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In the midst of massive closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, “essential” industries—think healthcare workers, police officers, transportation workers, bankers, food workers, call center operators, etc.

By prioritizing the following action items before and after your vacation, you can ensure a smooth absence and pleasant reentry to the working world.

The architect and design sector look like its future may see a huge transformation post pandemic. Let's look at the new or additional skills architects and design professionals will need in a post-pandemic world.

We all need a break now and then, especially at work. Workers who don’t take regular breaks are shown to have a higher burnout rate, lower productivity, and a decreased resistance to distractions. So, whether you’re shrouded in brain fog or tearing through that to-do list, you should regularly ta...

When you work in an office, your gabby neighbor, needy family members and others don’t expect you to be free during the day. Your inner domestic engineer or social media butterfly isn’t coming up with tasks or distractions either. But when you work from home—as a telecommuter, business owner or p...

Communication and collaboration are more important than ever. Many of us are now working from home, using technology in new ways. Draw on these six ideas:

If you haven’t heard, summer Fridays are a popular trend where companies give their employees some or all Fridays off all summer. This allows everyone to get a jump-start on the weekend and enjoy life in the sun with friends and family. But are summer Fridays really beneficial to companies or jus...

You’ve decided to look for a better job. But since you don’t want your current boss to show you the door before your next position is a sure thing, you need to go into spymaster mode. Here’s How.

Learn steps on how to both identify and deal with passive aggressive coworkers

Employee recognition awards boost connection, morale, loyalty, and they offer a sense of value. They also drive employee engagement. Read on to learn how to create an employee recognition program!

Looking at mid-size businesses in this sector before, during, and after the pandemic helps provide essential insights. Read on to learn more!

Want happy employees? First, you’ll need to make that a keystone goal, understand change must come from within the work environment, and strive for change every day. Then try these five tactics.

As much as you need to be on your "A" game every day at the office, client events are time for your "A+" game. Not only will your client be taking note, but your boss will also be watching to see how well you represent your company—and whether you could someday handle clients solo. The following ...

Work consumes a significant part of the day, and it can be difficult to completely disengage. There’s always one more task to complete or issue left unresolved. Need help leaving work at work? Consider the following tips.

While money is nice, sometimes there are perks that pay off in different ways. There are some company benefits that are worth their weight in gold. Read on to learn more!

Unfortunately, cliques don’t end after high school—and neither does the desire to be liked. So it’s not surprising that even though you go to work to make money (not friends) you probably still care what your colleagues think of you. The problem is, some people may believe they’re more popular th...

The workday can feel so long…and your email inbox or Slack channel can seem like such a private haven—a secret clubhouse where you can share jokes and kvetch with your work spouse. But don't let a false sense of security lull you into making a career-derailing mistake. There are certain things yo...

$5.2 trillion. That’s the estimated value at risk from cybercrime over the next five years. To prevent donating to that figure, companies spend more on cybersecurity than ever before.

It may have only been thirty years ago, but in some ways the 1990s workforce might as well have happened on a different planet. Find out the biggest changes that have occurred between then and now.

Prior to COVID-19, careers in mid-size D.C. arts were thriving. In the midst of the pandemic, not so much. But what does the future hold? Let’s take a look at how career opportunities in this sector have fluctuated.