A freelancer for more than 20 years, Beth Braccio Hering specializes in writing about job hunting, workplace issues, and flexible work arrangements. Her articles have been featured on CareerBuilder, FlexJobs, LiveCareer, and a variety of other sites. She holds a degree in sociology from Northwestern University.
The company at which Anne works has experienced numerous changes since coming back on-site after the COVID-19 pandemic. Senior leaders decided to revise some employee...
The COVID-19 pandemic greatly changed how many businesses operate. But whether your organization remains remote, brought everyone back on site, or adopted a hybrid...
Sophia planned to wait until later in her pregnancy to announce the news to people at her office, but she believes most of them already suspected. Needing to run to the...
Like many smart businesses, Parker and Johnson Ltd. has come to the realization that strategic workforce planning is a necessity for the organization. Baby Boomers make...
With pandemic restrictions easing and the full staff heading back to the office, Laura’s boss decided the time was right to perform some workspace reorganization. He...
Kate works as a public relations coordinator for a small company in downtown Los Angeles. Though her firm operated remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, it recently...
Offering an attractive employee benefits package helps lure top talent and encourages the retention of your best team members. Workers consider these “perks” when...
Imagine your grandfather back in the day looking for a job. He might have expected a potential employer’s HR department to offer him healthcare insurance or perhaps a...
Interested in improving your team? Self-awareness of the type of leader you are can be a great place to start. One’s leadership style — the behaviors and actions...
Marie works as a manager at a logistics company. She spends much of her time directly overseeing others and paying attention to detail. Such actions keep operations...
From the moment the job interview ended and the hiring manager offered her the managerial position, Jennifer could not wait to begin her new role. Her new team looked...
Congratulations! You have reached a career milestone by landing your first managerial position. At this exciting time, you’re likely intrigued by the possibilities,...
Whether the group in question is a neighborhood Little League squad or a collection of Ivy League graduates at a Fortune 500 company, every leader knows that building a...
Back in elementary school, you might have encountered a teacher who made the class an exciting offer. If every student in the room passed the math test on Friday...
While email may be the main form of communication for many businesses, phone calls are still a frequent necessity, especially when interacting with the public. However,...
Ever experience any of the following when going through your email inbox?
A message with a blank subject line.
A long email containing so many questions that...
Hiring managers often ask potential candidates the age-old question, “What is your greatest weakness?” Trying to frame themselves in as positive a light as possible,...
When Elaine, an experienced marketing executive at a New York frozen food company, began working on a campaign for a new product, she quickly ran into a problem. The...
Len, Janet’s boss, saw Janet talking on the phone for an extended length of time. He assumed it was a personal call, when actually she was talking to a client. Instead...
