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Kondo Your Career: Tidying Up Your Work Life (it could be magic!)

April 3, 2019

By Kristen Harris A few years ago Marie Kondo wrote a little book about the “life-changing magic” of tidying up your home, which gained popularity and spiraled into a Netflix series. Now it seems like everyone I know is “tidying up”. The word “Kondo” has even morphed into a verb. Friends of mine have said ”…last week I Kondoed my kitchen…” or “I spent all week Kondoing…” In fact, just last night I Kondoed my tee shirt drawer (she was right, they’re easier to find when folded into little squares).

How To Love Your Job (or at least make the most of it)

March 5, 2019

By Catherine Lang-Cline Believe it or not, many, many people do love their job. The stars aligned and they found their calling in the field that they love with the team that works wonderfully together. It is actually possible that you can achieve this, too. It may require a few adjustments or it may require you getting what you need right now and then strategizing for your next move. If you already love your job with no issues, congratulations! You are one of the lucky few and you may be

Get More Candidates with an Inviting Job Description

August 9, 2018

By Catherine Lang-Cline You have a role to fill and you know exactly what skill sets you need. You start your long line of bullet points and it covers every single detail of what you are looking for in a candidate; the amount of experience required, software knowledge, responsibilities…. Check! Check! Check! It’s perfection. Or is it completely boring? Sure, all of these details are incredibly important, but does it sound interesting or inviting? Think about when you receive an invitation to an event. The details are what, where, time,

Working with Mental Illness

May 31, 2018

By Annie Doherty Working with mental illness is not always easy. Some days it’s all I can do to get out of bed, let alone look presentable and make it into the office where I have to interact with other people. Other times, my anxiety is so high I’m just waiting for some little thing to tip me over the edge into full-fledged panic. What I’ve learned, however, is that I need the structure of a job, going to a workplace, and the forced interaction with people. I recently got

Your Job is Really a Gig, and Why That’s a Good Thing

February 7, 2017

By Kristen Harris You’ve probably heard a lot of talk about ‘gigs’ and the ‘gig economy’ lately, but may have thought it doesn’t apply to you. Here’s the deal–gigs aren’t just for Uber drivers and musicians anymore. We’re all working in the gig economy. All jobs are becoming gigs. Work has been impacted by the Information Age, becoming more flexible and transient than ever before. For more information on gigs, jobs, and how the gig economy has evolved, check out the previous article Job vs. Gig: What’s the Difference and

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Kondo Your Career: Tidying Up Your Work Life (it could be magic!)

How To Love Your Job (or at least make the most of it)

Get More Candidates with an Inviting Job Description

Working with Mental Illness

Your Job is Really a Gig, and Why That’s a Good Thing

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