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What hiring freezes do to the workers left to pick up the slack

By Jena McGregor
Jan 29, 2017 6:18 am - Federal workers likely felt the chill on Monday after President Trump issued a hiring freeze that would be "applied across the board in the executive branch," an order t...
Career Coach: How to make sure your new job is a fit

Rachel Loock The Washington Post
Jan 29, 2017 6:13 am - January is the time for making resolutions and, for many, looking for a new job. Perhaps your current job isn't challenging enough, or you've hit a wall in terms of oppo...
Temp agencies do not exist to ﬁnd you a job

By Karla L. Miller
Jan 29, 2017 6:00 am - Q: I recently went through a two-year period of temping after technology had made my existing job skills obsolete. While I had no illusions that I was the best word proc...
Career Coach: What business leaders can learn from the NFL

Gary A. Cohen The Washington Post
Jan 22, 2017 6:19 am - It's winter and a time many have been gearing up for for months: The NFL football playoffs in the lead up to the Super Bowl. If you are watching, it is most likely for p...
Cloudy outlook for Obama's overtime rule

By Karla L. Miller
Jan 22, 2017 6:13 am - Q: I wrote you before about the change in the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations (June 26). To comply with the rule, my employer informed me that my annual sa...
Ever cry after a performance review? You're not alone

Rebecca Greenfield Bloomberg
Jan 22, 2017 6:12 am - Everyone dreads the annual performance review. But has one ever left you in tears? For some workers, the annual meeting with their manager is an emotionally scarring exe...
Six things to expect at work in 2017

By Jena McGregor
Jan 15, 2017 6:11 am - Like so many things for the year ahead, many changes coming to the workplace are surrounded by questions. If Congress repeals or replaces the Affordable Care Act, what w...
Career Coach: Slow down and enjoy your coffee

J. Gerald Suarez The Washington Post
Jan 08, 2017 6:16 am - I had finished a series of lectures in Spain and was eager to head back to the United States to catch up on work. I should've taken a few days off for sightseeing, but t...
Watercooler: How to help a colleague who attempted suicide

By Karla L. Miller
Jan 08, 2017 6:16 am - QUESTION: One of our employees, a young woman in her late 20s, attempted suicide and was hospitalized. After a paid leave of absence and all the support we could offer o...
How to quit a job you hate with grace: 5 tips

Thomas Heath The Washington Post
Jan 08, 2017 6:16 am - If 2017 is the year you leave a job where you are miserable, whatever you do, suck it up and plan for a graceful exit. Rule Numero Uno: Stay off social media. Too many p...

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