According to Upwork’s Future of Workforce Pulse Report, 36.2 million Americans will be remote by 2025, an 87% increase since COVID hit. Ignite Career Center Account Representative, Lisa Cohn, talks trends and how to embrace our new work-from-home world.
Do you trust in your own abilities, qualities, and judgements? If you are having trouble doing so, you may be struggling with your self-confidence and facing self-doubt. Low self-esteem related to work could have a trickling effect and cost you success in other arenas of your life. If this sounds like you, all you have to do is ask for assistance.
By Andrea Fenwick According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 6 children, or about 17% of children from ages 3 to 17, have one or more developmental disabilities. Being a parent is difficult enough, but when you discover your child might have a disability, your journey as a parent goes from difficult to extremely …
What’s Next: Discovering My Child has a Disability Read More »
By Lizzy Solovey While many of us hoped turning the corner into 2021 would magically fix the problems caused by the 2020 pandemic, the hard truth is that people are still battling unemployment (January’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics claims the unemployment rate of 6.7 percent has not changed since December), people are still seeking …
By Benjamin Temin As job seekers, we are constantly evaluating ourselves. As much as the companies we pursue are evaluating us, we must in turn evaluate them. Part of this reverse evaluation is identifying the company’s culture and asking ourselves – is this company a good fit for me?
Let’s talk about money. Welcome to financial wellness. This is the first blog in a series that we are really excited to introduce – for you, your family, and your future. It is part of a larger initiative here at Jewish Community Services to broaden the conversation about how we see ourselves, how we make choices, and how we can start or continue to enhance …
By Lizzy Solovey Age has surfaced as a recurring theme in recent career coaching sessions. As the pandemic changes the way we job hunt, it’s only natural to wonder whether how old we are will affect our ability to secure work. Ranging from “I’m too young and inexperienced” to “I’m too old and not tech-savvy …
Do Employers Care About Your Age during the Age of Coronavirus? Read More »
By M.E. Fine I recently interviewed former JCS client, Serena (not her real name), who was hired this summer as a COVID-19 Contact Tracer with Baltimore County. Serena graciously shared insights about this important community service and provided general information regarding working remotely. Can you describe what a Contact Tracer does? I work from …
By Sherri Sacks It happens to everyone at some point. You realize you have made a huge mistake at your job. We can all relate to that sinking feeling you get in the pit of your stomach. You start scrambling to fix it, and you think, “Maybe I can correct it without my boss ever knowing. Should I speak up and admit my mistake?” While it may feel easy to tell yourself, “Nope, I don’t have …
Admitting a Mistake May Be a Prudent Career Move Read More »
By Sherri Sacks Of the many hard conversations you must have at work, quite possibly the hardest is the one when you know your manager has erred and you have to tell her or him. In that conversation, you must balance a lot of interpersonal dynamics, from managing up and communicating your point of view …
Telling Your Boss, “You’re Wrong”- and Surviving Read More »
