Former President Obama delivered a virtual commencement speech to all 2020 graduates. In that speech, he spoke about the current stressful situations that students face –- an economy in shambles, a pandemic, and having to stay distant from friends. But he ended that speech with talk of all of the opportunities that these situations have …
On your career journey, you’re likely to encounter forks in the road that will require you to consider not only what you want to do for a living, but the work-life structure you want to achieve. Are you looking for a traditional, 9 – 5 office job? Or would freelancing in your field serve your …
In recent years, the job market has been evolving fast. The gig economy has exploded in popularity — as of 2018, 150 million people in North America and Western Europe had traded in a regular job for life as an independent contractor. Automation and AI have changed the job market as well, making some jobs …
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a farther-reaching impact than almost anyone predicted — factories have shuttered, restaurants have closed, and schools have had to skip the bulk of their spring semesters. According to Business Insider, 85 percent of Americans are under some form of stay-at-home order — that’s more than 275 million people who are …
Career, family, relationships, commutes, bills, health, the news — it’s easy in our “always on” culture and busy lives to feel the effects of stress. But unchecked stress can easily become unmanageable and impact your physical, mental, and emotional health. We’ve put together some easy, five-minute stress-reduction techniques that you can implement right away – …