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The current job market
Two recent Harvard Business Review posts cited some interesting statistics from the September U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. "As of January 2012, the median time that wage and salary workers in the U.S. had been with their current employers was just 4.6 years," according to the first HBR post by David K. Williams and Mary Michelle Scott. "Other recent data points are equally disturbing: The staffing company Randstad says that 40% of employees are planning to look for a new job within the next six months. Another survey notes that 69% of employees are already at least passively shopping for new job opportunities via social media today."
C’s Blueberry and Peach Buckle
My sister has a gift. The gift of making extremely amazing baked goods. This is one of my new all time favorites. Right up there with her pound cake recipe. She created this dessert using a hybrid of the recipes from Alton Brown and Joy of Cooking. Ingredients: 1 large ripe peach, halved, pitted and … Continue reading C’s Blueberry and Peach Buckle
Overtime
Overtime is a sticky subject. Obviously, there are legal issues, but there are also culture, relationship and budget factors in the equation. First and foremost, you should always refer to your letter of employment, employment contract and your employee handbook to answer questions about overtime in your specific company. The second set of resources are … Continue reading Overtime
So you want out
In talking with a dear friend of mine recently, I had an epiphany. We all have bad days. We all have days where we want to throw in the towel and leave our careers behind. Yet, most of us stick with our current position because a fear of the unknown is greater than our dislike … Continue reading So you want out