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How To Leave A Stressful Job With A Supportive Boss

Leaving a job is never easy, especially when you're fortunate enough to have a supportive boss in a stressful work environment. A Washington Post article titled "Work Advice: My boss is the one good thing about my...

Three Effective Ways to Refresh Your Career and Regain Enthusiasm

Even the most fulfilling jobs can become monotonous over time. After years of mastering your role, what once was a dream job can start to feel too routine, dulling your enthusiasm and productivity.  A...

Why Your Paycheck Is Growing Slowly and it Is Not a Bad Thing

The jobs report that was released by the Department of Labor on December 6 showed a blowout number of new jobs created and a falling unemployment rate. Normally, you would generally think that competition for worke...

Over 3 Million Americans Unemployed Due to Coronavirus

One of the scariest aspects of the Coronavirus is that we can never really tell just how prolific it is spreading. Because it can gestate and lie dormant for up to 14 days, while those infected can pass it on without ...

Recently Lost a Job? These Industries Are Hiring As Many People As Possible

With rates of unemployment currently projected to be higher than the peak of the Great Depression, many Americans are concerned about their abilities to obtain and retain employment. Many were laid o...

May Job Report Predicted to be Bad

As of May, 2020, over 30 million Americans have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. For a lot of these unemployed people, their jobs are likely to come back once the virus scare has passed; though for many more, their jobs a...

5 Tips for Nailing the Zoom Interview

The handful of companies looking for candidates right now are certainly not bringing them into their offices for an interview these days. However, when it comes to the job search the show must go on nonetheless. Like everything else in t...

4 Tips for Returning to the Office After Teleworking During COVID-19

Many American workers have been called back to the office after teleworking for months due to COVID-19. It is not always easy to go back after spending so long in a different environment. Work just feels di...

Have You Looked Outside Your Expertise for Employment in 2020?

If you've been unemployed for months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, your county economic development office, your local workforce development office, and your local community college can help you get back t...