by Lori Goldstein | May 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
This post is courtesy of Guest Blogger Lori Goldstein. As the challenges of the COVID pandemic and shelter orders continue, employees and independent contractors can benefit from new and continuing legal rights. FFCRA Paid Sick and Family Leave: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides employees and independent contractors with paid sick and family leave...
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by Stephanie Klein | May 11, 2020 | Greyzone advice
This post is courtesy of Guest Blogger, Stephanie Klein Nothing like an international pandemic to force us all to pause. Pause our day-to-day lives, pause how we socialize, how we shop, how our kids are educated. Pause how we interact with family and friends, pause to think about our country, our health, our future, and pause to think about our work. I have been a...
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by Tami Palmer | Mar 2, 2020 | Job Search Tools
I’m going to make an assumption: In our dream world, we would all quit jobs that no longer serve us and take a long break to recharge and intentionally look for our next role. If you have the financial runway to afford this – and the emotional capacity to handle what could become a bit of a work hiatus – this is a terrific option. Our culture could benefit from...
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by Tami Palmer | Oct 30, 2019 | Job Search Tools
Are you struggling to gain traction with your job search? Do you feel like you’ve reached out to all of your contacts and no one has any leads? You’ve probably started with the low-hanging fruit, people in your network with whom you stay in touch and are thus comfortable reaching out to when needs arise. When our closest contacts know of opportunities, that’s great....
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by Tami Palmer | Sep 22, 2019 | Greyzone advice
“Somedays I want to move to Idaho and raise goats.” Of all the ways clients have explained how unhappy they are at work, that is by far my favorite. I use the story often, as a metaphor. We can get so unhappy at work that something as far-fetched as moving to a distant location and doing work that doesn’t require taxing our brain or our social skills sounds like a...
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by Debra Smouse | Sep 2, 2019 | Greyzone advice
This post is courtesy of Guest Blogger, Debra Smouse. One of the most glorious things about being human is that you can reinvent yourself at any time. With a few hours of your time (and a swipe of your credit card), you can go from blonde to brunette thanks to a stylist. You can move across the country – or even across town – and shift the rhythm of your daily...
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by Gerry Valentine | Aug 19, 2019 | Job Search Tools
This post is courtesy of greyzone Guest Blogger, Gerry Valentine. When you’re in a job search, the impression you make on other people is critical. It determines which opportunities you’ll gain access to—i.e. which interviews you’ll get—and ultimately how successful your job search will be. But, how do you really know what people think? More importantly, how do you...
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by Joy Poli | Aug 6, 2019 | Job Search Tools
This post is courtesy of Guest Blogger Joy Poli. By now you’ve likely heard of Glassdoor, the “Yelp” for job seekers. You’ve used Glassdoor to find jobs, research companies and to find out how other employees got the job you now want. You’ve used the employee satisfaction overall rating to help you decide if you should apply for an opening. Maybe you’ve even been...
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by Danielle Fuller | Jul 17, 2019 | Greyzone advice
This post is courtesy of guest blogger: Danielle Fuller. The gig economy – a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs – is undoubtedly on the rise. In 2016, the percentage of Americans working in the gig economy was estimated between 34-36%. And studies predict this will continue...
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by Michelle Rapp | Jul 7, 2019 | Greyzone advice
This post is courtesy of greyzone Guest Blogger, Michelle Rapp. Volunteering is meaningful in its own right, and volunteer work can also play an important role in helping you achieve your career goals. It offers many opportunities for exploring new work, skill building, networking, enhancing your resume and more. Below are a few tips on how to be strategic in your...
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