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  • Put Generosity at the Center of Your Professional Life

    Put Generosity at the Center of Your Professional Life

    12/7/2021

    Generosity isn’t a blank check. You can create boundaries to what you are capable of doing now. Read on to learn more!!
  • Manage the Person You Got Hired Over Without Negativity

    Manage the Person You Got Hired Over Without Negativity

    12/6/2021

    Chances are good you may be supervising someone who had their eye on your position and saw themselves quite comfortably in it. Read on to learn how to manage this tricky situation.
  • Essential Skills Architect and Design Professionals Will Need in a Post-Pandemic World

    Essential Skills Architect and Design Professionals Will Need in a Post-Pandemic World

    12/2/2021

    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.
  • Does Your Professional Circle Spark Joy?

    Does Your Professional Circle Spark Joy?

    11/30/2021

    Are you embedded in an institution or work independently with a set of other professionals who do work that gives you joy by association? Read on to see why this matters!!!
  • What Type of Company Culture Is Right for You?

    What Type of Company Culture Is Right for You?

    11/29/2021

    Corporate culture is as important of a consideration as compensation, commute time, and potential for growth. But how do you decide what type of company culture is right for you? Read on to see how!!!
  • Career Opportunities at Large Life Science Organizations Before, During, and After COVID-19

    Career Opportunities at Large Life Science Organizations Before, During, and After COVID-19

    11/25/2021

    How much damage has the pandemic done to D.C.’s life science profession? Let’s look at large life science organizations in the D.C. region before, during and after COVID-19.
  • Are You Letting “But” Undermine You Professionally?

    Are You Letting “But” Undermine You Professionally?

    11/23/2021

    That but, whether it is spoken aloud, or is part of the conversation you are having in your head, is one of our great underminers. Read on to learn how to avoid this response.
  • Where to Be—and Not Be—Flexible as a New Manager

    Where to Be—and Not Be—Flexible as a New Manager

    11/22/2021

    Adjusting to a management position is not easy, and it's difficult to know where you can safely be flexible as a new supervisor. Read on for tips to manage this process!!
  • Career opportunities at Medium-Sized Life Science Organizations Before, During, and After COVID-19

    Career opportunities at Medium-Sized Life Science Organizations Before, During, and After COVID-19

    11/18/2021

    The changes experienced by many mid-size life science companies during the pandemic were notably different than in most professions. Read further to find out more.
  • Who You Are & What You Do: It’s All about the Intersections

    Who You Are & What You Do: It’s All about the Intersections

    11/16/2021

    Intersections, especially the major ones, require a heightened amount of attention. As result these can have an outsized role in getting to your destination in the most direct way possible. 
  • Succeeding at Work While Making Home Your #1 Priority

    Succeeding at Work While Making Home Your #1 Priority

    11/15/2021

    Balancing work and family is probably the number one issue facing workers today. Read on for some ways to help you prioritize what really matters most.
  • Career opportunities at Small Life Science Organizations Before, During, and After COVID-19

    Career opportunities at Small Life Science Organizations Before, During, and After COVID-19

    11/11/2021

    There are many small companies in the D.C. area that focus on biomedical research, microbiology, biochemistry, and related pursuits. Let’s take a look at the impact of COVID-19 on small life science organizations .
  • Can We Get Rid of the Word Settling?

    Can We Get Rid of the Word Settling?

    11/9/2021

    How often did you think about or hear someone mention an intent to settle? Settling sounds like you have given up the possibility of finding a new job that brings with it hope. Read on to see more!
  • Don't Let That Management Title Go to Your Head

    Don't Let That Management Title Go to Your Head

    11/8/2021

    Climbing the corporate ladder is a curious adventure. But once you're a manager, your output is no longer widgets—it's people. Consider the following truths as non-negotiable.
  • Career Opportunities in Large Arts and Heritage Organizations, Before, During, and After COVID-19

    Career Opportunities in Large Arts and Heritage Organizations, Before, During, and After COVID-19

    11/4/2021

    Washington, D.C., is filled with major attractions for art, history, culture, and heritage. Career opportunities at these sites were flourishing in the pre-pandemic days. Read on to see how this industry has changed.
  • Making a Splash (or Not)

    Making a Splash (or Not)

    11/2/2021

    People are so often striving and rewarded for making the biggest splash possible. Read on to learn when and if you should work towards making a big splash!
  • Leaping Back in after Time Away from Work

    Leaping Back in after Time Away from Work

    11/1/2021

    Many people got a taste of what it was like to work away from the office. But what if you’ve been away from work itself? Read on for some tips to make the transition a bit easier.
  • D.C.’s Government/Defense Contracting and COVID: What Career Opportunities Remain at Large Businesses?

    D.C.’s Government/Defense Contracting and COVID: What Career Opportunities Remain at Large Busine...

    10/28/2021

    The U.S. government is the largest employer in the D.C. metro area, and this doesn't include contractors. Let’s take a look at how the largest government contractors in D.C. have performed!
  • Am I Mentor (Un)Worthy?

    Am I Mentor (Un)Worthy?

    10/26/2021

    The people you seek for guidance should represent a real range of skills, professional & life experiences. Read on to learn more!!
  • Hi-Ho, It's Back to the Office We Go

    Hi-Ho, It's Back to the Office We Go

    10/25/2021

    Once you've been told to head back to your workspace, how can you make sure returning to the office is a safe and even enjoyable experience? Read on to learn what steps to take!
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