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  • Back to Work: Position Your Unique Skills Learned as a Stay-at-Home Parent

    Back to Work: Position Your Unique Skills Learned as a Stay-at-Home Parent

    1/27/2022

    Your time as a SAHM or SAHD isn't a loss career-wise. In fact, your skills and experiences as a parent, volunteer, or freelancer can open new doors as long as you craft your resume strategically.
  • D.C.’s Construction Industry and COVID: Where Do Home Improvement Companies Stand?

    D.C.’s Construction Industry and COVID: Where Do Home Improvement Companies Stand?

    7/15/2021

    Let us take a look at how the D.C. region's home improvement sector performed before, during, and what it will likely look like after the COVID-19 pandemic is over.
  • How to Not Bring Work Home With You

    How to Not Bring Work Home With You

    10/10/2018

    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.
  • Should You Make a Case for Continuing to Work from Home after the Crisis Is Over?

    Should You Make a Case for Continuing to Work from Home after the Crisis Is Over?

    5/11/2020

    You’ve always wanted to work from home.  Well now—like just about everyone else—you’re doing it.  Maybe you’re finding that telecommuting is not for you. Or maybe you’re discovering it’s everything you thought it would be and more.
  • What are the best opportunities for remote work?

    What are the best opportunities for remote work?

    1/18/2022

    Working from home, once a rare perk, has become commonplace in the wake of the COVID pandemic. Employees at the best work-from-home companies also enjoy many advantages.
  • 5 Industries that Will Let You Work from Home

    5 Industries that Will Let You Work from Home

    11/11/2019

    The reality is, working from home doesn’t have to be something you just dream about. There are more remote/telecommuting jobs now than ever before, and opportunities are available in just about every field of work you can think of. So, whether you’re searching for your first job or looking to cha...
  • Why You Should Call in Sick When You Are Sick

    Why You Should Call in Sick When You Are Sick

    3/20/2017

    You wake up feeling kind of sick: woozy, achy or stuffy. You briefly contemplate calling it in to your employer, but you drag yourself out of bed anyway and start to get ready for work. This is why you should call in sick.
  • The Dos and Don’ts of Traveling on the Job

    The Dos and Don’ts of Traveling on the Job

    2/28/2018

    On paper, business travel sounds like a great deal: It's a chance to see the world on someone else's dime. In practice, however, it can be downright grueling. Following a few simple do and don'ts can help you ensure travel for your job is a bearable—and perhaps even enjoyable—experience.
  • How to Connect with Your Boss in a Hybrid Work Environment

    How to Connect with Your Boss in a Hybrid Work Environment

    5/26/2022

    You have figured out how to work fully remote—but now you are being asked to return to the office a few days a week. How can you connect with your boss in a hybrid environment that tries to keep the best of both worlds?
  • Maintaining Work-life Balance in Starting a New Job

    Maintaining Work-life Balance in Starting a New Job

    12/27/2021

    While you're working to make a solid first impression, you may struggle to juggle your work and home lives, but there are ways to start a new job without back-seating family. Read on to see how!
  • How to Avoid “Always-Available” Status While Working from Home

    How to Avoid “Always-Available” Status While Working from Home

    9/14/2020

    Not long ago, we were trying to convince our bosses to let us work remotely, and we got our chance with the COVID-19 pandemic. But working from home presents distinct challenges, read on to see how!
  • How to Increase Productivity While Working from Home

    How to Increase Productivity While Working from Home

    3/30/2020

    Remote work has experienced more than 159% growth over the past 15 years, but many Americans are working from home exclusively for the first time due to COVID-19
  • Searching for Jobs During a Pandemic: How to Make Yourself Relevant

    Searching for Jobs During a Pandemic: How to Make Yourself Relevant

    6/2/2020

    Whether you’re a soon-to-be college graduate or a worker laid off because of COVID-19, searching for a job during a pandemic and increasing unemployment was not in your career plan. Here are some steps you can take to make yourself relevant.
  • How Much Does Culture Really Matter When Working Remotely?

    How Much Does Culture Really Matter When Working Remotely?

    5/19/2022

    You have switched to working remotely or going “hybrid.” Does company culture matter when you are working from home? The answer might surprise you.
  • D.C.’s Healthcare Industry and COVID-19: What Career Opportunities Remain at Small Practices and Businesses?

    D.C.’s Healthcare Industry and COVID-19: What Career Opportunities Remain at Small Practices and ...

    8/12/2021

    When COVID-19 stay-at-home orders hit in spring 2020, the punch packed a wallop that forced some segments of the healthcare industry to the mat. Read on to see how healthcare is recovering!
  • Survival Tips for an Open Office With Sick Coworkers

    Survival Tips for an Open Office With Sick Coworkers

    12/8/2019

    Whatever the case may be, you definitely don’t want someone else’s cough putting you out of commission (especially, if you work on commission). In order to stay healthy in an open office setting with sick coworkers, try out some of the survival tips we’ve compiled below.
  • 5 ways to prevent employees from giving the Big Goodbye

    5 ways to prevent employees from giving the Big Goodbye

    10/26/2021

    Employees are realizing they have the power. It’s a job seeker’s market, and recruiters are eager to snatch them up. Read on to learn how to entice employees to stay!
  • Safety/Wellness Tips When Your Company Can't (or Refuses to) Shut Down During a Pandemic

    Safety/Wellness Tips When Your Company Can't (or Refuses to) Shut Down During a Pandemic

    4/9/2020

    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.
  • How to Be More Productive When Working from Home

    How to Be More Productive When Working from Home

    3/28/2022

    It can be tough to stay focused and efficient while working from home, but it doesn’t have to be. Set yourself up for success and check out these effective ways to be more productive at your home office.
  • Steps to Take to Compartmentalize Your Personal Issues in the Office

    Steps to Take to Compartmentalize Your Personal Issues in the Office

    12/25/2019

    Our careers will have ups and downs, and so will our personal lives. At some point, we'll all deal with the death of a loved one, an illness, a messy breakup, or some other personal issue that makes it difficult to concentrate and take care of business. When circumstances like these arise, it's i...
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