career change

When a woman is set to get married, society assumes she'll ditch her maiden name for her partner's last name. However, this societal norm is a sacrifice that can impact the working woman's career.

Maybe no industry is entirely pandemic-proof, or entirely at risk. If you think of hotels, “destination” resorts struggled far more than roadside motels meant for business travelers. The US Census has a useful chart that shows just how much each sector was impacted. It is worth it to consider how safe your job would be in the event of rising cases. It’s easy to have tunnel vision right now and think, “My city/state is getting rapidly vaccinated so, we’re good.” But your industry may rely on other states and even countries to be healthy, in order to thrive. So do some research to see what the experts project for your desired industry

Women, in particular, have seen significant job displacement during the pandemic. If you’re finding yourself trying to regain your foothold now after months of possibly not working and not having much opportunity to network, you may need a little direction. We talked to an expert to help you out.

When you feel disenchanted by your work—the thing you do most of your days—you take on a wishy-washy attitude towards everything, like dating and your health. You have to go numb to survive work, and that numbness carries over to the rest of your life.

You drink a lot at night, or turn to junk food. Maybe you’re so invested in a video game that it’s harming your relationship. You need an escape from reality—every night.

You’re bound to have moments of, “Is this even the person I married anymore?” You may not have realized, until now, how much you subconsciously tied up this man’s career with his identity. And now that the former is shifting, it can feel like the latter is shifting.

(MediaBistro) — There’s something very attractive about career reinvention, especially in this anemic job market. But how to start? Pamela Mitchell, career coach, author, and founder and CEO of The Reinvention Institute, is uniquely able to walk clients through that transition — because it’s something she’s experienced twice herself. And, when she went through it, […]

(Business Week) — With 14.6 million Americans unemployed and plenty of others dissatisfied with their jobs, many are heading back to school for retraining. From the fall of 2007 to the fall of 2009, enrollment at community colleges jumped 16.9 percent, to 8 million, according to estimates by the American Association of Community Colleges. About 16 […]