Archive for December 2016
Why New Year’s Resolutions Do Not Work & What To Do Instead
New Year’s Resolutions are notoriously hard to keep. Why? Cause we create them as a way to keep ourselves in-line, without much thought or planning as to why or how we’ll succeed. New Year’s resolutions often take the place of our nagging inner voices, telling us we need to be better. Forbes’ Liz Ryan suggests…
Read MoreInsurance Jobs Down Slightly in November 2016 After 10 Months of Growth
Leading Insurance Career Site, InsuranceJobs.com Comments on Insurance Employment Trends from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Economic Situation Report The insurance industry lost 1,300 jobs in November, a drop of 118 percent from the 7,100 insurance jobs gained in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Economic Situation Report released on…
Read MoreWhy Hiring Managers Don’t Care About Your Degree
You’ve got a Masters Degree from a great university, and not much else! How can you make hiring managers see the value in your degree? A reader asks Alison Green on Ask A Manager, “I know it sounds whiny, but why does no one care about my degree? ” Green wastes no time getting…
Read MoreWhat’s the Policy on Office Holiday Parties?
Are you dreading your office holiday party and already thinking of excuses to bow out? If your boss expects you to attend or you feel pressure to make an appearance, Ask A Manager’s Alison Green suggests you suck it up and get into the Holiday spirit. She says: “…There are other companies where you’re really expected…
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