As of June 2019, there were more than 26 million part-time workers—defined as people who work less than 35 hours per week—in the U.S. Despite such significant demand for part-time work, there is still some mystery around what the …
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Welcome back to school! Are you settling in? I hope so—Syllabus Week is probably over, and it’s time to get to actual work. The year can absolutely fly by, so I thought now would be a good time to take …
At the University of North Texas, career-related programming has historically tended to be geared toward students in the colleges of engineering and business. That is not unexpected, given that most large employers in a metropolitan area like Dallas-Fort Worth have …
When you show up to a career fair, they just give you a job, right? If only it were that easy. While career fairs serve up great introductions to companies, recruiters, and career paths you may choose to follow, it’s …
It’s your first day at a new job, and it’s nothing like you expected. Maybe you write it off as first-day jitters. But as time goes by you realize that you’re just not clicking with the organization’s culture.
Perhaps you’re …
So you just landed a leadership role at a new company. Congratulations! Going in, you know there’ll be a learning curve when it comes to handling your new responsibilities. But there’s also the people factor to consider.
Being the boss …
Once upon a time, I was a newly crowned master of journalism who used to roll out of bed mid-afternoon, brush my hair, and eat something before I settled in for my “day.” By “day” I mean I’d check in …
When J.J. Watt, a defensive end for the Houston Texans, delivered the commencement address to the class of 2019 at his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he was introduced as “the man who has been called a beast on …
When Nadia Comăneci scored a perfect 10 for her routine on the uneven bars at the 1976 Olympics, she made history. No other gymnast had ever received such a pristine mark at the games, and she went on to earn …
I work from home, and I’ve learned the hard way that remote life isn’t exactly ripe with opportunities to network and make connections. And for someone like me—who leans heavily toward the extroverted side of the spectrum and craves human …
