Stock Trading Opportunity: Before You Dive In
The Covid-19 pandemic is taking a huge toll on everyone. Physically and financially. You’ve no doubt read about the precipitous…
Month: March 2020
A Selection of Readings From The Core Masterclass
“CEO job No. 1, is setting, micro-nourishing — one day, one hour, one minute at a time — an effective…
How Long Does It Take to Find a Job? (After Layoffs and More)
Conscious Conversation – Your True Voice Can Change Your World
These days, have you been wondering if you’ll ever be truly happy? Did you get a pay rise, promotion or…
Why are you panic-working? Try this instead
Psychoanalysts have a name for such frenetic behavior and the magical thinking that goes with it — a manic defense.
Making the Most of a Temp Job
We take temporary jobs for a number of reasons—a job loss, a move to a new town, the desire for…
How to Stay Productive in the Virtual Workplace
If you’ve never worked from home before, switching to telecommuting can certainly be an abrupt transition. This is particularly true…
How to Remain Proactive in your Job Search During the Covid-19 Crisis
In this time of uncertainty, many companies and job seekers are faced with a decision. Pause the interview process or…
Coronavirus lockdown: Bay Area counties, cities differ on whether cannabis dispensaries are ‘essential’ businesses
By Sonia Waraich | swaraich@times-standard.com | Cannabis is flying off the shelves at local dispensaries as people prepare to stay at home for the…
Common Feelings After Being Laid Off
Emergency Response | Communicating for the Greater Good During a Crisis
Even if your organization’s mission is not directly related to healthcare, nearly all of us have a role to play…
“What Are You Looking For in Your Next Position?” Answer Examples
A Covid-19 Message From The U.K. To Help You Cope
As we prepare for the next phase of our battle with Covid-19, author Kay Hutchison shares a few thoughts from…
The Core File: Silent Opponents, Self-Efficacy & Locus of Control
Quote of the Week“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Teddy Roosevelt. Thought of the…
How to Stay Positive No Matter What’s Going On
We live in challenging times, especially now during the coronavirus pandemic; nevertheless, there are ways to focus on the positive…
The 22 Best Jobs That Can Be Done Remotely
Working from home together — without wanting to harm each other
Establish boundaries and an agreed-upon everyday routine. Also, did you know Zoom has a retouch filter?
Women’s wellness: How jobs affect women’s heart health
According to the research, 13% of women who performed certain jobs had poorer cardiovascular health than men.
How to Conduct a Job Search During The Coronavirus Pandemic
It’s mayhem out there. The Covid19 coronavirus has been declared a pandemic, and is affecting life as we know it….
I’ve got burnout. Should I use my inheritance to quit my job?
Rather than cut yourself completely adrift, why not see if you can buy yourself some time off from your job?
5 Effective Habits for Working from Home
2. Stay accountable, maintain a routine, and track your time If your work hours are at your discretion, create weekly…
Become a Shero. It’s Time To Up Your Game
March is Women’s History Month and a perfect time to reflect on the accomplishments of females throughout time. We call…
Social Distancing? Here's How to Stay Connected to Your Team
Have you already been experiencing burnout this year? Or maybe you were trying to figure out how to deal with…
The Sandwich Generation: How to Navigate a Healthy Work-Life Balance
Most people have to live through a sandwich generation phase of life. That stretch through your 30s, 40s, and 50s…
Got the work-from-home blues? Here are some quick designer upgrades for your ‘office’
Finding your new workspace uninspiring and unproductive? These products can help.
How Not to Overlook Your Team’s Best Ideas Now
Photo by Alex wong on Unsplash I couldn’t think of a better time to remind ourselves about the potential link…
5 Tools for Effective Long-Distance Teamwork
Remote work used to happen for a number of reasons; geographically disbursed teams, flexible work environments, or the occasional need…
Career Change Resume: Examples and Tips from Experts
American parents now have the world’s most distracting co-workers
In households across America, employees are attempting to work remotely while managing children whose schools have been closed to prevent…
Covid-19 Pandemic Anxiety – Time For Some Inspiring Reading!
Just a few months ago, who would have imagined being asked, or required, to embrace social distancing, or shelter at…
How lo-fi artists make music perfect for work. (Or studying. Or chilling.)
The signature mellow sound has been called “apathetic music to make spreadsheets to,” but there’s a productivity case to be…
I thought we were friends. Now we are both going for the same job
Despite all the time you’ve spent together, much of what you know about him seems to be based in inferences,…
How Data Skills Benefit More Than Your Career
It shouldn’t come as a surprise to any career-minded woman that data skills are more valuable than ever before. Along…
Being an Empath in Times of National Disaster
If you’re an empath, please read this. If you don’t know why you have so muchcompassion for others, you’re probably…
10 Zoom Interview Tips for Job Seekers
Botanical illustrators are becoming as rare as some of the plants they draw
Floras are not commissioned as they once were; botanists retire and are not replaced, and much of plant taxonomy has…
How To Support Employee Mental Health and Wellness
Mental health can impact employee productivity every bit as much as physical well-being. However, due to the stigma, many workers…
Use Your Managing-up Skills to Talk to Your Parents about COVID-19
There is a new normal, and we’re all figuring it out together. We have collectively found ourselves in a situation…
Imposter Syndrome – Stop Undermining Yourself!
When my husband and I get home from work at the end of each day, we usually talk about work…
How Work (and Other Things) Might Help Us Cope Right Now.
Photo by Cathal Mac an Bheatha on Unsplash It’s Tuesday March 17, 2020. I’ll spare you — and will refrain…
No More Gurus – It’s Time To Follow Your Own Truth
After my mother’s death when I was about to turn thirty, I set out on a path to “find myself”…
COVID-19 Have You Working at Home? Check Your Cyber Security!
Social distancing and quarantining don’t have to mean a halt in productivity or an increase in cyber security risks. With…
How to Walk Away from Something That Isn’t Working for You
From a young age we are taught to, “Finish what you start.” “Keep your eye on the prize.” And, “clean…
How to Email a Recruiter: Examples, Tips, Templates
Sisterhood at Work | Women Supporting Women
In the era of the Women’s March and #MeToo, we are used to seeing women working together to bring about…
My best-of-the-best tips for career success
The best tips for career and workplace success are easier to pull off than you might think.
7 Ways to Help Others During the Coronavirus Pandemic
If there is one common thread among idealists, it’s our deep desire to help and support others, be they family…
Why Paying Yourself First and Putting Away 10% is So Important
When I first heard of the 10% account, I was living paycheck to paycheck. I was working hard just to…
Why was I admonished for calling someone handsome at work?
Flattery of physical traits (regardless of kindness-to-accuracy ratio) could be welcome; it could also leave a person feeling uncomfortably scrutinized.
How to Prepare for a Video Interview
Editor’s Note: When this post was originally drafted, we admittedly did not have the understanding we have now of the…