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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

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If a silver lining can be found in the fallout of the pandemic, it’s that many of us (maybe finally) have started to prioritize our health and relationships over our jobs. With grim news reports, isolation and a complete 180-degree turn in how we carried out our day-to-day life, mental health plummeted.

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Some Gen Zers Are Including Their Social Media on Resumes—Should You?

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The report adds that “candidates with no social media profile receive even lower ratings than candidates with mental health problems”—those individuals received “lower ratings by an amount equivalent to the effect of having three years on-the-job experience.” Everything else?

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Answering Reader Mail: I Got Really Sick Before An Interview & Still Went. Did I Make The Right Choice?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Are you looking for networking advice, job hunting advice, resume services, interview prep, career navigation, LinkedIn self branding, or getting mentored about career/life? And because the reason was very personal in nature and also a health issue, in many cases it's illegal for them to ask you about your health.

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Answering Reader Mail: The Other Assistant Isn't As Qualified - Should I Express My Interest?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

So, some reasons why a previous assistant does not come with their boss are: 1) The boss moves to a new city/state and the previous assistant can’t come because they don’t want to/can’t move, the commute becomes too far, or they don’t want to work in the new office/environment. Job hunting and dating are very similar.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Many have no health insurance, many can't find a well paying job, or even be independent. Young workers aren't being taken care of, so while switchign jobs may seem odd to older generations, that is often how one can stay afloat. 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job. God bless America.

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2 Big Myths About Work You Need to Ditch

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While employees may balk at a “Big Brother” atmosphere that monitors what they say on the job, Atkins says bosses are obligated under federal law to make sure they provide a “safe environment” for workers free of harassment or discrimination. Social networking. Discrimination cases are based on what managers knew,” Atkins says.

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