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Career Corner: Look For These 4 Red Flags Behind a New Job Offer
When looking for jobs you might not think much about your role in the company beyond what the job posting described. But looking into how other roles in the company are handled can also give you valuable insight regarding whether this is a good work environment. Per the Philadelphia Business Journal, you want to learn all you can…
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Career Corner: State Program Supports Hands-on Apprentice Programs
While degrees and higher education certainly have their value, sometimes the best experience is getting to try things for yourself. That is why the Wolf administration is promoting the importance of apprenticeship programs for Pennsylvania workers. A recent press release from the Wolf administration highlights this initiative, specifically pointing to the Finishing Trades Institute (FTI)…
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Career Corner: 7 Tips to Network and Make Connections Tactfully
We are all well-acquainted with the saying “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know”. While not wholly true, you definitely can’t discount the impact having connections can make for you. But the thing that’s less talked about is how do you actually make those connections? Dorie Clark of the Wall Street Journal shares…
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Philly Tech Trends: Creating a Hybrid Work Friendly Conference Room
With many companies still having their team members split between the office and virtual, it takes some adjusting to make things work. One important aspect to examine is how conference rooms function, as utilizing a pre-Covid setup can shortchange your telecommuters. If you are trying to figure out how to make conferences better for your…
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Wiser Wealth: You’re Named Executor of an Estate, Now What?
Being left in charge of someone’s estate is not something that people are usually prepared for due to how sudden the occasion can be. But it is an important responsibility and giving it some forethought now can save you aggravation later. Michael Pollock of the Wall Street Journal expands on what you should be considering.…
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Career Corner: When Negotiating Your Salary, Be Machiavellian
If you have been performing well at your job for a long time, you no doubt would like an opportunity for advancement. Maybe a role promotion, or even just a raise. But the thought of having that conversation with your boss is awkward and a source of anxiety. Per book author Stacey Vanek Smith in…
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Career Corner: LinkedIn Puts Philadelphia on Top 10 Entrepreneurs List
With many jobs drying up during the worst of the pandemic, employees were not sitting around idle just waiting for those positions to reappear. Many decided if the job they wanted wasn’t hiring, they would create it themselves and become Entrepreneurs. The Philadelphia Business Journal recently had a piece discussing business growth in the country…
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Career Corner: Hints for Finding a Family-Friendly Workplace From The Wall Street Journal
When considering jobs in your field some of the most common considerations for accepting an offer will be the salary and the location. But for parents, there is also the added factor of determining whether the job will allow you the flexibility to be there for your kids. Unfortunately, that is one job aspect that…
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Career Corner: Post Pandemic, Women Take a Harder Look at Career Fulfillment
The pandemic has caused immense stress on everyone, leading many to stop and consider what they want out of their career long-term. But women, in particular, are reporting feeling the negative impact of the pandemic at higher rates than men. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal addressed this, saying that part of the…
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Career Corner: How Local Tech Salaries Stack Up to the Rest of the Country
With so many industries and fields shaken up by the pandemic, a lot of people are reevaluating their careers right now. One of the more appealing options has been the tech industry, which has been a rare oasis of stability over the last 18 months. But the salary you can expect will vary quite a…
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Career Corner: The Great Resignation is Reshaping Our Work Culture
Our work culture has ingrained in many employees to recognize that they are easily replaceable. Being underpaid and overworked has long been viewed as the natural experience of most workers. But the pandemic has caused a breaking point where many are saying no more, leading to what has been dubbed the “Great Resignation”. Derek Thompson…
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Philly Tech Trends: Upgrade This to Stay Connected in a Work-From-Home World
Developing a true hybrid workplace takes time and effort. Some might assume it is as simple as figuring out how to use Zoom and you are good to go. But that does not mean much if your office’s audio setup is lacking. Writer Carolyn Heinze discusses this for SCN, saying how one of the biggest…
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Career Corner: New Anything-But-Normal Rules for Job Seekers
If you are job hunting right now you probably assumed that your work-life will have some adjustments from the pre-pandemic days after you are hired. But maybe you have not realized the application process also has changed in some ways you should be taking advantage of. Ty West of the Philadelphia Business Journal expands on…
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Career Corner: Follow These Unspoken Rules to Get Ahead at Your First Job
Getting hired is always exciting, and it’s a huge milestone when you are fresh out of school and getting your first job. It feels like you are building momentum, but then you may receive some culture shock when what worked for you in school is suddenly frowned upon at work. In writing for Kiplinger, H.…
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Career Corner: The Jobs Most Likely to Disappear within the Next Generation
It is only natural that as technology and culture advance that new types of careers will be created, while others will become obsolete. Naturally, the restrictions of the pandemic accelerated some of this by depriving many businesses of being able to gain their regular income and driving customers towards alternatives. With Covid currently becoming more…
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Career Corner: The Skills You Need for Tomorrow’s Fastest Growing Careers
It is no secret that we are in the middle of a significant shift in terms of what careers are gaining traction. So many jobs dependent on retail are being phased out by online counterparts. Whereas positions in health, finance, and technology are only continuing to proliferate. If you believe it will soon be time…
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Career Corner: Career Trends in a Crazy, Unpredictable Year
We all know the pandemic caused a great deal of upheaval in what businesses have done well. So it is likely of little surprise that it has also shifted what careers employees are getting into. Jennifer Liu of CNBC has an article elaborating, using data from LinkedIn to highlight the shift we have seen. Naturally,…
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Career Corner: This Year’s Top 10 Best Business Careers
It has been a tumultuous time for the job market of late, but certain fields have emerged stronger than others. Healthcare is of course in high demand, but there are also some good prospects for those in the business side of things. U.S. News & World Report has compiled the jobs with the best hiring…
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