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How To Own Your Career, According To A Google Executive

Written by Orville Lynch, Jr. on January 11, 2023

January And February Are Top For Hiring: 3 Ways To Set Yourself Apart

Written by Orville Lynch, Jr. on January 10, 2023

Report: ‘HR Is Simply Too Much Work’

Written by Orville Lynch, Jr. on January 9, 2023

Four Mindset Tips For A Successful Job Hunt

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on November 17, 2021

After almost two years of uncertainty and feeling like almost every job and industry is potentially in danger, the tables have turned. The labor market is rebounding as businesses struggle to fill their vacancies. It’s the ideal time to carry out your job search and secure your dream position, but be mindful of one little thing that […]

Remote-Work Directors Oversee Employees’ Virtual Experience

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on November 16, 2021

As more of its employees work virtually, how does an employer deal with the isolation, the longer hours and subsequent burnout those workers may experience? How does it keep them engaged? How does it streamline its operations? Some employers, like CocoFax in Singapore, are creating a position for a director of remote work to manage the virtual employee […]

Why Millennials and Gen Zers Are Rejecting the Current Model of Work

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on November 12, 2021

It’s being called the Great Reshuffle. Or the Great Resignation. Workers who are fed up with their jobs or simply want to make a change have submitted their resignations in droves. In April, a record 4 million Americans quit their jobs. In July, nearly as many did the same. But here’s what’s interesting: A new survey by Adobe of 5,500 workers globally found […]

Looking For A Career Switch? Here Are Five Digital Businesses You Can Start Today

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on November 9, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused many of us to have a change of heart about our careers. In fact, 26% of U.S. workers intend to make a post-Covid job switch. This shouldn't come as much of a surprise, given that in 2019 more than half of Americans reported they were, sadly, unhappy at work. This number has likely only […]

Over Half A Million Jobs Were Added In October—Why Aren’t More People Looking For Work?

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on November 7, 2021

Exceeding expectations, employment rose by an impressive 531,000 in October, and the unemployment rate edged downward to 4.6%, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday. Indicative of a robust economy, the growth in new jobs was widespread across a large number of sectors. Notable job gains were seen in a cross-section of industries, including […]

Drop The Job: 7 Signs Of A Toxic Career Choice To Avoid

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on November 3, 2021

After the chaos of last year’s world, this year has seen a new shakeup in the American economy: job resignations. 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August, leaving 10.4 million job openings, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is likely that everyone reading has either switched jobs or seen a close colleague […]

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