by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 10, 2022 | Business, Career Advice, Latest News
Some college seniors who walk across the stage to collect their diplomas this spring will soon strut into six-figure starting salaries at big tech, finance and consulting firms. Not everybody is happy about it. “I’ve definitely heard a lot of disgruntlement from my...
by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 9, 2022 | Career Advice
While the pandemic has exacerbated the conversation, résumé gaps and the taboo that accompanies them are nothing new. For far too long, there’s been a stigma surrounding career breaks, despite the myriad of reasons to pursue one—including, but not limited to things...
by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 8, 2022 | Career Advice, Latest News
“You are missing 50 percent of your life,” writes Amishi Jha, neuroscientist and professor of psychology at the University of Miami, in her new book, “Peak Mind.” Decades of research have proven to Jha how susceptible to distraction human attention really is. This...
by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 8, 2022 | Career Advice, Latest News
Let’s face it: 2022 hasn’t exactly gotten off to a stellar start. From Covid’s massive omicron wave to war in Ukraine, most people have been dealing with a daily barrage of upsetting news. It’s important to stay informed, of course. But experts say digesting too much...
by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 7, 2022 | Career Advice, Latest News
The more we’ve come to rely on technology, the more we’ve lurched toward surveillance. In one sense, it’s all too human. Who trusts anyone these days? I’ve never been the same since reading the tale — posted to Reddit last year — of...
by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 7, 2022 | Career Advice, Latest News
It’s an all-too-common scenario: You’ve spent months interviewing for a new job when you finally secure a gig you’re excited about — until you start your first day and realize it’s nothing like what you thought it was going to be. A majority, 72%, of millennial and...
by Bhatt Unnati | Mar 7, 2022 | Career Advice, Latest News
Out of all the things we have heard about the pandemic, one of the more obvious facts is that employees have, in general, appreciated the value of working with autonomy, freedom, and flexibility. This is arguably the main trigger underpinning the growing demand for...
by Bhatt Unnati | Feb 24, 2022 | Career Advice, Latest News
It’s unclear just where the metaphor got started. Most likely, some well-meaning executive somewhere described their company culture as feeling “like a family.” Over time, more and more corporate leaders started using the phrase “like family” — until one decided to...
by Bhatt Unnati | Feb 23, 2022 | Career Advice, Latest News
If you work too long, too hard, or if you genuinely don’t like the work you do, you’ll eventually be at risk of burning out. You can think of burnout as a kind of rock bottom for your disposition toward your job, and possibly your entire career. People who...
by Bhatt Unnati | Feb 23, 2022 | Career Advice, Latest News
Maintaining good morale and engagement is part and parcel of strong leadership. When you have turnover on your team, it is especially imperative that you take measures to keep your team positive and motivated. Research has shown that, due to social contagion, when a...
