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Top Pain Points in the Job Market

September 26, 2023
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Quitting a job isn’t an arbitrary decision. It results from an evaluation of the pros and cons of your individual circumstances. If you’re lucky, you quit because you are “pulled” away by a better opportunity. Too often, however, people are “pushed” to leave a job. Quitting can be the culmination...

The Magic of Paying It Forward

August 31, 2023
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Paying back kindnesses isn’t always feasible. But paying them forward is – and it’s a practice that should be part of every executive’s ethos. By Julie Norwell Broadway actor Claybourne Elder is a compelling example of the magic of paying it forward. While visiting New York City as a twenty-something...

Taking Off the Comfort Blanket

July 31, 2023
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During the pandemic, Philip was promoted to deputy commissioner and chief operating officer of a 2,300-person agency within Washington State’s government. He was tapped for the role because of the high-caliber value he would bring to the office at a time of great need. And value he brought. Philip...

The Evolving Landscape of Employee Benefits

June 30, 2023
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In three short years, the Covid-19 pandemic profoundly reshaped the way we work and the priorities of employers and employees. As organizations and people have adapted to the new normal, needs both inside and outside the workplace have evolved – sometimes dramatically. As needs have changed, so, too,...

What to Know About AI in the Hiring Process

May 26, 2023
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“Global Talent Shortage Reaches a 17-Year High.” That is the headline of a recent survey by the Manpower Group, a global leader in recruitment and workforce solutions. The company found that 77% of employers in 2023 report difficulty in filling roles. The upshot? “Whoever holds the skilled talent...

Will AI End Your Career?

April 30, 2023
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Artificial intelligence is everything, everywhere, all at once. Sure, for years, people have predicted a tidal wave of change due to automation, artificial intelligence, and digitization. Since November 2022, though, when OpenAI launched ChatGPT, the media has been on fire with daily headlines portending...

10 Common Mistakes in Interviewing

March 31, 2023
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Executives entering the job market often think they know how to look for a job. That’s understandable. Many of them have moved fluidly from one role to another over decades. Even if not, executives have usually hired any number of people throughout their careers. Surely, they would know how to navigate...

To Fuel the Post-Pandemic Economy, Bet on Women Startups

February 27, 2023
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It’s well known that the Covid-19 pandemic pitched working women under a bus. Industries favored by women saw heavy job losses. Women also shouldered a disproportionate burden of caring for children and elders when the world shut down. Whether women’s careers would ever recover was anyone’s guess. Now,...

12 Common Mistakes in an Executive Job Search

January 31, 2023
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If you’re re-entering the job market after significant time away from it, you’ve outgrown the hiring process you once knew. Let’s face it, the last time you were job hunting, you were probably at a lower level in your career. And job seeking is quite different at the executive level compared to the...

Are Jobseekers Losing the Upper Hand?

December 31, 2022
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The economic winds are shifting – and they’re bringing changes to the job market. Rising interest rates, high inflation, a sluggish housing market, and a manufacturing slowdown are all curbing growth. Instead of “quiet quitting” and the “Great Resignation,” recent headlines are now about hiring freezes,...