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Career Corner: Just Don’t Do These 7 Things When You Quit
When leaving a job on your own terms, in can be sad, or it can be downright exhilarating. It might feel like after far too long being stuck in a position you were not satisfied with that you are finally moving up. But getting too caught up in that excitement can spell disaster if you…
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Tips on Building a Successful Career Portfolio
Do you have a career portfolio or professional portfolio as a client seeker, job seeker, or employed career climber? You should have one, but you must keep it updated and consider it a work in progress. If your career portfolio is digital, you can add it to your LinkedIn profile as a media attachment as…
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Wiser Wealth: Is the High Risk, High Reward Nature of Being an Angel Investor Worth It?
If you are an angel investor, that means you are putting your money into a startup business. As the name suggests, the act almost feels benevolent seeing as the company has no proven track record to guarantee you will get any return. But you probably are not making this investment out of altruism. Angel investors…
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Career Corner: 10 High-Paying Business Careers for 2022
If your education is in business, then your field has fared better than many after the pandemic. Many business jobs remained strong in terms of salary and hiring. But maybe you are wondering how some of the better positions compare. InHerSight compiled over 80 jobs that pay well in 2022, but here is a rundown…
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Career Corner: Taking Some of the Sting Out of Hard Workplace Conversations
Many people get through life trying to avoid confrontation at all costs. It has the potential to get awkward and combustible, so it is seldom a pleasant situation. Unfortunately, at a certain point, there is no ignoring it any longer, and you have to have a game plan for handling it. Courtesy of the site…
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Philly Tech Trends: 4 Tips to Sound Better on Your Next Zoom Call
If one or two people have told you they have trouble making out what you are saying in Zoom meetings, you might just chalk it up to the troubles of chatting online. But if it’s a common complaint you hear, there is probably a reason you are the common denominator. Fortunately, there are several simple,…
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Career Corner: These Fields are Setting the Remote Work Pace
With vaccines now readily available to any who would want them, many companies are feeling that there is no longer a safety concern necessitating keeping companies remote. However, a lot of employees have grown to prefer remote work. Fortunately, if you fall into that category, there are some fields that are embracing continuing to do…
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Career Corner: Writing the Perfect Thank-You Note After a Job Interview
If you have always viewed the post-interview thank you email as perfunctory (or worse yet, optional) then you are wasting your final opportunity to make a good impression. This last point of contact is a great time to remedy any errors and make a great closing statement. By way of the Ladders, here is a…
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Career Corner: This Job Pays Up to $125,000 Annually and Currently Has Over 10,000 Job Openings
It often feels like looking for work either means a low-paying role with plenty of openings or a high-paying role with so much competition that it is hard to break in. However, one position currently offers a salary of up to $125,000, and according to Indeed, currently has over 10,000 job openings nationwide. This is…
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Career Corner: 6 Questions to Ask Before You Quit
A lot of people work jobs that they don’t necessarily love. But maybe this one has gotten bad enough for you to start loathing it. Does that mean it’s time to quit? The Washington Post shared some questions you should ask yourself first. Here is a breakdown of each one and why it’s important: Do…
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Career Corner: Tips for Starting a Job Search from Harvard Business Review
If you have been with the same job for a significant amount of time, it takes a lot of preparation to get ready to apply for a new position again. A lot of information in your documents is no longer current, you don’t know if your contacts have changed roles, and it is all a…
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Wiser Wealth: Inflation Even Has Wealthy Investors Worried About the Market
Regardless of what income bracket someone is, nobody likes dealing with inflation. In fact, recent surveys reveal that even millionaires are concerned about the rising cost of living. That is probably because 2021 saw the biggest jump in inflation rates in over thirty years, so everyone is feeling the difference now. Per MSN Money, a…
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Career Corner: Get to Know a Recruiter Before You Need One – Here’s How
Oftentimes, it is better to have a tool in advance before you wind up needing it. The worst time to decide to buy a snow shovel is when there are already several feet of snow on the ground. The same is true with finding people who can help you get a new job if you…
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Philly Tech Trends: How Zoom Phone Helps Keep Your Communications Secure and Compliant
When it comes to communicating digitally, most people are just focused on wanting it to be convenient. Concerns about security often don’t become a priority until after something bad has already happened. While people associate Zoom with its video capabilities, Zoom Phone is also a great option for regular calls. Not only is it convenient,…
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Career Corner: Looking for a New Job? Should You Get Loud About Your Availability
If you have been out of work lately, perhaps you have been seeing others using hashtags like #OpentoWork and wondering if that is a strategy worth trying to get more interviews. It is a strange paradigm shift, where being unemployed used to nearly make you a pariah to recruiters, but now in the culture of…
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Career Corner: How to Tell the Boss You’re Burned Out
American culture prides itself on people who push themselves to the limit. So you risk facing a lot of criticism for saying you need a break. Just look at some of the reactions Simone Biles got for prioritizing her mental health over competing in the Olympics. Many bosses are unsympathetic and consider taking a break…
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Career Corner: Improve Your Time Management Skills
It can feel like you are never really free to relax nowadays with how much there is to get done. Your job, responsibilities around the house, and fulfilling family responsibilities are all enough to be a full plate for anyone. So how do you stay on top of getting it all done? If you have…
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Wiser Wealth: 5 Immediate Precautions to Ward Off Inflation’s Impact
Nobody is enthusiastic about inflation, but people typically feel like there is nothing they can do about it except grit their teeth and deal with it. Unfortunately, for some purchases, that may very well be true. However, some expenditures are worse than others right now. According to some of the financial experts Fortune talked with,…
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