by Christine Moukazis | Aug 26, 2022 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Contract, gig and temporary roles have mainly been viewed as the province of blue-collar, frontline and creative workers. However, there is a burgeoning trend of recent college graduates and highly experienced, well-credentialed workers getting stuck in a cycle of...
by Christine Moukazis | Aug 24, 2022 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
For decades, Corporate America maintained rigid office standards. Executives demanded that everyone work from the office. There were no mental health days off or flexible options, like remote or hybrid. The expectation was that an employee would remain with the...
by Christine Moukazis | Aug 23, 2022 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will receive an $80 billion cash injection over the next decade, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on Aug. 16. The significant boost in resources has many wondering what a beefed-up IRS...
by Christine Moukazis | Aug 22, 2022 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
You start dating with the high hopes that the person will be “the one.” In your desire for romance and finding a partner, you overlook obvious warning signs. In a lot of ways, the interview process is comparable to dating. You’re infatuated with the company, long to...
by Christine Moukazis | Aug 22, 2022 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Following the Great Resignation, there is now the trend of “quiet quitting,” which means employees are not leaving their jobs, but they are mentally checking out. It’s a visceral response to two years of dealing with the pandemic and being worried about climate...
by Christine Moukazis | Aug 19, 2022 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Have you ever started a job and had a weird feeling about your new boss? They seemed polite, considerate and caring during the interview process. The manager made exciting promises about career growth within the organization. They confided in you that they were on a...
by Christine Moukazis | Aug 19, 2022 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
In the past week, Apple has downsized about 100 contract recruiters. There is one main reason for laying off that many recruiters, and it’s usually because the company doesn’t have plans to hire new personnel. Traditionally, large firms, like Apple, bring on contract...
by Christine Moukazis | Aug 19, 2022 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Under the guise of the corporate layoffs trend, some organizations are downsizing poor performers, malcontents, time-wasters, toxic rumormongers and troublemakers, vanity hires, highly paid professionals and those fighting against returning to the office. In today’s...
by Christine Moukazis | Aug 15, 2022 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Last week, Braden Wallake, CEO of HyperSocial, a small marketing start-up, posted a picture of himself crying on LinkedIn, in response to having to downsize staff. Wallake wrote, “We just had to layoff a few of our employees.” He took full responsibility for his...
by Christine Moukazis | Aug 12, 2022 | Forbes Articles by Jack Kelly
Everyone is watching the same movie, but holds conflicting opinions of what it means. Optimists see the recent jobs report showing more than 500,000 new jobs were created. They are encouraged that the unemployment rate is at record lows, and employment in the United...