Marijuana: 6 things to watch for in California in 2020
From key court cases to clearing criminal records, it’ll be another big year for cannabis policy. As California enters its…
Month: December 2019
Talk of pain-inducing toilet a sign that the struggle for potty rights in the workplace is far from over
The internet exploded in a rare moment of horrified unity earlier this month, after Wired UK published an article about…
Resolve to set better work boundaries in 2020
Looking back over 2019 and the issues readers have entrusted me with, I realize most of them revolve around one…
You can’t undermine me: Supervising staff as a young professional
Many millennials like me are now in positions of leadership that require them to supervise staff members — many of…
That's a Wrap! Our Writers Reflect on 2019 and Share Their Hopes for 2020
When the clock strikes midnight tonight, we’ll say goodbye to 2019 and hello to 2020. For many of us, the…
A Kinder Take on Work-Focused New Year’s Resolutions
Photo by Inga Gezalian on Unsplash We all engage in goal setting. Yet goals can either help & hurt us,…
Businesses prepare for Washington’s biggest minimum-wage bump in decades
At the start of 2020, Learning Ladder Child Development Center in Mount Vernon, Washington, will raise its prices. That’s one…
Employee retention: 7 Ways To Retain Your Talent in 2020
The new year is traditionally a time where we re-evaluate our lives (and bank balances) for the twelve months ahead,…
How to avoid doing all the emotional labor at work
Long ago, I came to a conclusion about The Big Idea: It’s not really that big of a deal. Sure,…
The decade in retirement: Wealthy Americans gained a sharp advantage
Retirement in America has become a tale of two very different realities in the decade now drawing to a close….
Ask Alexis | What's Wrong with My Resume?
Dear Ask Alexis, I send my resume out a lot but I do not get too many responses. I get…
‘De-location bonus’: Companies offer cash for workers to leave the Bay Area
Richard Enlow came to the San Francisco Bay Area for a tech job a dozen years ago. Enlow’s career as…
15 of the hottest jobs for 2020, according to LinkedIn
For many people, looking for a new job is at the top of their list of New Year’s resolutions. Earlier…
What to say when you’re asking for raise, and how to say it
These are giddy times. The national unemployment rate is an incredibly low 3.5%. Jobs in almost all categories are plentiful,…
7 Breakfast Resolutions for the New Year
With many of us following such busy schedules, breakfast can often become a rushed affair, if not skipped entirely. But,…
Your Career Lifecycle – Tradeoffs at Every Stage
Your Career Lifecycle – Tradeoffs at Every Stage Dear Coach Joan, My current job is challenging and rewarding, but the…
When you have to work that week between the holidays
Through luck, planning or employer largesse, many people get to take off the last week of the year. Others, however,…
Portlander mystified about what to do in retirement
Q: I’m retiring. I’m surprised how consistently I’m asked what I’m going to do. Any suggestions? After I organize my…
2019 Hiring Insights | Part 3, What Job Seekers Get Wrong
Harder-to-spot application errors While certain typos and mistakes may be (almost) unforgivable, others can be harder to spot and may…
Video gamer turns professional drone racer (yes, that’s a career)
On a sunny October afternoon, in a deserted Edina, Minnesota, park, a black drone the size of a dinner plate…
How to thrive in volunteer roles after retirement
You’ve been in the workforce for decades. You’ve always wanted to volunteer but never found the time. Or perhaps you’ve…
Interview Q&A | “What's Your Current Salary?”
If you’ve been on at least a few interviews (or even if you’ve just filled out a few online applications),…
Walmart calls in ‘SWAT teams’ to handle 500 store remodels a year
American retailers remodel thousands of stores each year, but the process is rarely smooth. Now imagine the headaches for Walmart,…
Getting hit up to write recommendation letters, then getting told what to say
Q: I am periodically asked to write letters of recommendation for former students or colleagues. I’m generally happy to do…
Smoking with the boys may be leaving women executives behind
Add the cigarette break to the instances where men may be gaining an advantage over women in the workplace. Male…
Who's Hiring? 7 Orgs Working with Children
Nelson Mandela once said, “The true character of society is revealed in how it treats its children.” When you help…
3 Reasons a To-Done List Can Change Your Whole Perspective
Raise your hand if you ever ended the day wishing that you had gotten more done! We’re all raising our…
Why you should skip the New Year’s resolution and try a low-key, single word for 2020
As 2019 comes to a close, have you decided on your Word of the Year for 2020? Instead of a…
Her boss has made her work all major holidays for the past 12 years
Q: My son’s girlfriend is a waitress in a hotel restaurant in California. My son wants to bring her to…
Template Toolbox | 'Tis the Season to Reconnect
This time of year, your mailbox may be full of notes from friends and family members sharing updates on their…
Strange Things I’ve Seen as a Career Coach
Strange Things I’ve Seen as a Career Coach Dear Coach Joan, I’ve been thinking about your profession and all the…
California agency recommends major overhaul to state’s marijuana taxes
Legislative Analyst’s Office calls for taxing marijuana based on potency and dropping cultivation taxes. California’s struggling cannabis industry didn’t get…
How to Use a Personal Value Proposition to Land Your Next Job
You want the kind of job that is suited to your skills and talents. A career that will keep you…
Fake Friends – How To Recognize (and neutralize) Gaslighting in Your Life
True friends are true treasures – they like you as you are, are there for you through the good and…
In a work restroom, how close is, uh, too close?
Q: My 50-person team got relocated to a new floor in our building, and the bathroom situation is curiously abysmal….
The work diary of ESPN’s Mina Kimes (a Seahawks superfan!)
Mina Kimes watches a lot of sports. A lot. She also reads about sports and thinks about sports and talks…
Emotion-recognition technology doesn’t work, report says, but hiring companies are using it anyway
Companies are leaping into emotion-recognition technology, also called “affect recognition,” despite no substantive evidence it actually works. More than 100…
Tales from the ‘side hustle generation’: Meet millennials working multiple jobs to pay the bills
Millennials are determined to break the paycheck-to-paycheck living cycle, or so it seems, since many are crafting unique side gigs…
How to Know When To Deliberate and When to Decide
Whether you’re a business owner, a member of senior management, a team lead, or even a professional with decision-making power…
From Wall Street to Seattle, a career path driven by a thirst for excitement
Meet Larisa Hauser, whose career path has led her from Wall Street to Seattle, where she manages construction projects and…
WSU researcher finds bias against beautiful women at work
Women entrepreneurs share many issues with men, but they are challenged by one particular bias that is often not discussed…
An account manager wonders how to help an important client thrive
Q: I lead an important account for my company and need for 2020 to go well in order to grow…
How to Be an Ally At Work
In a world of increasing opportunity, economic mobility, and openness, companies are learning (many of them the hard way) that…
How to Successfully Navigate a Workplace Romance
Work is a place that a lot of adults spend the majority of their time. For this reason, it’s no…
Your best annual review ever — and how to make it happen
If you’re thinking that it’s too late to do anything about optimizing your year-end annual performance review, well, think again….
CEO mess at Away proves you could fill a suitcase with toxic boss behavior
Just four days after a scathing account of her management style surfaced in the Verge, Steph Korey announced she’d be…
Human Interface Design Basics
Everyone markets their app as “easy to use”, but we all know that only a small portion of apps are…
What allies can do to support diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Often, people want to support inclusion in the workplace but don’t know how. Whenever I attend a panel, write an…
Reader’s son was fired for contacting a customer online. What should he do now?
Q: My son finally found his perfect job in a high-pressure, professional customer-service role, where he has gotten kudos from…
Success tips from women in science, for girls who want to go into science
Seek advice. Get mentally tough. And let your enthusiasm show. That’s some of the advice nearly 300 high school girls…