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Staying Relevant In Your Industry: How Continuous Learning Can Boost Career Agility

Written by Orville Lynch, Jr. on October 27, 2023

The Future Of Work: Key Emerging Workplace Trends To Watch For 2024

Written by Orville Lynch, Jr. on October 24, 2023

Why Gen Z Can Solve The Skilled Labor Shortage Crisis

Written by Orville Lynch, Jr. on October 21, 2023

10 Ways To Lift Yourself Up And Reach Your Career Goals In 2023

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on December 21, 2022

The work world has been a tumultuous place in 2022. As we slowly recovered from the pandemic, businesses struggled to keep their heads above water with increasing inflation and fears of a recession. Mental health issues and job burnout continued to escalate. As a result of the Great Resignation, phrases like “quiet quitting,” “productivity paranoia,” […]

2022: The Year Of The Career

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on December 20, 2022

We just had a career year. Countless Americans spent the past 12 months reassessing and redefining what they want from work. In the “Year of Career” three things stood out: The No. 1 thing workers want now, outside of pay, is career mobility The Great Reassessment of work led more than 4 million Americans each month to […]

How To Set Yourself Up For A Productive Year

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on December 19, 2022

The new year brings with it a chance to start afresh, take on new challenges and set yourself up for the year ahead. For many, this will mean getting ready to take the next step in their career. This could be a new job, a promotion, or taking on new responsibilities within their existing role. […]

Curb Your Inner Fortuneteller And Optimize Career Performance

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on December 16, 2022

“The mind, which is most capable of receiving impressions, is very often the least capable of drawing conclusions.”—Virginia Woolf If you’re like most people, you have an inner Fortuneteller that makes up negative stories—called what-ifs—about what the future holds before it ever happens: “What if I can’t reach the deadline?” or “What if I flop in […]

How And Why The Freelance Workforce Is Setting New Records

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on December 15, 2022

The freelance workforce in the U.S. continues to expand, playing a more significant role in the economy and changing the face of the labor pool. That’s according to the results of a new survey released today by the freelance platform Upwork. Its 2022 Freelance Forward survey identified trends in the following areas: Year-Over-Year Growth Contribution To The […]

The Top Workplace Trends For 2023

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on December 14, 2022

There’s no question that 2022 has been a roller coaster year when it comes to the ever-evolving workplace. We’ve seen a shift to remote work, inflation, layoffs and now predictions of a possible recession. For employees, that will mean asking for promotions, raises or even looking for positions with higher salaries to help them keep up […]

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