Career Tips
If We Return To The Office, Companies Need To Consider More Than Temperature Checks
The future of work was always going to evolve to meet the growing popularity of remote work and societal obstacles that demand a more flexible workforce, like the rising cost of living in major cities or recruiting and retaining qualified, diverse staff. Companies should treat it as such: planning long-term for a future workforce in a post-pandemic world. As the recent surge in coronavirus cases proves, we need to look further than reactive measures like temperature checks.
WANT TO STAND OUT IN AN INTERVIEW? STOP SAYING THESE 5 WORDS
Beware. You’ve got the skills and you’d love to land the job, but you might just shoot yourself in the foot in the interview thanks to your choice of words.
Try not in general to overuse words such as dedicated, motivated, team player, synergy, leverage, ownership, pro-active or reach out.
Here are 5 words you should stop saying in an interview to get more points.
3 Ways Working From Home Will Make You More Proactive
Companies have been experimenting with work-from-home or alternative work setups for some time, but nothing brought this experiment to the fore quite like circumstances over the last several months. When the immediate need to work from home arose out of concern for employees' safety, many organizations found that this shift could shape the future of our workplaces, changing the way we look at such arrangements.
Now, approximately 42 percent of the U.S. labor force adapting to work remotely, and despite the conditions that got us here, it will be exciting to see how that forward-thinking segment of professionals drives the conversation. With this in mind, there are three distinct ways working from home will likely shape the future of our workplaces.
Here’s How to Accept a Job Offer
The process of finding a job can be a long, uphill battle with seemingly endless obstacles. You’ve drafted cover letters, only to wonder if they were ever even read. As a job-hunting veteran, you’re almost surprised when it finally happens. You found a job that seemed perfect for you. You applied and were quickly invited for an interview. The interview went well. Of course, your first response is to jump up and down as you vigorously type: “Yes! Yes! I will join your merry dance of employment! Sign me up for employed bliss immediately! Just because you’ve gotten the job doesn’t mean your work is over. Here’s how to accept a job offer the right way:
Top 10 Interview Questions For 2020 (…And How To Answer Them)
I want to give you a quick and easy way to get started preparing for your job interview, and of course, that begins with learning how to answer the most common job interview questions for 2020!
That’s right. If you haven’t had a job interview for a while, you might be surprised at how much things have changed. But don’t worry, because we’ve really gone out of our way to make sure that we are sharing our “latest and greatest” techniques for answering each question.
That’s what this top 10 list is all about….
23 Essential Tips for Working Remotely
Many organizations have asked employees to work remotely during the coronavirus outbreak. If you've never worked from home, this can be a challenge. For those new to remote working, we wanted to share some tips on how we make it work. We asked some of our other remote team members and partners for their best advice as well.
Coronavirus Career Advice: 27 Best Work From Home And Remote Jobs
As coronavirus spreads, companies are increasingly asking employees to work from home and a third of them say they or an immediate family member have been laid off or lost their job as a result of the pandemic.With the coronavirus pandemic predicted to rise again, this is an ideal time to review the variety of jobs that can be done from home or remotely. Here, we came up with 27 of the most surprising—and interesting—remote and work from home jobs.
7 Things Not To Say in a Job Interview
A job interview can be a nerve wracking experience for the best of us: you know you’re being judged and your answers are being dissected. We’d give you a helping hand by listing seven things that you really shouldn’t say in a job interview.
How to Mention Fun Facts About Yourself in a Job Search
Job searching can feel very regimented: There are guidelines for resume and cover letter formats that extend down to the smallest details, such as your font choice. Sharing fun facts about yourself distinguishes you from the crowd, and can make you a stronger, more appealing candidate.
Make a Great First Impression: 7 Smart Tricks
People decide whether to work with you within two seconds of meeting you. Here's how to make an impact.