Unproductive meetings waste more than $37 billion per year, and 67 percent of all meetings are considered failures. Yet most people suck it up when their calendars get overloaded—or complain about it to their coworkers—never bothering to ask the question: how do I make our meetings more effective? Granted, if you’re new to an organization,...
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Everyone dreams of the corner office and the pay raises. But none of these perks come for free—they’re the reward for taking on more responsibility. As you advance in your career, at some point you’re going to ask the question: when is it time to take on more responsibility at work? If you step up...
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We are proud to announce that Brightwing has been named Great Recruiters Certified—for the second consecutive year—in recognition of creating a top-ranked candidate experience. Great Recruiters is a candidate experience and management platform that solicits and measures feedback from tens of thousands of candidates from hundreds of recruiting firms across the country. Great Recruiters...
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Everyone has a breaking point. If you push and push and go and go, eventually you’ll burn yourself out. That’s why it’s critical to fight against job burnout as a proactive part of your career strategy. Given everything that’s happened over the last two years, it’s no surprise that job burnout became more commonplace: 60%...
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Your relationship with your boss is critical to your success in a particular role. In fact, it’s not a stretch to say that your boss can make or break a job experience. According to data from DDI, 57 percent of employees have said they’ve left a job because of their manager. If you’ve recently taken...
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Everyone knows about that coworker—the person who makes you dread going to the office or signing onto Slack. It could be a boss or a peer, or even someone who’s not on your immediate team. And while working remotely can bring a sense of reprieve, you still have to interact with these people on the...
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The post-COVID Great Resignation is moving forward in full swing, with a record 4.4 million people quitting their jobs in September, and an estimated 10.4 million jobs still unfilled. Given this environment, it’s completely natural to ask yourself: should you look for a new job? Of course, job hopping for its own sake is never...
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There are generally two kinds of job seekers: those who’ve had ten jobs in five years, and those who’ve spent the last ten years in the same role. Now let’s ask: if you’re entering the job market, which is the worst situation to be in? Most people would probably say that it’s worse to be...
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In today’s labor market, recruiting is crucial, and there aren’t enough recruiters to go around. Recruiting has the potential to pay well, particularly because it is in high demand. Recruiting is a fantastic career opportunity that you may not have thought to consider. Recruiters help match people with opportunities and fulfill job needs all over...
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of people could not work in person. Remote job opportunities give people the chance to work from home (or from anywhere!) while still advancing in their careers. And remote work gives employers the power to build dream teams unburdened by the limitations of geography! The pandemic hasn’t gone away, and...
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