01.18.2019
How to Get a Better Job and Make More Money, Sick at Work?, Work Lessons from Marie Kondo, and the Fastest-Growing Job Sectors
Here's what's happening this week:
It's not you, it's the flu: Women avoid sick co-workers
Nearly 40 percent of people admit going to work sick because of a fear of "missing out." Women are better than men at taking steps to avoid getting the flu at work, which is likely one big virus incubator thanks to sick co-workers returning prematurely…
6 Lessons From Marie Kondo's Netflix Show You Can Apply To Work And Career
On Netflix’s new show “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo,” people purge mountains of their possessions and get their lives organized under the guidance of tidying expert Marie Kondo. The show is based on her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, which sold millions of copies and made her “KonMari” method into a verb.
We Talked To Experts About The Most Valuable Things In A Job & These Are The 6 To Keep In Mind
Live to work or work to live? Americans are notorious workaholics, but in recent years, many of us have started becoming more mindful of striking a better harmony between our office life and our personal life. We've begun to prioritize jobs that allow for the much-needed flexibility to be successful in the corporate world and also at home…
Healthcare added more jobs than other sectors in 2018, and the growth outlook is strong
By the end of the year, there were about 16 million people working in healthcare -- about 11 percent of all jobs in the overall economy A lot of jobs were created in the U.S. in 2018, and healthcare accounted for 346,000 of them, for an average of 29,000 jobs per month. That's an increase over the 2017 total of 284,000 healthcare jobs created. Based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest data…
Hot Candidates of the Week!
These are two of the best candidates we've seen this week. If you would like more information on either candidate, please reach out to us right away.
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About the Author
Miranda March, Digital Communications Specialist
Miranda has a real knack for connecting the dots between employers and job seekers. She prides herself on keeping a pulse on the national and local hiring markets. In her downtime, she enjoys cooking new foods and spending time with her family. A little-known fact about Miranda is her love of video games, new and old.
