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This article describes a number of people who left their jobs during the pandemic, but later realized that they did not feel better as a result. It turns out that quitting does not necessarily resolve one’s workplace blues. “That ‘stuff’ … Read more
Pay transparency means that a number of states now require that job postings disclose pay ranges. New York City is joining the trend effective 11/1/2022 – https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/29/business/nyc-us-salary-transparency.html For a long time companies strongly discouraged employers from discussing salaries; they still … Read more
This article describes women leaders who are already underrepresented in corporations, changing jobs at the highest rate in years, significantly higher than male leaders. “They’re ditching their companies for ones with more opportunities, flexibility and commitment to inclusion.” https://www.npr.org/2022/10/28/1132232414/women-workforce-switching-jobs This … Read more
This article describes ageism encountered by older adults searching for jobs or trying to improve their current career position. Ageism at Work “Ageism is one of the most unfair paradoxes in the labor market: People put in decades of hard … Read more
A recent article describes the return on investment (ROI) offered by a college degree. The good news for many Bachelor’s degrees: “The report found that almost two-thirds of the 26,000 bachelor’s degree programs in the study enabled a majority of … Read more
Here is a short article about women in STEM careers being impacted by ‘motherhood penalty’ even before they become mothers. “Unfounded assumptions about how motherhood affects worker productivity can harm women’s careers in science, technology, engineering and math long before … Read more
Here is an interesting article describing the challenges that most people experience in open offices. “If you’ve ever felt your noisy open – plan office makes you cranky and sends your heart racing, our new research shows you aren’t imagining … Read more
This article describes the challenges that people of middle age and older face in the workforce and in other areas of their lives, like accessing mental health counseling services. Career counseling can help address age discrimination in the force. “The … Read more
Managing careers became really challenging during the pandemic and even after – practically overnight some people go from interviewing for jobs and entertaining a job offer to experiencing sudden layoffs or seeing their job offer disappearing. The uncertainty about the … Read more
During the last few weeks, we have experienced daily changes in our environment. For many, the work environment has changed too. For those who are now unemployed due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Unemployment Insurance becomes a crucial safety net. Here … Read more