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Two Entrepreneurs Share Advice on Leaving a Corporate Role and Becoming Self-Employed

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However, Stephanie Levinson and Jeff Lerner are shining examples that taking a chance on yourself can pay off. Communications professional Levinson spent her early career at various companies and agencies. During the pandemic, Levinson’s agency went through a restructuring, and her role was eliminated.

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Should You Announce You’ve Been Laid Off on LinkedIn? 

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I’m so grateful to and humbled by the kind words and network connections shared with me! LinkedIn is a powerful platform for networking and job searching, and being laid off is nothing to be ashamed of,” she says. “In I’m excited to start my new job!” Then, you’ll know you’re doing everything you can to land a new position. “Job

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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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The co-founder and CEO of SparkToro , who previously co-founded Moz, gives consultants an edge over agencies and full-time employees in a recent blog post. The company hired four agencies and five consultants in its first two years. Of course, managing a freelancer is not the same as managing a full-time employee or agency.

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What Companies Can Learn from the Southwest Airlines Crisis

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An American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) article details other Black Swan examples: A “highly profitable hospital network may suffer a similar meltdown in operations under a bizarre mass casualty event” because they haven’t made any accommodations for extra space and staff and thus lose efficiency.

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How Hiring Virtual Assistants Can Boost Employee Performance and Work-Life Balance

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Laith Masarweh, founder and CEO of Assistantly, an agency that connects businesses with virtual assistants around the world, says that in the third quarter of 2022, bosses hiring VAs for their employees increased significantly, by 10% to 15% of Assistantly’s business.

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The Four Horsemen of the Mandated Return to Office

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For example, an August 2022 Gallup survey of remote-capable workers showed that 34% of respondents want to work full-time remotely, 60% want to work a flexible hybrid schedule, and only 6% want to work in a traditional office-centric setting. . For example, Meta Platforms offers permanent fully remote work options. Resistance .

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Network for her community work with ScholarCHIPS. Network Inc., How Will You Show Up? ,

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