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Career Corner: Taking Some of the Sting Out of Hard Workplace Conversations
Many people get through life trying to avoid confrontation at all costs. It has the potential to get awkward and combustible, so it is seldom a pleasant situation. Unfortunately, at a certain point, there is no ignoring it any longer, and you have to have a game plan for handling it. Courtesy of the site…
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Philly Tech Trends: 4 Tips to Sound Better on Your Next Zoom Call
If one or two people have told you they have trouble making out what you are saying in Zoom meetings, you might just chalk it up to the troubles of chatting online. But if it’s a common complaint you hear, there is probably a reason you are the common denominator. Fortunately, there are several simple,…
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Career Corner: These Fields are Setting the Remote Work Pace
With vaccines now readily available to any who would want them, many companies are feeling that there is no longer a safety concern necessitating keeping companies remote. However, a lot of employees have grown to prefer remote work. Fortunately, if you fall into that category, there are some fields that are embracing continuing to do…
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Career Corner: Writing the Perfect Thank-You Note After a Job Interview
If you have always viewed the post-interview thank you email as perfunctory (or worse yet, optional) then you are wasting your final opportunity to make a good impression. This last point of contact is a great time to remedy any errors and make a great closing statement. By way of the Ladders, here is a…
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Career Corner: This Job Pays Up to $125,000 Annually and Currently Has Over 10,000 Job Openings
It often feels like looking for work either means a low-paying role with plenty of openings or a high-paying role with so much competition that it is hard to break in. However, one position currently offers a salary of up to $125,000, and according to Indeed, currently has over 10,000 job openings nationwide. This is…
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Career Corner: 6 Questions to Ask Before You Quit
A lot of people work jobs that they don’t necessarily love. But maybe this one has gotten bad enough for you to start loathing it. Does that mean it’s time to quit? The Washington Post shared some questions you should ask yourself first. Here is a breakdown of each one and why it’s important: Do…
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Career Corner: Tips for Starting a Job Search from Harvard Business Review
If you have been with the same job for a significant amount of time, it takes a lot of preparation to get ready to apply for a new position again. A lot of information in your documents is no longer current, you don’t know if your contacts have changed roles, and it is all a…
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Wiser Wealth: Inflation Even Has Wealthy Investors Worried About the Market
Regardless of what income bracket someone is, nobody likes dealing with inflation. In fact, recent surveys reveal that even millionaires are concerned about the rising cost of living. That is probably because 2021 saw the biggest jump in inflation rates in over thirty years, so everyone is feeling the difference now. Per MSN Money, a…
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Career Corner: Get to Know a Recruiter Before You Need One – Here’s How
Oftentimes, it is better to have a tool in advance before you wind up needing it. The worst time to decide to buy a snow shovel is when there are already several feet of snow on the ground. The same is true with finding people who can help you get a new job if you…
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Philly Tech Trends: How Zoom Phone Helps Keep Your Communications Secure and Compliant
When it comes to communicating digitally, most people are just focused on wanting it to be convenient. Concerns about security often don’t become a priority until after something bad has already happened. While people associate Zoom with its video capabilities, Zoom Phone is also a great option for regular calls. Not only is it convenient,…
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Career Corner: Looking for a New Job in Montco? Should You Get Loud About Your Availability
If you have been out of work lately, perhaps you have been seeing others using hashtags like #OpentoWork and wondering if that is a strategy worth trying to get more interviews. It is a strange paradigm shift, where being unemployed used to nearly make you a pariah to recruiters, but now in the culture of…
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Career Corner: How to Tell the Boss You’re Burned Out
American culture prides itself on people who push themselves to the limit. So you risk facing a lot of criticism for saying you need a break. Just look at some of the reactions Simone Biles got for prioritizing her mental health over competing in the Olympics. Many bosses are unsympathetic and consider taking a break…
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Career Corner: Improve Your Time Management Skills
It can feel like you are never really free to relax nowadays with how much there is to get done. Your job, responsibilities around the house, and fulfilling family responsibilities are all enough to be a full plate for anyone. So how do you stay on top of getting it all done? If you have…
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Wiser Wealth: 5 Immediate Precautions to Ward Off Inflation’s Impact
Nobody is enthusiastic about inflation, but people typically feel like there is nothing they can do about it except grit their teeth and deal with it. Unfortunately, for some purchases, that may very well be true. However, some expenditures are worse than others right now. According to some of the financial experts Fortune talked with,…
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Philly Tech Trends: The Top Platforms for Hosting Virtual Events
If you were hosting an in-person conference, one of your first priorities would be finding a venue that could accommodate the type of event you wanted to host. Not every location will have what you need. And the same is true if you are deliberating over what platform to use to hold a virtual event.…
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Career Corner: 5 Steve Jobs Presentation Hacks to Wow the Room
While Steve Jobs is a controversial figure, nobody will deny the ability he had to get people excited for Apple’s newest idea. As the site Inc. describes, Jobs became the spokesman for Apple because he knew how to captivate people and give them something to remember. Here is what Inc. had to say about what…
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Career Corner: Best Jobs for 2022? Think Communications, Healthcare, and Cybersecurity
The demands of the job market are always changing, but the conditions of the last few years have accelerated that change. The pandemic and increased reliance on digital tools has changed what jobs are coveted. Courtesy of CBS, here are some of the most in-demand jobs for 2022: Speech-Language Pathologist These individuals are trained with…
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Career Corner: Don’t Let Your Outdated Résumé Ruin Your One Chance to Make a Good First Impression
Your résumé is typically the first impression you get to make on an employer, so you want to make sure it’s a good one. If you haven’t tuned yours up in a while, you might be damaging your job prospects by neglecting doing those updates. Fortunately, Allison Pohle of The Wall Street Journal recommends some…
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