@WORK BLOG
Putting Your Best Face Forward During Your Remote Interview
Although we all may want to see things get ‘back to normal’ as soon as possible, the Coronavirus and its aftermath may be with us for quite a while – especially when it comes to interviewing for jobs.A recent article in The Muse succinctly stated that “As...
Accounting and Finance Jobs Remain in Strong Demand for 2020
A guest blog this week from Mike Whitmire, who is the co-founder and CEO of FloQast, an accounting management software company headquartered in Los Angeles. The company works closely with a range of organizations of varying scope and size, helping them to close their...
How to Thrive Amid the New Wave of Networking Online
Guest blogger Gabrielle Gardiner writes that in today’s tough job market, your networking skills are essential to finding the position that’s right for you. Amid the new wave of post-pandemic networking, you need to be both tenacious and conscientious while networking...
Post-COVID’s Emerging Businesses May Solidify the Gig Economy
Many business writers are noting that as we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic shut-down, budget-minded business owners have more cost-effective services when it comes to the range of solutions available now thanks to the rise of freelance gig sites, new apps and...
New Benefits Potential Employees May Look For After COVID-19
COVID-19 has had unprecedented effects on both local and national economies alike. Now more than ever is the time for human resources to support their company's employees. As we move forward and begin to phase into a new normal within the workplace, both current and...
Networking Without the Events
For many years we’ve all relied on networking, either at large conventions or at local events held at the restaurants across the city, when it came to prospecting for a new gig or a new job.Today, and at least for the next few months, big gatherings have been scaled...
The new normal on the job front
As Florida and various states in the United States reopen in phases, more jobs are being added back to the economy. Unemployment officially fell to 13.3 percent last month as employers added 2.5 million jobs.As people started are returning to their old jobs or finding...
Post COVID-19 Questions Jobseekers Should Not Be Asked
When I came across an article from a leading human resources management and software provider about COVID-19 questions employers should avoid during the interview process, I decided job seekers should also know about those questions -- which are out-of-bounds when it...
To Whom it May Concern,
Guest Blog courtesy of Lauren McAdams of Resume Companion. If you’ve ever read about how to properly put together a cover letter, you know that most career experts agree that you should never use “To Whom It May Concern” to address someone. For years, career websites...
Zoom Rules
I personally love a good double entendre, and there's a good, topical one in this headline. In late April, the stock for Zoom Video Communications jumped 11 percent after the company announced it surpassed 300 million daily users on its platform. The company had only...