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There is no playbook for this. Even veteran telecommuters are thrown by the new corona virus normal. Here are eight tips for coping when you’re suddenly an employee, parent, and teacher all at once.
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Information and communications technology (ICT) businesses, along with other types of tech companies routinely come to D.C. to put down roots and pursue the many opportunities that await.
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Most people get one thing wrong when they are networking. They ask themselves “how can this person help me?” Instead of asking the person, “how can I help you?”
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Every organization has a culture. Some are intentional, some accidental. Companies that claim culture is a priority but don’t back it up are just fooling themselves.
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Consider the binary between corporate and startup. Every corporation began as a startup, even if its origin can be traced back several hundred years. learn how both operate within the same overarching business culture.
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Technology makes up a significant portion of the D.C. job market—according to the Census Bureau's classifications, the tech sector comprises 31,000 jobs.
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Employees can be unwilling to take direction, or tuned out, or avoidant. But then what’s the problem?
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You are done with corporate. You have spent half your career in a slow-churning grind, one cog in a gigantic machine. And you’re thinking a startup may inspire and reinvigorate your career.
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A career is a job with time-based context, having both a sense of history and direction. Good careers have depth, meaning and purpose. “How many of you have a career?”
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You have held down your fair share of menial jobs, but now your days of shelving books or slinging hash are over. You have landed your first “real” job. Better yet, it’s at a startup....now what?
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What distinguishes a Top Workplace from an average one? The truth is, there is no single practice, no one-size-fits-all solution for achieving great results.
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March 5 was Employee Appreciation Day. How did you celebrate? If you didn’t, don’t worry. Done right, it is baked into an organization’s culture every day, year-round.
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Employee engagement has been shown to increase profitability, work quality and productivity of employees, and it helps retain top talent.
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Remote work will be a norm for the long haul, and with it, organizations need to sharpen how they make the best use of time and technology.
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Top Workplaces do things efficiently and well. Employees at Top Workplaces are 3.5 times more likely to strongly agree that “at this organization, we do things efficiently and well!!
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What if my grandpa was my boss?
2/9/2021
Here are three ways generations tend to differ and how you can create understanding and appreciation in your company culture. -
During this global pandemic, remote work is the new normal for many. And while first intended as a temporary shift, companies now realize the benefits of a remote workforce. Employees do, too.
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Employees need to bond, even remotely
1/26/2021
Despite its perks, remote work can be isolating. One of the many challenges of managing a remote team is that the typical day-to-day interactions can’t be replicated virtually. -
The new year is often crowded with lots of priorities. And as a result, attention to the employee experience gets lost in the shuffle. Read on to see how to address it....
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Field for job candidates just got bigger
1/12/2021
The coronavirus pandemic has created disruption and innovation in the workplace, which are likely to lead to a wider search for skilled workers across the country.