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@Work: A Career Blog
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A blog about finding a great job and how to succeed once you're there.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 669 )
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2020: We Should Have Seen It Coming
Note to Readers: This is one of a series of posts that offers career advice for entertainment purposes only. Please don't take this post seriously or... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Gig Workers Understand Their Value and Value Their Freedom
Traditional employees and gig workers think very differently. Some of their thinking is hard-wired as part of their personality, but most of what they believe... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Hottest Job Categories for 2021 According to LinkedIn
Each year, LinkedIn analyzes its massive member database to see what job roles are experiencing the most growth. The job site recently released the results of... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
The Gig Economy Will Thrive in 2021
I admit, I was worried about the Gig Economy's survival a year ago. California's Gig Economy regulation ( AB5) went into effect January 1, 2020. The law... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Develop an Indifferent Attitude
"People are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of things..." Epictetus. I've always associated true productivity with calm focus. If... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
When Faced with Two Career Choices, Consider Option Three
Making any kind of important life choice is hard. What if you could make decisions easier simply by thinking about them differently? We humans tend to... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
An End of the Year Cleanup to Start 2021 Right
We're (thankfully) coming to the end of the year - and what a year it was. You probably spent much of the year working from home after being thrown into remote... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Mistakes to Avoid on LinkedIn
By now, you know that LinkedIn is the most important resource for professionals in a job search. It's essential in this time of social distancing, and it will... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Connection Over Protection
Kendra Adachi is the author of The Lazy Genius Way. Her book is intended to help you hack your life, and decide how to spend your time without the shame of... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER -
You Are a Lazy Genius. (Or You Could Be.)
I am a lazy genius. At least, I aspire to be. You should too, according to Kendra Adachi, author of The Lazy Genius Way. Her book is intended to help you hack... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER -
How to Be Discovered
Everyone loves the idea of being discovered. Lana Turner's discovery at a Hollywood drug store is a show-business legend. (According to Wikipedia), ... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER -
FlexJobs Supports Military Veterans and Spouses with Discounted Subscription
Even before the pandemic changed the way we work, military spouses faced special challenges in finding and retaining traditional jobs. Military spouses face... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Happiness is More Time, Not More Money
"Spending of the best part of one's life earning money in order to enjoy questionable liberty during the least valuable part of it, reminds me of the... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Monsters in the Workplace
(This is a reprint from 2017, but relevant even in the scariest year so far.) Halloween is my favorite holiday, so I'm focused on spooks, monsters, and things... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Just Start. Ugly is Fine.
Woman using laptop in darkroom I'm staring at a blank screen. Blank. I'm stuck on stop and I need to move to go. If you've ever aspired to write, you know the... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Coaching Yourself
Eileen Mulligan is the author of Life Coaching: Change Your Life in Seven Days. The book is designed to help readers reassess their lives, redefine success, an... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Interested in a Permanent WFH Arrangement? FlexJobs Offers a Template for Talkin...
(Thanks to our partner FlexJobs for this helpful resource.) A recent survey found that 65% of people said they would prefer to work at home full-time after the... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER -
The Pandemic Has Been Hard on Micromanagers
A global crisis no one saw coming and no one sees ending (for now) can make even the strongest of us feel out of control. Having your workforce working from hom... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER -
There is No Japanese Word for Retirement
There is, in fact, no word in Japanese that means retire in the sense of "leaving the workforce for good" as in English. This is one of the fascinating... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Less Ego, More Soul
(I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.) Jane Ioli is a business coach and author of Less Ego, More Soul: A Modern Reinvention Guide... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2020 BUSINESS, CAREER