Wealth Management for Tech Professionals: What You Need to Know About Restricted Stock and RSUs
Approximately 11.8 million people work in technology in the US today, and these professionals face financial issues and workplace pressures uncommon in other industries. They make unique, high-stakes financial decisions — for example, dealing with stock-based compensation. In Personal Finance for Tech Professionals in Silicon Valley and Beyond, wealth manager Bruce Barton aims to...
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How to Start a Side Hustle Without Making Your Boss Angry
Whether you're interested in earning more money, gaining valuable job experience, or pursuing a passion, starting a side hustle can be a great way to achieve your goals. You can conduct your side hustle on your own time, and it offers a low-commitment opportunity to try something new. Starting a side hustle can even be good for your day job. Your boss may be impressed by your proactive,...
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Battling Burnout: Is It a Toxic Work Environment, or Your Own Bad Habits?
The unceasing inner drive to "do more" and "achieve more" can have a significant impact on your health, your family, and your career. However, burnout is often a subtle process, and even the brightest people may be unable to identify the telltale signs of its onset until it is too late. When we talk of burnout, we often attribute it to our work environments. In reality, burnout is caused...
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No More Wavering: Do These 3 Things to Become a Better Decision-Maker
Article by Karima Mariama-Arthur Every day, we face challenging situations we must confront. These situations require us to make certain choices, and those choices aren't always easy. However, our decisions are the foundations of our lives. If you want to create a life you love, it makes sense to try to make the best decisions possible, even when they're hard. Unfortunately, we...
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5 Things Everyone in the Workforce Needs to Know About Medicare
Employers and employees may be at odds with regard to how old is too old to be working. According to a 2018 report by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies, employers see age 70 as the cutoff, whereas employees cited 75 as a solid retirement age. No matter your personal opinions, the reality is there are hundreds of thousands of workers ages 70, 75, and even 85 and up in the...
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How to Keep Your Job If You Have to You Go to Rehab: Understanding the FMLA
Contrary to the common stereotype of the strung-out addict living under a highway overpass, drug and alcohol addiction more often than not afflict full-time members of America's workforce. In fact, most adults with substance use disorders in this country are employed full-time, according to a 2014 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The...
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The Negative Impact That Growing Up Digital Has Had on Communication
Millennials have a stronger connection with technology than any previous generation. It makes sense that they would: They grew up alongside the internet and smartphones. Experts in all things digital, millennials have certain advantages when it comes to adopting and deploying the latest workplace technologies to drive results. However, the millennial affinity for technology may also be...
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Escaping the Cult of Busy: You Don't Have to Sacrifice Your Well-Being to Be Successful
"Thirty hours of working and still going strong," the young copywriter typed and then went back to work. Within hours, she would lapse into a coma and die soon after. That final tweet rang out loudly to those who study workplace trends. Working all hours of the night has become a point of pride for many, but the consequences of such practices may be more severe than we...
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The Quantum Reality Approach to Job Searching: Using 'the Field' to Land the Right Offer
A recruiting manager has narrowed the selection process to two individuals with equal expertise: One is a pleasant person who is professional but whose authentic energy and enthusiasm are low, and the second individual has high energy and is clearly enthused about the prospect of working for the growing company and contributing to the success of the manager. Which person do you think the...
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Work/Life Balance Doesn't Mean You Can't Be Friends With Your Coworkers
"Work/life balance" is the buzz phrase of the moment, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Americans are notoriously overworked, and we could all use more time for our personal lives. However, it can be easy to go too far with work/life balance. Some workers end up erecting impenetrable walls between their personal and professional lives. Boundaries are important, of course, but problems...
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Welcome to the Job Market, New Grad! Here's What You Need to Look for in Your First Job:
As you don your cap and gown, you may feel anxious about launching your post-graduation career. Do not despair. You're not alone. In fact, 67 percent of college students graduate without a full-time job lined up. Some encouraging news is that employers plan to hire nearly 11 percent more graduates from the class of 2019 than they did from the class of 2018. Today's strong labor market...
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Own It, See It, Change It: The 3-Step Plan for Personal and Professional Success
Success isn't something that happens to you; it's something you create. In the years during which I went from a part-time employee to a sales executive for a company doing more than $3 billion in sales, I learned that personal success is not some unattainable, mysterious thing. It is ours to gain, to lose, and to share. Let me show you exactly how to take the reigns and make success work...
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Everyone Faces Setbacks — Adopt a Resilience Regimen Today
Setbacks are an unavoidable part of life, especially in your career. If you don't learn to deal with them properly, you may end up with a lot of regret — and you may even make the setback harder to overcome. When it comes to setbacks, the sooner we learn to deal with them, the better. Whether a setback is personal or professional, one thing is certain: Building resilience is critical...
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Working Vacations Don't Have to Stink
When it comes to vacations, Spain knows how to do it big: The average Spanish worker get 40 paid vacation days. Americans, unfortunately, fall on the other end of the spectrum. We're terrible at getting away from work, with the average US worker only receiving a measly 10 paid days off every year. On the surface, that may sound like good news for our employers: We Americans are...
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Forget Staying Calm — Here's How to Be a Dynamic, Electric, and Passionate Public Speaker
Does the thought of public speaking make your heart leap — in terror? What happens next? Do you judge yourself for being nervous? Do you feel inadequate to play the role of "speaker"? Do you wish you could figure out how the heck to just get it over with? I promise you that you are not alone. Anticipating being seen and heard can feel very vulnerable, and our insecurities often jump...
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Why Mentoring Is the Key to Achieving Your Career Goals
Earlier in my career, I asked myself, "What am I doing that is getting in the way of me reaching my goal as a leader?" I posed that question to a colleague I respected, who responded, "Have you ever asked anyone for help?" That simple question made a huge impact on me. Even if you've never been involved in a formal mentoring program, you've had mentors along the way. A teacher, a...
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Is the Resume Objective Statement Truly Dead?
You've almost certainly heard the news: The resume objective statement is dead. It is old-fashioned, of little value, and should absolutely always be replaced with a professional summary. There's good reason for this sentiment: The traditional objective focuses on you, your goals, your needs, and your aspirations. Employers today are less interested in what you're hoping to gain from a...
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How to Cover the Unexpected Costs of Your New Job
For Americans, starting a new job is a common occurrence. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, latter-day boomers — those born between 1957 and 1964 — held an average of 12 jobs by the time they were 50, with almost half of those occurring before they even hit 25. Each new start is an exciting time of clean slates and chances to excel; you may even score a new title, a pay...
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What's the Difference Between Getting Fired and Getting Laid Off?
Losing your job is emotionally taxing no matter how it happens. However, it's important not to let the shock of the news cloud your understanding of what is happening. Getting laid off and getting fired are two very different things, and each can impact you and the future of your career in different ways. An employer may not always be clear about the terms under which they have decided to...
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The 5 Biggest Challenges in the YouEconomy and How to Face Them
Article by Michael Pietrzak Congratulations, you've escaped the 9-5 to become a solopreneur! You've decided to join the YouEconomy, the growing global movement of pioneers who have opted out of being told what to work on and when by bosses who also wonder who set up this antiquated, industrial, consumption-obsessed economy. Will you write cheeky marketing copy for clients on...
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Imagine Your Life Without a Timeline: How to Succeed on Your Own Terms
Many people have told me that they feel "behind" in life because they're failing to meet their timelines — those life plans with milestones we all feel like we are supposed to achieve within defined time frames. These milestones and timelines are actually externally imposed, yet we internalize them so thoroughly that we feel like failures when we're not on track with them. And so, I...
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Good Networking Is About Great Listening
The one thing you cannot create more of is time, so you need to maximize every opportunity you have to its fullest potential — especially when you're networking. You know the importance of networking for your career today and in the future. What you may not know, however, is exactly how to use a networking event to enhance your personal brand. If you want to set yourself apart and...
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The No. 1 Way to Future-Proof Your Career in the Face of Emerging Technology
Every sector and every industry is rapidly transforming under the influences of automation, artificial intelligence, and data science. To succeed in the workplace of the future, workers will need to be equipped with hybrid sets of job skills that span across an array of subject areas and industries. Additionally, the skills any one employee needs will change often throughout their career...
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4 Ways to Surround Yourself With People Who Challenge You
Article by Brittany Hodak You may not be average, but according to Jim Rohn, you are an average: the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Through his studies, Rohn came to understand the power of peer influence. Peer pressure, he realized, isn't always a bad thing. It may be a primary reason teens pick up smoking, but it can also promote stronger performance in...
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Start Small: 22 Simple Ways to Start Investing in Your Success Today
Financially speaking, smart people invest early and use the advantage of smaller gains in the shorter term to create big payoffs in the long run. Whether we're talking mutual funds, CDs, or your retirement portfolio, slow and steady wins the race. As it turns out, the same logic applies to investing in yourself: By making incremental investments of time and energy in small changes today,...
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Pros and Cons of Getting a Corporate Credit Card
A corporate card sounds like a great perk, but don't forget the fine print. Most importantly, you need to clarify whether you're being offered a corporate card or a business credit card. They may sound like the same thing, but they're actually a little different. One key distinction: Where business credit cards are concerned, employees are personally responsible if the company fails to...
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How to Argue With Your Coworkers — Productively and Positively
There's no room for fighting at work — but there is room for a good argument. In fact, we should probably be arguing with our coworkers more. I'm not talking about slinging insults — I mean "argument" in terms of a robust and honest discussion of contrasting opinions. Research suggests that a mix of differing perspectives is the best way to bring new ideas to the table and drive...
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Considering a Coworking Space? Keep These Things in Mind:
Accepting a position as a remote worker no longer means working at home alone in your PJs. As coworking spaces gain popularity across the country, you have more opportunities to work with — or at least in the company of — others, and possibly work more productively. A coworking space is a shared work area designed for members and guests to spend all or part of their workday. Most...
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Are You a Hard Worker — or a Workaholic?
You like to work — and you like to work hard. There's nothing wrong with that. Giving your all to a project fills you with a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. But beware: There's a fine line between being a hard worker who takes pride in their efforts and being a workaholic who is actively harming themselves, their organization, and the people around them. Thanks to our...
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Knowing When to Bark: How Thinking Like a Dog Can Help You Advance at Work
Need a little career advice? Maybe you should ask your dog. That's the premise of the new book from business strategist and corporate CEO Scott MacDonald, Think Like a Dog: How Dogs Teach Us to He Happy in Life and Successful at Work. "Cowritten" by MacDonald's rescue dog Sadie, Think Like a Dog explores the myriad ways in which we could all stand to be a little more like man's best...
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How to Help Your Remote Employees Avoid Loneliness and Burnout
It's Monday morning and Jane, a marketing associate, begins her workday by pouring a cup of coffee and getting cozy in her home office. Jane is a remote worker. As long as she keeps her manager in the loop, she can work from anywhere at any time. Jane is not alone: Remote work has recently transformed from a progressive perk into a standard workplace practice. Forty-three percent of US...
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Never Win Alone: 5 Pieces of Professional Advice for My Younger Self
I've spent my entire career servicing the staffing and recruiting industry, and it has been nothing short of incredible. Throughout the course of my career, I've been lucky enough to work with some of the world's largest staffing agencies and the individuals who lead them. The trajectory of the staffing industry and the year-over-year growth at Bullhorn, where I am a managing director,...
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How to Finally Start Leaving Work on Time
In a fast-paced, competitive work environment, it can be a challenge simply to walk out the office door on time. Whenever 5 p.m. rolls around, it feels like there's still more work to be done. You certainly don't want to fall behind or look bad compared to your coworkers who are laboring late into the night, and you definitely want your boss to see you as a hard-working team...
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3 Things I'm Doing to Find My Own Definition of Success
Article by Mary Sauer For as long as I can remember, I have been a fairly ambitious person. As a young child, I kept journals filled with ideas about what my future would look like. From dream jobs to where I would live, I always had a good idea of what I wanted to accomplish. As I've grown older, starting a family and a career along the way, I've experienced something I didn't expect:...
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5 Common Ways Entrepreneurs Endanger Their Businesses Without Realizing It
If you want your startup to be in the tiny percentage of companies that actually make money, you're going to have to claw your way to the top. However, that doesn't mean you can't make the journey easier by avoiding unnecessary mistakes. Before setting out to build your own business, do yourself a favor: Gain a solid understanding of the way the business world really works. Listening to a...
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Lost and Found in Spain: How a US Ambassador's Wife Forged Her Own Path
In 2009, Susan Lewis Solomont's husband, Alan Solomont, was appointed US ambassador to Spain and Andorra by President Barack Obama. Susan uprooted herself, leaving behind a successful career in philanthropy and a life she loved to join her husband overseas. An ambitious professional, Susan had hoped to find a new role in Spain. She was disappointed to learn the US Department of State...
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Making a Career Change? How to Determine the Transferrable Tools in Your Toolkit
"Becoming limitless" means aligning what you do with who you are. If you've determined you need to change your career in order to do that, fret not. All is not lost. You have skills, education, and training that will transfer to your new career. Let's explore how the talent and expertise you've gained so far can help you become limitless in your next role, no matter what it...
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5 Ways High-Achieving Women Can Break Through the Glass Ceiling
Article by Karima Mariama-Arthur Whether they're focused on intrapreneurship or entrepreneurship as a long-term career strategy, high-achieving women have always encountered barriers to success. What's more interesting is how these women have mustered the courage and determination to secure a seat at the table and the power to effect change in the face of these obstacles. And you can...
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Dealing With the Kiss-Up, Kick-Down Bully Boss
The bully boss is a mainstay of popular culture, a frequent onscreen villain who can also be found living, breathing, and putting people down in workplaces across the country. Often, the bully boss character is adored by their unsuspecting superiors and despised by their subordinates, just like the real-life bully bosses many Americans have worked for in their professional...
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In a Time of Deep Division, Work May Be the Key to Reconnecting
You walk through a crowded street or store, wedge into a space on the tram or inch home on the expressway, and you have two reactive options: feel yourself disconnected and separate from those around you, or perceive some sort of connection to these other beings scuttling about their days. It's not easy to feel connected. Overhead, the skies darken with "the crisis of global...
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If Someone Asks You to Be Their Mentor, Say 'Yes'
Today, more and more organizations are turning to internal mentoring programs as sustainable and scalable remedies their talent challenges. According to the American Society for Training and Development, 71 percent of Fortune 500 companies offer mentoring programs to their employees. As organizations large and small discover the power of workplace mentorship to address wide-ranging...
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Why You Should Only Partner With an Executive Search Firm That Offers Coaching
In today's hyper-competitive environment, attracting and hiring high-potential employees is a crucial element of organizational success. This endeavor also holds considerable risks, as bringing the wrong person on board can incur significant costs, slow down team performance, and negatively impact the bottom line. When it comes to executive hires, these concerns are only heightened....
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No Matter What Benefits Your Employer Offers, You Can Start Planning for Retirement Today
When it comes to planning for retirement, every financial adviser will tell you the same thing: Start early. But what if it's too late to "start early"? What if you're already approaching retirement age and haven't given it much thought? According to a recent study, 31 percent of Americans have less than $5,000 in their retirement savings, and the average American only has about $85,000...
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Christy Wright's Best Tips for Launching a YouEconomy Business
Article by Cecilia Meis The farm was beautiful: A moderate house and 11-stall barn built on 40 acres outside of Nashville. It reminded Christy Wright of her dad, and of Bo, the wobbly legged foal she watched take its first steps nearly two decades prior. Bo was her first horse. He was wild and adventurous, kind of like her. She had wanted to live on a ranch since that day. She wanted this...
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5 Common Workplace Mishaps and How to Recover
Most employees try their best and really do want to be successful in the workplace. Unfortunately, things don't always go according to plan. What if you make a mistake? What should you do? How should you react? The important thing to remember is that your response to any workplace mistake is about more than damage control, although that is certainly very important. How you recover from a...
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33 Is the Magic Number for Women in Business
A recent study from Missy Empire has revealed age 33 to be the age, on average, at which the most successful women in business launch their first companies. The stories of these women show how the time you spend building your experience during your 20s can really pay off. Of course, the magic 3-0 isn't the only factor in a woman entrepreneur's success. Qualifications, background, social...
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The Only Valueless Failure Is the One You Refuse to Learn From
Any time you try something new, you expose yourself to a threshold of disappointment. Video games are designed for failure. But the thing about video games is that, at least for me, they take my mind off reality. I'm not engaged with my inner dialogue; I'm just focused on the game. There is no confrontational consequence (as there is in life) that makes you think you're failing — you...
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Take Back Your Evenings: 11 Tips on Unplugging After Work
While there is much to love about our high-tech world — speed, convenience, the ability to get in touch with anyone anywhere at a moment's notice — life in the age of the internet is not all sunshine and roses. Just ask the average American worker, who works one hour a day more than her European counterparts, according to The Nation. The US is one of the most overworked countries in...
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