Careers
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Career Corner: 3 Anti-Racist Everyday Actions You Can Take at Work
Even with the best of intentions, discriminatory practices can still creep into your workplace. A lack of communication with underrepresented demographics can lead to perpetuating actions that create an unfair environment for those individuals. Michelle Garcia reports on the matter for The Muse, explaining how being anti-racist is beyond simply reacting to problems of racist…
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Career Corner: Be More Productive by Working Less
It is ingrained in many of us that if we are not getting done everything we want, the solution must be to simply work harder. Give up more leisure time, put more time in at the office, and get less sleep until you see results. But that mindset might actually be holding you back. On…
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Career Corner: The 10 Highest Paying Non-Medical Jobs Around Philadelphia
When contemplating what careers have both longevity and a high earning potential, people often settle on the answer of the medical field. And while that is true, the focus on nurses and doctors might overshadow some of the many other viable options worth considering. Earlier in September, Stacker analyzed the highest paying jobs that you…
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Create, Practice, and Publish Your Way To Career Success on WinTheView
If you are a seasoned professional or mid to senior-level executive, there is an impressive digital career portfolio platform to showcase your accomplishments. In the previous article, Tips on Building a Successful Career Portfolio, I mentioned several ways to build an online portfolio, but I wanted to share a unique platform in detail below, because…
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Career Corner: Beating Job Search Ageism With Your Resume
Though you would think a worker with more experience would be more highly regarded, the fact is some companies regard being older as being out of touch. Many older job applicants worry about being dismissed without a fair shot just because they are no longer in their 20s or 30s. Many wonder if there is…
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BUCKSCO Careers — Arc of Chester County
The Arc of Chester County is a non-profit organization dedicated to advocate, educate and provide services to empower individuals with disabilities and their families to enhance the quality of their lives. Arc employees value their work and are committed to providing quality services to help support individuals achieve their goals. The following positions at…
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2022’s Top 7 Remote Jobs That Pay More Than $100K
When you envision successful individuals, you might picture people in fancy professional attire rubbing shoulders with each other in some corporate office environment. But time is proving that is not the only pathway to success. In fact, many great careers can be had in the comfort of your own home. Smooth Remote compiled some of…
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2022’s Most In-Demand Business Careers that Pay Well
The last two years have shaken up the job market tremendously, leaving many unsure of what jobs are viable currently. However, you don’t have to choose between good hiring prospects and a good salary. According to the site This Nation, quite a few jobs still offer you both, with this being a sampling of some…
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Ed McBride, Community Activist and Longtime PECO Manager, Dead at 70
A high-energy political insider, Edward McBride, who was also a tireless, award-winning community activist has died. Edward D. McBride, 70, of Wayne, manager of external affairs at PECO, passed away Jan. 29 in King of Prussia, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Born in Philadelphia, Mr. McBride lived nearly 40 years in Wayne. He…
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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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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: Take 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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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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Perfect Your Elevator Pitch
If you are a working adult whether unemployed, self-employed, or employed, and you engage in meeting people, you need to have an elevator pitch. One size does not fit all. It depends on the audience and the circumstances. Over the years, I have collected some resources from various people from their handouts, presentations, or articles…
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