Summer is here. If you find yourself in a career transition, summer can feel like the perfect time for a break. But it is possible to be proactive about your job transition while also making time to truly enjoy the summer. The question is what does that look like.
Any transition, especially being laid off, is naturally stressful. When you experience a layoff, take time on the front end to grieve, work through feelings of anger, address burnout, plan, and explore what comes next for a more positive outcome.
Flexibility in how, when, and where you work is highly valuable and good for employee engagement. One would think workers would be finding more satisfaction with their work. But the most recent Gallup survey results tell a different story.
The competitive nature of the job market means job seekers have more power than ever when it comes to negotiation. But just because you can ask for the world, doesn't mean you should. Instead, what is the middle ground between the best offer possible and a business' goals?
Now that people have returned to some kind of regular work routine, you know better what is working and what isn’t, and you find yourself craving a big change. Change can feel exciting and empowering, like the answer to all the past career drama and disappointments. But an underlying question, and hurdle for many remains … are you willing to change?
Quiet quitting is now trending, but it’s not what you [...]
Once you’ve accepted an offer, there are many considerations and how you give notice is one of them.
Are you always looking for another reason to stay in a job you know you should leave? Perhaps you know you’ve stayed too long, but change is hard and the time isn’t right. This post is all about the reasons people stay too long in a job and how you can move beyond the excuses to embrace what comes next.
A lot has changed over the last two years and, perhaps that has you thinking it’s time to shake things up and possibly make a big career change. When you feel frustrated or fatigued at work – whether it’s with the workload, the culture, your role, your boss or a teammate – it can be easy to believe that different is better. These uncertain times present an opportunity to rethink, to reinvent, to restart, but like any change, you have to be prepared and planful.
During the pandemic, screen time was at an all-time high and when it came to networking, more Zoom meetings didn’t feel ideal. So, for all intents and purposes, you ghosted your network. Now it's time to reengage, but how do you do that? Now it’s time to reestablish those relationships. But what does that look like? What are the next steps? When rebuilding your professional network and reconnecting, first
