Archives for 2020

A job loss can be devastating, emotionally, and financially. It can be hard to get back out there on the job market, but you have to if you hope to find a new position. … [Read more...] about How to Get a New Job Quickly After Being Laid Off

Losing your job can be a devastating experience. Unfortunately, the current global situation is leaving a lot of people unemployed or looking at an industry change. This experience makes a tough situation even more challenging.  If your employer offers you an outplacement package as a part of your severance, take it! Here are five tips for working with an outplacement service to process your job loss and look ahead to the future. … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Working With an Outplacement Service

Transcription and captioning seem to go hand in hand, so much so that many transcription services offer captioning too, but it’s important to realize that these are two very different disciplines, albeit if they do share some characteristics. … [Read more...] about The Difference Between Transcription and Captioning

2020. Enough said. While we all wait to turn the page on a year that has circled the toilet bowl, there is one last hope to put a smile on coworker's faces: send them an inexpensive holiday gift that is both thoughtful and smile-provoking. Yes, this year presents a challenge when giving virtual employees a little something for the holidays. But with a little planning, you can easily send every team member something to say 'thanks.' So after you make your list (checking it twice is optional), gather up those home addresses for WFH employees, it's time to shop! Here are a few small holiday gift items that are available in bulk. … [Read more...] about Bulk Christmas Gifts for Work-From-Home Teams

We're going to assume you're one of the smart ones who got a job in Los Angeles before planning on moving here. Yeah, you don't have to couch surf with friends while hunting for housing and a way to pay for it. However, your work is just beginning. Here are a few tips for those who need to know how to prepare for your new job in Los Angeles.  … [Read more...] about How to Prepare For Your New Job In Los Angeles

Finding a job when the economy is down is not easy. Finding one in a recession brought on by a global pandemic might seem to be impossible. Yes, the economy is not excellent, and the ongoing uncertainty brought on by COVID-19 only makes it more challenging, but this does mean you should give up your search. Here are five strategies to help you find the right job in a down economy. … [Read more...] about 5 Strategies to Finding the Right Job in a Down Economy

Digital events are part and parcel of the modern workforce, but they sometimes suffer from not having the same power as real-life events. According to Tech Republic, keeping attendees engaged is the key problem, given the distractions of home life and the fact that being present in-person gives you a social cue to listen to the message at hand. Tackling the causes of poor digital event engagement may be more simple than businesses at first think, and it starts with the selection of a digital events platform in the first instance. … [Read more...] about Making Digital Events Reach Real-Life Heights