally challenging economy. Succeeding now requires an extra level of diligence. The upside is that as…
Read MoreThis year’s new college graduates are facing a tough job market because of the hit the economy has taken from the coronavirus pandemic. The landscape has shifted, with unemployment at record highs. Opportunities are out there, but job seekers may need to reconsider which industries are most likely to be hiring right now. Which industries…
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