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Why Non-Linear Career Paths Are The Future

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

4-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees

Written by Orville Lynch, Jr. on February 23, 2023

Try This When Your New Year’s Career Goals Go Down The Drain

Written by Orville Lynch, Jr. on February 22, 2023

Three Myths of the Great Resignation

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on December 9, 2021

What if I told you the Big Quit wasn’t really about “quitting”? The “Great Resignation” remains one of the buzziest economic stories of 2021. But the more people talk about it, the more I wonder whether most people know what they’re talking about. As so often happens with other nifty phrases and neologisms, use of […]

Five Painless Activities For Finding A New Job During The Holidays

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on December 8, 2021

The holiday season is upon us, and it’s the best time of the year for job seekers to get ahead in their search. By now, most professionals have probably already hit pause on their efforts to find a new role. Many won’t resume until after the new year. Meanwhile, some companies are amping up their […]

Workers are ghosting employers. Here's how companies can combat no-shows

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on December 5, 2021

Home health provider Interim HealthCare of the Upstate currently has 51 open positions it's looking to fill. Since September, 17 candidates have canceled their interviews and 20 didn't even show up. Recruitment and retention tends to be difficult in the home health care industry, but it's been even tougher over the last several months. "We […]

Successful Adulting: The Skills Gap No One Is Talking About

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on November 30, 2021

The job skills gap is a hot topic these days, as employers everywhere are scrambling to train and upskill young people just entering the workforce to bridge the skills gap. While these efforts are worthy and necessary, we might be overlooking another major gap young workers face as they kick off their careers: the life […]

Took A Career Break? Why Now Is The Best Time Ever To Return To Work

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on November 24, 2021

A stay-at-home mom recently returned to work following a career break. At first, she was unsure where and how to fit into a professional role and bring value, wondering whether she could compete with job seekers with more current experience. She needed to find her confidence again, but it was like searching for buried treasure. This […]

How To Win The Startup War For Talent

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on November 24, 2021

The great business debate at the start of 2021 was how companies would adjust to hybrid work environments as the scope and severity of the pandemic appeared to wane. I expressed my own caution about hybrid work some months ago and remain uncertain. Yet over the last few months, a new workplace conversation has overshadowed any hand […]

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