Can AI be helpful in today's job search process? ChatGPT has an ominous sci-fi vibe for some people, but for others, it’s actually making the job search process easier already. One area where it’s coming in highly handy is for job seekers in writing a resume and cover letter. Out of more than 1,000 current and recent jobseekers polled in a recent ResumeBuilder.com [...]
What is the big deal with CPAs and April 18th this year? Welcome to tax filing deadline day! Thanks to April 15th falling on a Saturday and an obscure holiday in DC, tax filing deadline falls on April 18th this year. If you've got the interest (and a moment or two), here is a brief history of taxation in the United States. Hat [...]
What is an effective work-life balance? We’re used to hearing about “work-life balance,” but more and more lately, I’ve been hearing the reworded phrase “making work fit into life.” It’s a subtle distinction that indicates people are fed up with feeling like their lives revolve around work, and that the struggle is simply to squeeze some real life into their schedule. In this [...]
Pickleball in the office? That’s what software company Conductor figures it will take to lure employees into its brand-new office space in New York. Signing a lease on office space can be scary these days for executives who can’t absolutely predict whether employees will agree to come back into the physical office. Force them, and they might look elsewhere. But create an irresistible [...]
Which companies are really working hybrid or remote? In this post-pandemic era, many workers want their next job to offer flexibility when it comes to working from home. But it’s easy for job seekers to fall into a bait-and-switch trap where they get excited about an employer who touts a “hybrid” work policy—only to find out in the interview that they only allow [...]
Have you been searching for your next job for a while now? It can be tough navigating the job market while finding your next opportunity. However, by keeping certain job search statistics in mind, you can improve your chances of success. According to a recent article (Feb 2023) by Zippia, the average job search takes about 5 months. While this may seem like [...]