THINKING ABOUT A SECOND REMOTE JOB? 5 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF With remote work options here to stay, professionals are making bold moves. Not only do you have more flexibility to do things like laundry or meal prep while working, but several professionals are going as far as finding a second job. With extra time saved…
Returning To Work In The Office? 5 Tips To Prepare For The Transition COVID-19 has changed the way many people are working. With “shelter in place” and “pause” orders in effect, those who are able to, are working from home to prevent the disease from spreading. However, sooner or later, many of these employees will…
9 Ways To Stand Out In A Group Interview If you’re a job hunter, you have to remember that job interviews are not all the same. Some job interviews not only require you to answer somewhat stressful questions directly from your interviewer, but they can also require you to face a group of co-interviewees and…
10 Tips For The Overworked, Burned Out Professional Are you suffering from a case of job burnout? Job burnout is a very specific type of stress that differs from the stress that we experience as part of a “normal” life experience. The folks at the Mayo Clinic define job burnout as a “state of physical or emotional…
4 Out-of-Control Scary Thoughts Everyone Has When Starting a New Job Six months ago, I started my new job at The Muse. After weeks of interviewing with the team, completing an edit test, and reading too much into every single email sign-off, I was pumped to finally be walking through the office door as an employee.…
5 Impressive Things All Smart People Do When They Start a New Job Everyone knows first impressions are important, but it’s less obvious that the “first impression” for a new job can take 60, 90, or even 180 days to make. Why? In large companies, it can take that long just to meet all of…
Basic Mistakes You Can’t Blame on the Fact That You’re the New Person The first few days of a new job are always a combination of fun and confusion. You’re excited to start something brand new, but you don’t know the lay of the land yet—and that often leads to a lot of innocent mistakes. Maybe you’ll…
Guidance to Your First Week on the Job You walk through the revolving door of the lobby toward the elevator, soaking in your surroundings—there’s not a familiar face in the building. You straighten out your suit, press #12, and take a deep breath: Once those doors re-open, your first week of work will officially begin.…
How to Secure the ‘Passive’ Candidate Thanks to the sudden shift from a client-driven market to a candidate-driven market, recruiters and employers across all industries, including accountancy and finance, are having to change tact to source and secure top talent. With many of the most desirable candidates having already been snapped up by the competition, knowing…
Your company may pride itself on being a good employer. But even with the best of intentions, your company could be hurting employees’ health and well-being because of the way the work is organized. Working conditions and the demands of the work environment are a significant source of stress for many Americans, and research has…