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  • What to Do When You Hear Rumors of Layoffs

    What to Do When You Hear Rumors of Layoffs

    3/20/2017

    Layoffs: While there might not be a way to avoid the stress and anxiety, there are certainly things you can do to be prepared for a layoff cycle. Read on for all tips.
  • What to Ask Your Boss When Your Company has Layoffs

    What to Ask Your Boss When Your Company has Layoffs

    2/13/2020

    There is probably nothing scarier to a group of professionals than hearing rumors of impending layoffs. Read on for some questions you should ask if you suddenly find yourself working for a company in the midst of some very unsettling changes.
  • Dealing with a Layoff

    Dealing with a Layoff

    7/29/2015

    Whether you have an inkling that a layoff is in the works, or the news comes as a bolt from the blue, it hurts to be told you are surplus to requirements.
  • How to Explain Your Layoff During an Interview

    How to Explain Your Layoff During an Interview

    9/10/2015

    Being laid off is a common occurrence in today’s ever-changing business world. Here's how to explain your layoff during an interview.
  • Laid Off? Here's How to Tell Your Network.

    Laid Off? Here's How to Tell Your Network.

    5/22/2019

    The day you're laid off from a job is always going to rank as one of the worst of your career—but ultimately the experience can open new doors for you. To get back on your feet, it's critical to employ a strong strategy for spreading the news about your new employment situation. You have to be yo...
  • Take 5 steps to avoid losing great employees

    Take 5 steps to avoid losing great employees

    9/21/2021

    Employee burnout and stress are hitting organizations hard. In some cases, hiring freezes and layoffs have been hard to reverse, leading to more work for fewer employees.
  • Position Eliminated? Here Are Some Actions to Take

    Position Eliminated? Here Are Some Actions to Take

    7/8/2019

    It's gentler than a firing, yet stings more than a layoff. So what do you do if your position is eliminated? No matter how hopeless it might seem at first, you do have options.
  • How To Explain Getting Fired In All Stages of the Job Search

    How To Explain Getting Fired In All Stages of the Job Search

    11/14/2018

    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.
  • D.C.'s Hospitality and Tourism Industry and COVID: Where Do Medium-Sized Businesses Stand?

    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.
  • Why do employees quit? It’s about more than pay

    Why do employees quit? It’s about more than pay

    12/28/2021

    Why do people quit? Employees want to feel valued and appreciated. Here are some common reasons why employees leave and what it takes to prevent it:
  • Survey data show loyalty to employers is down

    Survey data show loyalty to employers is down

    8/10/2021

    Employee engagement is dropping amid a tight labor market. It’s been a problem since the start of 2021, and it’s an indication employees just aren’t that into their employers right now.
  • D.C.'s Hospitality and Tourism Industry and COVID: Where Do Large Businesses Stand?

    D.C.'s Hospitality and Tourism Industry and COVID: Where Do Large Businesses Stand?

    5/20/2021

    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.
  • Should I Halt My Job Search During Turbulent Times?

    Should I Halt My Job Search During Turbulent Times?

    4/9/2020

    Any job search will have its arduous moments. Those could be the hours submitting applications, self-doubt over your qualifications, or that perfect offer you came this close to landing.
  • How to Gracefully Explain That Resume Gap

    How to Gracefully Explain That Resume Gap

    4/4/2022

    A glaring gap on your resume doesn’t need to spell disaster. Here are a few options, both for the resume and interview phases, which can help you confidently navigate intermittent employment.
  • Workers did plenty of soul-searching in 2021

    Workers did plenty of soul-searching in 2021

    2/15/2022

    The COVID pandemic prompted people to give more of themselves to their work in the spring of 2020, but 2021 was the year workers decided to focus more on what they wanted or needed for themselves.
  • How to Explain a Resume Gap over COVID to Potential Employers

    How to Explain a Resume Gap over COVID to Potential Employers

    1/20/2022

    Have a COVID-related resume gap? You're not the only one. Learn how to own it and even use it your advantage in your next job interview.
  • The Jobs Outlook for Large D.C. Media and Communications Firms Before, During, and After COVID-19

    The Jobs Outlook for Large D.C. Media and Communications Firms Before, During, and After COVID-19

    8/5/2021

    There has never been a shortage of media and communications firms in D.C., and most of them are still standing. But what do they have to look forward to in the future? 
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    Where to Find Job Security and Stability for Years to Come

    Where to Find Job Security and Stability for Years to Come

    6/25/2020

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  • Laid Off versus Fired—Why Does It Matter?

    Laid Off versus Fired—Why Does It Matter?

    6/4/2020

    While it may not feel like there’s much of a distinction to be made between being laid off and getting fired—they both ultimately result in the loss of your job—the fact is, there are considerable differences between the two.
  • Starting a Job Search after Your Industry Has Been Devastated by COVID-19

    Starting a Job Search after Your Industry Has Been Devastated by COVID-19

    4/30/2020

    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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