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5 Leadership Strategies to Help Women Prosper in the Workplace
Women have lost millions of jobs since the pandemic. As we honor Women's Equality Day, here's how we can win them back. The pandemic has made a lasting impact on the workplace and has taken a toll on women's participation in the labor force. According to a jobs...
Age Diversity in the Workplace
In today’s age-diverse workforce it’s common to encounter co-workers from a variety of generations and at different stages in their lives. For some people, these differences can be a source of discomfort. One employee might find herself resentful about having to...
20 Odd Jobs with America’s National Parks
To people who love the great outdoors, getting paid to work for one of America's stunning national parks may sound like a dream. Park rangers make up just a fraction of the over 22,000 people employed by the National Park Service. Whether you have a background in...
50 Shades of Freelance
Freelancers compromise about 36% of the entire U.S. workforce. Freelancing opportunities have been growing for several years, but the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular, has boosted an influx of young, highly-skilled, first-time freelancers seeking part-time...
Freelance Writing Could Be Your Ticket to a New Career
Over the past two years, the rest of the world has caught up to a fact that freelance writers have known for a long time. Working remotely — and often on your own timeline — is a pretty great job perk. Of course, for all that independence and freedom, there are some...
Survey: Need for Leadership Coaching On the Rise
Conducted between late June and mid-July 2021, Sounding Board partnered with Chief Learning Officer (CLO) magazine to explore how companies use professional coaching for leadership development and measure the business impact. Feedback from more than 450...
A Horse Might Be Your Best Leadership Coach
Effective leadership strategies can be found in unlikely places, far from any business school or boardroom. In a disrupted world, could the instinctive nature of animals remind us of the basics of real leadership and help us get back on track? There is an abundance of...
Gig Apps for Pandemic Economy
For months, Gabrielle Walker had been looking for a part-time job. She applied to restaurant chains and retailers like Nando’s and Primark, and she scoured the job search site Indeed. Nothing. Then one day, Walker, a 19-year-old student at University College London,...
