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So you lost your job. You could be eligible for PUA or pandemic unemployment benefits. If you are unemployed through no fault of your own, you could tap into unemployment insurance, which will pay you while you look for another job. COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Due to the coronavirus, many businesses have shut down and let … Read more
Whether you are teleworking for the first time or working non-stop to take care of sick patients, learning to accept change at work is critical to your career and happiness. You may be frustrated, frightened, and sad for the way things were. Most of these feelings come across as anger. You are angry at having … Read more
Here’s what you need to know to get student loan relief during the coronavirus crisis. On March 27, President Donald Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security act, a $2 trillion economic stimulus package. All borrowers with federally held student loans will automatically have their interest rates set to 0% for … Read more
A sudden job loss is terrifying. You weren’t expecting to lose your job and you don’t have a plan. Worse than that, you don’t have a paycheck. Even though being out of work is scary, you can thrive. Being laid off from your job could be your opportunity to make positive changes. Here are 9 … Read more
These 14 networking tips will help you make career connections in person, without being nervous. With a little advance planning and positive thinking, you can be just as poised at networking events as you are behind your computer screen. Try these suggestions for working a room. 7 Things to Do Before Your Networking Event These … Read more
If you are an INTP personality, you are inventive, creative and super smart. It is one of the rarest personality types and represents just 3% of the population. The INTP demands more out of a career than simply pushing papers or climbing a corporate ladder. But it doesn’t want a touchy-feely profession either. As such, … Read more
So you took a free personality test and the results are INFJ the Confidant. The best careers for INFJ personalities are those that connect with people and how they think. If you don’t know your personality type, this post describes the test at 16personalities.com. It’s based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test. The test basically … Read more
Believe it or not, you can have a midlife career change without jeopardizing all of the work that you’ve already done. Starting over may not be the right move, depending on your job and seniority. If you have 6-weeks of paid time off each year, would you want to give that up? If your answer … Read more
Maybe your dream job is to star in a Hollywood movie. Or you have always wanted to captain a charter boat on a Caribbean island. But, instead of pursuing your dream job and having a career that you love, you’re spending your time in a cubicle and collecting a paycheck. A Dream Job is Within … Read more
It’s natural for energy levels to fluctuate from day to day, but burnout symptoms can undermine your happiness and career. Take a look at the different kinds of burnout and strategies to restore balance in your life. Researchers at a Spanish university recently discovered at least 3 distinct subtypes of burnout —burnout from overload, burnout … Read more
When the leads turn to dead ends and the job search gets tough, use these quotes to keep going and to create your dream job. The first set is about overcoming failure. The second set is about going with the slow and making progress to reach your goal. If you need guidance on goal-setting and … Read more
Few of us are born with all the traits, talents, and skills that we’d like to have. When you identify your strengths and develop them, you learn you don’t need what other people have in order to be happy. This article will go over a variety of tools that you can use to be the … Read more
