Working with a controlling boss can paralyze you. Being micromanaged inhibits your freedom to move through work spaces. It also undercuts the skills and abilities you possess that led you to being hired. This helicopter management style can inhibit your creativity, sense of autonomy, and voice. While your career does not define you, having a controlling… Continue reading How to Deal With a Controlling Boss
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Create a Salary Strategy For Your Job Search, HR Expert Gives Tips
Black women make only 67 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men, according to a report from the National Women’s Law Center. In order to bridge the wage gap, it is important to negotiate and request the money that matches your value. A salary strategy could be the missing tool you need during… Continue reading Create a Salary Strategy For Your Job Search, HR Expert Gives Tips
How to Set Boundaries to Decompress After Work
We’ve all been there. You still find yourself sending work emails and answering Slack notifications after the work day ends. Transitioning from professional matters to personal life can be difficult. Finding time to spend with friends, family, or even yourself, can feel impossible. Although work doesn’t seem to stop, you can set boundaries that allow you to decompress after… Continue reading How to Set Boundaries to Decompress After Work
How to Get Back to Work After Burnout
Work-related stress can take its toll on you emotionally and physically. Physical signs of burnout can include headaches, changes in appetite, fatigue, and frequent illnesses. A sabbatical is one solution to career burnout, but once it’s time to return to work, it can be a process to get back on your feet and get back… Continue reading How to Get Back to Work After Burnout
3 Reasons You Should Hire a Professional Career Coach
The hustle to find your next career move can be exhausting because searching for a job can feel like a job in itself. But thats where a career coach comes in. A career coach can help guide your job search process. From resume writing to advice on asking for a promotion, they can provide the tools… Continue reading 3 Reasons You Should Hire a Professional Career Coach
7 Reflection Questions to Ask Yourself After a Job Loss
Losing a job can be daunting and scary. You spend most of your waking hours at focused on work. When that foundation is suddenly ripped out from under you unexpectedly, it can be disorienting and even heartbreaking. There’s no shame in the range of emotions you may feel after losing your job. A part of… Continue reading 7 Reflection Questions to Ask Yourself After a Job Loss
5 Ways to Have the Most Productive Week
There are tricks to strategize your week for optimal productivity. The joy of checking items off your to-do list can feel like crossing a finish line. However, what works best for you to feel productive might not work for everyone else. It’s all about figuring out how to get organized and best prepare for the week. Here’s five suggested… Continue reading 5 Ways to Have the Most Productive Week
How to Stand Out to Hiring Managers
With thousands of applicants in any one application portal, it can be impossible to connect with hiring managers and make your application rise to the top. In order to stand out from the crowd, it is essential to take a human-first approach in an automated, cut-and-dry hiring process. We spoke with Lashaunique Plummer, founder of… Continue reading How to Stand Out to Hiring Managers
How to Optimize Your Remote Workspace for Productivity
While remote and hybrid work have become the norm in recent years, many workers are still figuring out how to best optimize their at-home work spaces. There are do’s and don’ts for remote work. Prior to the pandemic, one in five employed adults in America worked remotely. In the last four years, that number of… Continue reading How to Optimize Your Remote Workspace for Productivity
How to Deal With a Workplace Bully
Bullies come in more forms than children on the playground. They can also show up at your 9-5. One in 10 women who left their employer in the last 12 months did so because of bullying or harassment. They were also facing microaggressions. This is a stark reality for women of color, who are more likely to have… Continue reading How to Deal With a Workplace Bully