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Give Thanks for (and Reconnect With) the People Who Shaped Your Career
As we move through a season built around gratitude, it’s a good time to think about the people who’ve enriched our lives—the ones who influenced
How to Keep Your Talent Network Warm When Hiring Is on Hold
Hiring may be quiet right now. The market’s uncertain, budgets are tighter, and many teams are focused on maintaining what they have. But that doesn’t
The Lost Art of In-Person Networking (And Why It Deserves a Comeback)
In 2020, the world went virtual. Five years later, we’re still seeing the ripple effects. Zoom meetings are the norm, work-from-home is commonplace, and entire
Are You a Helper or a Taker? Networking is a Two-Way Street
Most people think about networking as what they can get out of it—a lead, a reference, a leg up. But the strongest networks are built
Why Staying Visible in Your Network Matters Right Now (Plus 8 Creative Ways to Do It)
In June, U.S. job openings dropped to a seven-month low—down to 7.44 million, according to the latest federal data.* Hiring is still happening, but it’s
Why Onboarding Your IT Staff May Be Taking Too Long—And What Your Code Has to Do with It
Bringing new developers onto your team shouldn’t feel like starting from scratch. But too often, it does. Ramp-ups drag on for weeks, or longer, while