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How to Stop Office Drama with Just Four Words

Office drama can spread like a wildfire, feeding on the emotional reactions it gets. The more people react to the drama, the bigger it grows.  Dramatic people tend to exaggerate problems, making small issues seem like ...

Don't Quit in Anger: Four Smarter Moves to Protect Your Career

Feeling like you can't take one more minute at your job? Before you quit in a huff, consider this: quitting in anger might give you instant relief, but it often leads to regret. In fact, a study by Sky...

Entry-Level Jobs Still Exist, But The Skills Needed For Them Have Changed

For years, we’ve heard concerns about entry-level jobs disappearing, but what if that’s not entirely accurate? What if these jobs still exist, but we simply aren’t preparing people w...

Understanding the Self-Employment Tax Credit (SETC): Qualifications and Benefits

Not many people are familiar with the Self-Employment Tax Credit (SETC), but it is a highly valuble program designed to support self-employed individuals. It particularly provides benefits for ...

10 Tips for Job Seekers

Many job seekers fail to get jobs at the last minute during the interview. Having searched for a suitable position, polished your resume/cover letter and sent out applications, what remains for you to do is to master the art of succeeding in job interv...

Are You Qualified for the Job?

If you don't have a degree, there is no need to worry. If you don't have experience at a job, there's no need to worry there either. Since employers are struggling to find workers in the fast-growing labor market, many are beginning to hire can...

30 Million Jobs Lost, and Counting

As of late April, 2020, the United States of America is looking at 30 million new unemployment claims filed since mid-March. This is an incredible number of people who have lost their jobs, for no other reason than states have deemed mos...

Enhancing Your Job Skills During COVID-19

  According to job statistics by the Department of Labor, the country's unemployment rate hit as high as 15% in April this year. This implies that businesses are firing workers as a survival strategy. Chances are that yo...

Have You Looked Outside Your Expertise for Employment in 2020?

If you've been unemployed for months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, your county economic development office, your local workforce development office, and your local community college can help you get back t...