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4 Keys To Pivoting To A Career In Business Development

Written by Orville Lynch, Jr. on November 3, 2023

How To Attract And Retain Talent In A Full Employment Economy

Written by Orville Lynch, Jr. on November 1, 2023

Employing Independent Contractors and Other Gig Workers

Written by Orville Lynch, Jr. on October 28, 2023

Some US Employers Start to Move to 4-Day Workweek

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on July 21, 2023

FROM SHRM.ORG Businesses in the U.S. are slowly inching toward implementing a four-day workweek, but working 32 hours is not necessarily open to all employees, according to a report from ResumeBuilder.com. Among the 600 U.S. business leaders responding to a June online survey commissioned by ResumeBuilder.com, 20 percent said their company currently has a four-day […]

Considering A Tech Career? 14 Future-Forward Specialties To Explore

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on July 21, 2023

As more and more industries and businesses embrace the productivity and cost benefits of technology, the options for budding tech pros looking for a career are growing. Even so, technology is ever-evolving, and students would be wise to keep an eye on which specialties are or will soon be in high demand. By researching and […]

What Generation Z Is Looking for in a Job

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on July 14, 2023

Anew study finds that nearly 30 percent of the youngest professionals in today's full-time workforce are seeking jobs in sales, account management, marketing or advertising. And depending on their work experience, these job hunters are looking for average salaries anywhere from $55,000 to $83,000 a year. Those are two of the key takeaways from a […]

What Job Seekers Should Expect Now That We’re In Summer Mode

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on July 13, 2023

For job hunters, the summer is not a hospitable time to seek new employment. As workers start taking their vacations and using their paid time off to enjoy leisurely three-day weekends, it becomes exceedingly challenging to interview. Companies are relying upon hiring decisions made by consensus. The current trend in the hiring process is to make […]

The Problem With Scrolling Through Social Media During The Workday

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on July 12, 2023

Threads, the new social network from Meta, made a huge splash with its launch on Thursday. Twitter’s new competitor saw an immediate surge in growth, with more than 100 million users joining the social media platform. With the proliferation of so many addictive sites, employees secretly spend an inordinate amount of time on social media, such as […]

AI Will Change Your Work Significantly. Here’s How To Respond

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on July 11, 2023

If you’re worried about AI and its affect on your work, your industry and your future, you’re right to be concerned. AI will shift things fundamentally—including the content of work, the work available and who’s doing it. And the changes will impact work differently than technology advancements of the past—with greater effects on knowledge work […]

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