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By Julie Norwell Spring is here, vaccinations are up, Covid-19 cases are dropping, and the economy, which has a $1.9 trillion government-funded, pandemic relief package filling its sails, is recovering. That’s good news for people looking for new work. The post-pandemic employment landscape is shifting....

How will re-engaging in professional life look when the pandemic ends? By Julie Norwell You might have heard Americans breathe a collective sigh of relief when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published its monthly employment report in April. Over 900,000 jobs were added to the economy in March,...

In 1987 a college senior learned an early and important lesson about converting a job search setback and career challenge to his advantage. While interviewing with what were then the Big Eight accounting firms, Russ Charlton was frustrated that his interview performance did not yield a single job...

The future is still very uncertain, but even in the best of times great careers don’t happen by accident – to advance your career, a successful career is a journey that requires work and consistent management. By Julie Norwell Workers can take heart from the economic outlook for 2021, which keeps...

You’ve revamped your LinkedIn profile. Added new skills and credentials to your value proposition and practiced interviewing. You’ve re-written your resume for every job opportunity. Crafted your cover letters with the care of someone wooing a new love interest. You sent follow-up messages to every...

A global pandemic and an uncertain economy may seem like a strange time to consider a job change, but for some people it is, apparently, the perfect moment. By Julie Norwell According to a recent report, two-thirds of the North American workforce is looking for new job opportunities or would be open...

Here are three reasons to be optimistic about work in 2021 and 6 interesting workplace trends to inform your job search By Julie Norwell Many might argue that the greatest thing to look forward to in 2021 is the end of 2020. Between record-breaking Australian bushfires, a rampaging pandemic with over...

In her 2018 memoir, Becoming, former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama opens with a reflection. She remembers when she was a little girl, adults would ask her what she wanted to be when she grew up. “Now I think it’s one of the most useless questions an adult can ask a child – as if growing up is finite....

Everyone knows the proverb, “Give a man a fish and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you’ll feed him for a lifetime.” This maxim offers a great career lesson to people who are trying to navigate the demands of the modern executive job market because it’s no longer prudent to leave...