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Workplace advice for any issue, problem, or concern; from changing careers to co-working advice and decorating needs.
Hello and Welcome to Unemploymentville
The thought is traumatizing. Especially to an individual who has worked for more than 20 years without interruption. What about those individuals who have been in unemploymentville for more than 6 months? Working is a way life. We work to provide food, shelter, and stability. So, now what are you going do? Do you just erase 20 years of hard work to start at the bottom? Are you going to give up looking for way out of unemploymentville? Or, are you going to use your resources to floor the gas pedal right through unemploymentville? It’s possible that you don’t even know what your next steps are because you are either a total wreck or you have given up on finding a way out of unemploymentville. Some of us are lucky that we don’t have to stay in unemploymentville for very long. For the rest of us, we are out of gas and it may take us some time to get out of unemploymentville and into employmentville. But for now, you are out of gas. Put your car in park, and let’s see if we can find some gas and any other resources to help you out of unemploymentville.
By Ashely Moore9 years ago in Journal
How To Keep Your Confidential Job Search, Confidential
Looking for a new job? What would happen if your current employer found out? Some might bend over backward to keep you, but others might see you as a threat, a disruptive influence in the workplace, or might believe that you’re not putting in 100%. While it’s fair to say that the decision to further your career will have some impact on how you view your current role unless you behave unprofessionally it shouldn’t affect your performance and working relationships.
By Jordan Catto9 years ago in Journal
The Great Craft Debate
In the last post, I mentioned how much I love writing spells and ceremonies and rituals. I've always loved wordsmithery. However, present me with a selection of physical materials and ask me to produce something even vaguely serviceable and I'm afraid you're going to be left thoroughly disappointed (or at least highly amused - my high school tech and home economics teachers always were!) It's created a bit of a predicament for me over the years, particularly when met with the muted horror from certain corners at the proposition that you bought something you could have just made for yourself. Or, more to the point, should have made for yourself.
By Claire Proctor9 years ago in Journal
Should You Accept A Counter Offer?
Having set your course on moving on, suddenly a new proposition is on the table. What do you do? Having accepted a new position at a different firm, you’ll need to sit down with your current supervisor and break the news that you are leaving. Often you will be greeted with congratulations and well wishes, or maybe you will face resentment and anger from a toxic boss. But there is a third, less common possibility: your superiors might offer you a counter offer.
By Jordan Catto9 years ago in Journal
Web Design Skills That Enhance User Conversion and Engagement
Web Design Skills That enhance User Conversion and Engagement How does UX expertise view conversion optimization? Conversion Optimization can be defined as discovering the appropriate combination of value proposition, call to price and action point to persuade a customer to ensure an inner level of involvement with your service or product.
By Bestprofessor169 years ago in Journal
Break the Poverty Curse Cycle
Are you comfortable with your current circumstances? I asked this of one individual who I shall not name, as the smell of urine and smoke filled my lungs. The individual did not respond. I suppose they had a hard time responding with four kids and police sirens screaming in their ears. Personally, I do not judge individuals for how they live. I have no right to judge anyone because I do not know the adversities that have hindered them from achieving better circumstances. Besides, it’s not like I’m in a better situation myself. But, what I will do is ask you a couple of questions to make you think about the choices you have made and how you have chosen to co-exist with those choices. If it’s one thing I hate, it is to see someone judging someone else. Especially my people. My black people. You see, my people love to judge each other. Whether it’s the shoes on their feet, the hair, or the person they choose to be intimate with. It’s all a competition to my people. A competition that was started by our oppressor. Instead of judging someone, why don’t you try to help them. Show them how certain patterns can lead to certain outcomes. With this method of communication, I only can hope to give them the tools they need to overcome their adversities.
By Ashely Moore9 years ago in Journal
Social Workin' Wonder Woman
Have you seen her in action yet? The new Wonder Woman film is a thrill for so many reasons, especially to social scientists like myself. We study the things people do, say, and feel so that we can get a handle on how fast society is approaching "hell in a handbasket" status. Watching Wonder Woman was most amazing because of her innate, undeniable, burning sense of empathy for the less fortunate. Social workers rejoice-- Wonder Woman just made your case for why helping professionals need help: salary increases, self-care assistance, and professional autonomy. Now.
By Rochelle Jamille9 years ago in Journal
Ripped From The Bylines
Once upon a time, not so long ago, I wanted to be a journalist. The reasons for the desire were numerous, including it was the one writing job that my parents wouldn't complain that I couldn't make money doing it and I would still be writing. Best of all, I would be making a difference in the world. Exposing bad guys would make the world a better place for my nieces and nephews. It was ideal, almost utopian. Then Donald Trump announced his candidacy for President and the world went upside down.
By Edward Anderson9 years ago in Journal
