So many of us have a side project running at any given point – or at least wish we had one. Maybe it’s writing a children’s book, selling screen printed tees on Etsy, photography, or designing a mobile game. Rather … Read More
A carpenter saws a plank. Image: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Herbert Mitchell The tintype photographic process was patented in 1856, and its popularity swept through the United States in the following years. As the least expensive form of … Read More
White dudes are disproportionately represented all across the United States work force, and there is even less diversity among jobs that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission labels “high tech.” In a report released by the EEOC following a Wednesday hearing … Read More
Often when a tough task isn’t quite clicking, you know the best way to change things up is to take a break. You’ll come back refreshed, with a new perspective that can help you break through a mental block. And … Read More
More than three-quarters of recruiters find applicants via LinkedIn. Job seekers referred by a current employee land the job nearly 66 percent of the time. If you’re a career changer, someone in your desired industry can give you valuable pointers … Read More
Congratulations, you’ve been offered the jobs of your dreams — now just sign away any future career prospects for the next several years and it’s all yours. Noncompete agreements were once limited to executive-level hires, but as The Washington Post reported last … Read More
If you’ve amassed a large, diverse social media collection, it’s safe to say you’re probably having a hard time keeping up with them all. Facebook you can do. Facebook and LinkedIn? Easy. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter? Making it work. But Facebook, … Read More
Stress. You can’t see it, but you can certainly feel it. SEE ALSO: 11 ways to de-stress based on how much time you can spare Whether it’s trying to beat a looming headline, or trying to juggle massive amounts of … Read More
After a long day of work, you probably find yourself curled up on the couch, binge-watching Netflix, and…scrolling through work emails on your phone. Smartphones offer numerous apps to tackle tasks quickly both inside and outside the office. Often, though, … Read More
It might be you, it might be your co-worker, but at some point this winter, someone’s going to show up at the office when they shouldn’t. Dragging ourselves to work sick — a behavior social scientists call “presenteeism” — costs … Read More