By Tiger Tyagarajan September 06, 2022 It’s quite an interesting time to enter the workforce, to say the least. I can sympathize with Gen Z grads who were forced to spend a chunk of their college years in virtual classrooms. They had to start internships online with colleagues they’d never met in person, only … Continue reading Starting your career? Here are 3 things you should know
Category Archives: Career Development
These are the 14 most in-demand job categories right now
By Michael Grothaus August 25, 2022 Despite rising inflation and weakness in the economy, the U.S. jobs market remains strong. As CNBC reports, the unemployment rate in July was down to just 3.5%—the lowest level since 1969. Average hourly wage growth was also up 5.2% year over year. In short, employers are hiring … Continue reading These are the 14 most in-demand job categories right now
Make the Jump – It’s an Experience of a Lifetime
Make the Jump – It’s an Experience of a Lifetime Brad Anderson / 30 Jul 2022 ReadWrite looks for rare experiences and companies in the tech world that we can recommend for highly motivational encounters. Our team was invited to “Make the Jump” at Limitless Flight in SLC, Utah. Jump is a highly technical … Continue reading Make the Jump – It’s an Experience of a Lifetime
Is my job recession proof? Low unemployment is a saving grace, but some industries are safer bets
By Sam Becker July 29, 2022 The latest GDP figures show that the U.S. economy contracted 0.9% during Q2 of 2022, marking the second-straight quarter of negative economic growth. By many definitions, that means the American economy is in a recession—though there are other factors at play, and nothing’s official until the National Bureau … Continue reading Is my job recession proof? Low unemployment is a saving grace, but some industries are safer bets
Exciting International Employment Solution Fuels Overseas Expansion
Exciting International Employment Solution Fuels Overseas Expansion Brad Anderson / 28 Jul 2022 Spurred by increased international employment, global expansion seems to be everywhere. Case in point: Comparably shows that Squarespace is making inroads around the world. Rahi is entering Africa. And Elsevier is heading deeper into India. It’s not hard to understand why … Continue reading Exciting International Employment Solution Fuels Overseas Expansion
Will I regret leaving my job? This new employee survey might surprise you
By Shalene Gupta July 12, 2022 It’s been an employees’ market recently. Since January, the market has added 1.7 million jobs. However, according to a new report from job search platform Joblist, which surveyed over 11,000 job seekers, many aren’t feeling that rosy about the job world: 80% expect the U.S. will enter a … Continue reading Will I regret leaving my job? This new employee survey might surprise you
How to negotiate your salary to help with inflation
By Stephanie Vozza June 24, 2022 With 8.6% inflation—a 40-year high—many people are feeling the pinch in their wallets as the cost of food, gas, and rent rise. If you haven’t received a raise in the past year, it may be time to negotiate a higher salary. Inflation is a great negotiation … Continue reading How to negotiate your salary to help with inflation
Try these 3 simple frameworks to manage your energy reserves
By Jake Saper May 31, 2022 We are living through the greatest period of career transition in a generation. As a part of the Great Resignation, we’ve seen more than 20% of the American working population change jobs over the last 12 months. Now, in the face of economic uncertainty, some companies are … Continue reading Try these 3 simple frameworks to manage your energy reserves
Taking a career hiatus is now perfectly okay
By Nahla Davies May 23, 2022 The employment landscape has shifted dramatically in the past few years. As the Great Resignation swept across the country, the “career break” came into sharp focus. Not because it is new—people, especially women, have been taking career breaks for many different reasons for many years. No, the added … Continue reading Taking a career hiatus is now perfectly okay
Disruption: A CMO’s Ingredient For Career, Life & Sustainable Cheese
Disruption: A CMO’s Ingredient For Career, Life & Sustainable Cheese by Lisa Singer , Staff Writer, June 2, 2022 Behind the Scenes with Irina Gerry Change Foods’ Irina Gerry shares her commitment to sustainability, discovered opportunities and why failure isn’t always a bad thing. I’ve had the opportunity to connect with and learn from executives of … Continue reading Disruption: A CMO’s Ingredient For Career, Life & Sustainable Cheese