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Fortune: Highest Concentration of Remote Jobs is in Big Cities
Do you want your next job to be one where you can work from home? Then as contradictory as it might sound, you might want to move to a major city like New York, Los Angeles or stay right here in Philadelphia. As Fortune explained in a recent article, it is major cities that have…
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This Year’s Hot Real Estate Market May Come with Big New Capital Gains Taxes for Home Sellers
For those selling their homes since the pandemic started, the real estate market has seemed kind of nice. Lack of available inventory meant many properties were getting lots of competition, resulting in offers over asking. But The New York Times describes how the pandemic threw the typical housing market out of whack for the last…
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The Delaware Valley is Named One of the Top Regions in the Country for Life Sciences Careers
As reported by the Philadelphia Business Journal, a recent study from CBRE, a commercial real estate services firm, has ranked the Philadelphia Region as number eight on their list of the best cities for life sciences talent. People familiar with the Philadelphia region’s medical reputation will understand why, as the city is highly regarded for…
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What Does Business Casual Look Like This Summer?
After much of the country was forced to work remotely over the last two years, it created an opportunity for a revamp as workers started returning to offices and refocusing on the business casual look. Employers were now looking at what practices they had been using that might be outdated and what elements of remote…
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How to Cope with Working for a Bad Boss
Maybe you started your job and everything seemed great. But then as you got to learn your boss’s managerial style a bit better, you realized why the company had this opening to begin with. Your boss could be a micromanager, or unresponsive when you need them, or just downright mean to other employees. No matter…
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The Wall Street Journal: Say No to Busywork and Supercharge Your Career
When you get hired for a job it is pretty common practice that the responsibilities that are outlined at the start of your employment are not going to be all-encompassing. So basically other similar duties might get asked of you in time. But other times you might get asked to pitch in on something outside…
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Is Buying Stock in Start-Up Companies a Reliable Way to Save for Retirement?
It’s open knowledge at this point that retirement is less stable than it once was. Retirement ages are being pushed back, social security is looking in doubt for future generations, and even a 401(k) doesn’t have workers feeling as financially secure. Per the New York Times, this has prompted some to think outside the box…
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People Switching Jobs are Earning More Than Those Who Stick with One Company
With inflation rates increasing at an abnormal rate, everyone is feeling the pinch of tighter budgets right now. It has no doubt left you wishing for a boost in salary to help offset some of your new costs. Maybe it was a raise you were hoping for, but you might actually have better, faster results…
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Best Strategies for Negotiating a Higher Starting Salary
In an ideal world, all you would need to do to get rewarded is do a good job. For a lucky few, that’s a reality, but for many more they will be lowballed on offers if they never ask for more. It could just be that your boss does not realize just how much you…
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10 Tips to Stay Motivated When Life is Tough
As unfair as it might be, sometimes you put your all into a goal and it still doesn’t work out. It can be crushing and make you wonder about your motivation and why you should even bother trying anymore. But believing nothing can change will only be a self-fulfilling prophecy. As the site Inside Out…
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10 Tips to Become a Better Leader
Most people have probably experienced bad leadership at some point. But not many people set out to be bad at leading others. It is likely just a lack of experience and preparation that makes them ill-suited. If you have just taken on a leadership role you might be nervous about what you need to know…
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10 Simple Ways to Cope When Your Career or Life Feels Out of Control
It feels like every day delivers some fresh piece of upsetting news: wars, diseases, crime, and that doesn’t even count personal problems. Eventually, you get to that straw that breaks the camel’s back and you can’t cope with it anymore. Philadelphia magazine discussed this topic recently and the importance of knowing how to avoid spiraling…
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Wiser Wealth: 9 Top Accredited Investor Opportunities in 2022
To qualify as an accredited investor, you need to have a net worth exceeding $1 million or you need to be earning a yearly salary over $200,000. That criteria intentionally disqualifies quite a few people due to accredited investments having the potential to lose you a lot more money than other investments. But they can…
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What Your Job Resume Should Look Like This Year
Even prior to all the world changes we have seen over the last couple of years, people struggled to perfect their resumes. But in a job market that has been shaken up with new expectations on technological skills, or whether you need to disclose your vaccination status, it has people even more uncertain about what…
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7 Tips To Find The Perfect Remote Job for You
Ever since the option became more prevalent during the worst of the pandemic, employees have been flocking to remote work. Per Forbes, interest in remote work rose by 556% last month (believed to be in part spurred by some harsh words from Elon Musk towards remote employees). But a remote job isn’t some magic fix.…
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Could that Remote Job Listing be Misleading You About it Actually Being Remote?
While remote work is not for everyone, many have still been ecstatic to be able to work from home. It means getting time back from your commute, a more relaxed dress code, and the freedom to help take care of pets and kids without hiring help. A lot of jobs have grown to facilitate this…
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Job Applicants are Ditching Cover Letters and Still Getting Hired
When it comes to the application process, the part that most people probably dread the most is the cover letter. Lots of job seekers feel their resume speaks for itself, so why do they have to bother expanding on their qualifications and interest in the position? Now some candidates are saying they are done with…
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How to Find Companies That Are Hiring Now
If you have not seen much luck with finding the job openings you want, it is probably time to change up your strategy. It is very likely there are tons of great chances that you are just not encountering because your search methods need work. The Balance Careers shared quite a few good resources, starting…
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