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How to Beat Burnout Before Erupting In Flames
Tick tock, tick tock. Does it feel like time is getting away from you these days? Between work, home, and family and friends, what does work-life balance even look like anymore, when you’re up with the kids at 5 a.m. and up with that work project at midnight? You might think, “This won’t last forever. […]
How Not to Annoy Your LinkedIn Connections
When you can’t keep your professional life fresh by going to work or networking events, it’s time for those LinkedIn efforts to shine! And hey, you’ve gotten pretty good by now, even if you’ve never used LinkedIn before or you’ve let your profile languish. You’re making new connections, sharing relevant articles, and posting a profile […]
These 5 Work Habits Will Hurt Your Reputation
News flash: other people’s perception of you impacts your chances for professional success. (No one said it was fair!) So at work, you want to present the image of yourself that shows the most potential. But are you hurting your image without even realizing it?
Don’t Lie on Your Resume!
With unemployment rates at record highs and job competition about to get stiffer than ever, you might be tempted to fib on your resume. But wait! According to CareerBuilder, 75 percent of HR managers have spotted a lie on a resume (hint: that’s most of them). The lie doesn’t have to be a whopper, like […]
Bad Workweek Survival Guide
Are you having a week you just wish would end? Whether it’s a looming deadline, some not-so-great feedback, or another clash with that coworker, we all have weeks that leave us crawling for the finish line. But take heart! Your bad workweek will end, and this guide can help you ride it out.
Improve Your Home Work-Life Balance
If we’ve learned one thing from working at home, it’s the importance of establishing work-life balance (and boundaries, because you try telling a toddler she can’t have a snack because Mommy is in a Zoom meeting). Balance just got crazy difficult now that work, school, and home are suddenly happening in one location. But balance […]
How to Gracefully Decline Extra Work
Many of us still working from home haven’t quite perfected the circus act of work, kids, pets, Zoom hangouts, and sleep. Without the distinct cues that once separated our daily grind, time and task seem to bleed together. This can lead to losing track of time, working off hours, and unwittingly throwing work-life balance to […]
I-9 Employment Eligibility Compliance in the Time of COVID-19
We’re all alone together right now, and while so many companies are laying off or furloughing employees, some are still hiring. One thing that hasn’t changed: all employees must be eligible for employment in the United States. That’s where the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form comes in. As part of the federal immigration regulatory process, […]
Your Top COVID-19 Employer Questions Answered
As the country slowly reopens, you’re sure to have questions about what’s best for your business and its returning employees. We do our best to answer!
Are You Leading Productive Video Meetings?
How to grab and keep participants’ attention, fulfill your agenda, and keep everyone looped in.
Top Tips to Video Conferencing for Work
Are you using Zoom for meetings or even your latest job interview? If you’re using Zoom for work, it’s important to get your video conferencing etiquette down while maintaining a professional image. Here’s how.
How to Engage Your Work-From-Home Employees
Just because employees are working from home doesn’t mean you can’t have an engaging office culture! Connecting with teammates can help employees feel more normal, more productive, and less stressed. So while it’s tempting for leaders to succumb to the overwhelm, now it’s more important than ever to develop employee engagement.
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The “better” way to conduct layoffs
Layoffs are hard on everyone. Even as business leaders and HR professionals, layoffs are one of the hardest things we have to do. Regrettably, many of us remember this from the all-too-recent pandemic layoffs. Layoffs are a reality we may soon face again as the threat of recession looms. And while we may not have […]
Resolve conflict like a champ
We’re hard-pressed to say conflict resolution is a fun or glamorous part of a Human Resources or leadership role, but it’s one of the most critical parts. How you mediate conflict impacts employee morale and retention, and also shows your leadership abilities and your willingness to tackle the tough stuff. Your conflict resolution skills can […]
Stop! and hire this candidate
It’s easy to criticize potential hires and spot reasons why we shouldn’t hire them. That one is too arrogant, that one lacks technical skills, and that one knows nothing about the company. Process of elimination, right? But too often we fail to recognize the positive reasons why we should hire someone. Positive flags can be […]
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