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In what feels almost overnight, the coronavirus pandemic has devastated many industries. What do you do when one day you have a job and the next, it's gone?
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Sometimes quitting your job is the best answer. It should be your last resort, but there are times when a workplace is so toxic or detrimental to your health you simply must get out.
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You’re ready to ask for a promotion and/or a raise. A well-written letter or email could mean thousands of dollars in extra income. Here’s a template to use.
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One day you’ll face a recruiter asking, “Why should we choose you over someone else?” Here’s how to prepare the best answer to this question.
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Top 5 Interview Resources of 2018
12/19/2018
Job interviews can be some of the most intimidating aspects of the job search. Here's our roundup of the most popular interview resources of 2018 to help get you over this hurdle and into an amazing new job opportunity. -
It’s time to move on and start over. How do you acknowledge your termination in your application? On your resume? During your job interview? Here’s how to handle every step in the process.
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At most jobs, especially corporate ones, it’s important to be able to know how to be assertive. But if you aren’t a natural go-getter, how do you go about becoming one? Taking initiative is vital to many aspects of a career—so whether you’re taking on new management responsibilities or looking fo...
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Going beyond Your Job Description
3/20/2017
At many companies, going beyond your job description is the best way to move up. Your boss has no way to know you can perform higher-level tasks until she sees you excel at those tasks. Learn more. -
Recessions can be a scary time in the workplace, but there are ways you can brace yourself for the potential economic hit. Read on for some work and finance tips to keep in mind as things slow down.
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Pros and Cons of a 9-to-5 Lifestyle
1/9/2019
Trying to figure out if you should go traditional or strike out on your own? Here are the pros and cons of the 9-to-5 lifestyle to help you decide. -
Aside from the financial exchange, though, does helping employees with education costs help the company? The answer appears to be “yes.” Here’s why.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, it's had a significant impact on millions of jobs. While we'd previously enjoyed a low unemployment rate and a job seekers' market, things have drastically changed in the last few weeks.
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Starting any new job is a challenge, but moving from the startup world to a corporate environment (or vice versa) can be particularly tough. If you're considering such a leap, be prepared to flip your perspective on your role in the workplace and adjust your expectations for company culture. Star...
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You’ve taken the leap and been accepted to graduate school. Congratulations! But your financial situation requires you to keep a full-time job. That’s rough, and it gets rougher when you remember you’ll need time for chores, homework, family obligations, social activities, and sleep, too. To help...
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While there’s no magic time to ask for a raise, there are better ones and worse ones. Take a look at these pointers in order to maximize your chance at hearing “yes.”
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Retail is a huge sector of the Washington, D.C. metro area's economy, and small businesses play an important role. How did small retailers in the D.C. area performed before and during COVID-19? Read on to learn more!!
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Let us take a look at how large businesses in the hospitality and tourism sector performed before, during, and what it is likely to look like once the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us.
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D.C.'s Hospitality and Tourism Industry and COVID: Where Do Medium-Sized Businesses Stand?
5/12/2021
Let us take a look at how mid-sized hospitality companies have performed before, during, and what they will likely look like after the pandemic. -
Let us take a look at how local small businesses in the hospitality and tourism sector have performed before, during, and what they will likely look like after the pandemic.
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As more and more companies face pressure to transform their performance, it is crucial for them to understand how proven change tactics increase their chances of success and how to avoid approaches that undermine many transformation efforts. Here are six tips that enable you to do this well.