5 ways social media can turn your job into a total nightmare
As Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Slack become more integrated in the modern workplace, our personal and professional lives are blurring together more than ever. “Sixty percent of employers now use...
View ArticleYour office ‘perks’ are actually making your job worse
The startup seemed like a millennial’s office dream: free snacks, an espresso machine, monthly all-expenses-paid happy hours, a pingpong table and dogs roaming freely. And these perks were emphasized...
View ArticleThese are the top 10 fastest growing careers in New York
Good news for new grads: The latest job statistics for the New York area are in — and they’re pretty promising. “The New York job market is as strong as it’s ever been,” says Lesley Hirsch, director of...
View ArticleThe tech skills you need right now — and how to get them
“We’re in a digital revolution,” says Hirsch. “Everything is changing quickly.” That means new grads need to figure out the tech skills that are most appealing to employers. According to the...
View ArticleDealing with the dreaded self-evaluation
A written self-evaluation submitted to your manager seems like a cruel trick question, or at the very least, a hard line to walk. If you’re too self-congratulatory, you come off as a delusional...
View ArticleHow to deal with the stigma of taking paternity leave
Rob Bralow, 34, a father of two young boys and the co-owner of BLVD Wine Bar in Long Island City, heard some curious remarks from co-workers when he told them he was taking paternity leave. There was...
View ArticleKindness and compassion can be the real secret weapons to success
When you hear the word “nice,” what immediately comes to mind: Pushover? Boring? Weak? The new book, “The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becoming a Person You Hate”...
View ArticleIn a job seekers market, more candidates are now ‘ghosting’
Whenever restaurant co-owner Rob Bralow needs to fill a position at BLVD Wine Bar in Long Island City, he packs the interview appointments back to back, knowing that up to 70 percent of applicants...
View ArticleFive perks you should ask your boss for during your annual review
All-you-can eat snacks, game rooms and pet-friendly offices? These days, those are a given. “Free food is appreciated, but everyone’s doing it,” says Jaime Klein, founder and president of Inspire Human...
View ArticleHow to make the perfect LinkedIn profile
There are more than 15 million active job listings on LinkedIn, but career experts say merely having a profile on the online networking site isn’t enough. Even if you’re not looking for a new job, it’s...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs reveal how to stay sane during a busy work season
Earlier this year, Tesla and SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk’s erratic behavior raised concerns about his fitness to lead. In an emotional interview, he said that working long hours to meet Tesla 3...
View ArticleThese pioneers are championing inclusion in the workplace
Meet New York’s inclusion warriors. These people are helping those with disabilities find fulfilling careers, while making workplaces across the city more diverse. Jim Sinocchi, JPMorgan Chase Jim...
View ArticleWorkers with disabilities face challenges getting hired — here’s how to ace...
When it comes to job interviews, feeling nervous or self-conscious is a given. But people with disabilities face additional obstacles. “They still experience stigma and prejudice in society and need to...
View ArticleHow to ace a nontraditional interview
You’ve polished your resume, practiced your talking points and are fully prepared to meet with three or four different people when you’re interviewing for a new job. But are you ready for some of the...
View ArticleNew law in New York means most insurance plans will now cover IVF
The price tag for fertility treatments like in vitro fertilization (IVF) are eye-popping. According to the Center for Human Reproduction, the average cost for one cycle of IVF in the United States is...
View ArticleA healthy pregnancy begins before conception
The moment couples start telling people that they’re trying for a baby, an onslaught of unsolicited advice begins. But between friends and family’s “foolproof” tips, alarming articles you find online...
View ArticleSoft skills learned at entry-level gigs translate to any career
Whatever your very first job is, it can serve as a launching pad to any career path — even ones that seem unrelated — thanks to such soft skills as communication, team work and learning social cues...
View ArticleWhat job interviewers really want to hear (and what not to say)
If you’re job-hunting and going on rounds of interviews, you’ll notice that a few questions come up over and over again. But before you launch into your rehearsed sound bite about your strengths,...
View Article‘Job auditions’ are spiraling out of control
Grace Haaf, 33, an analytics consultant who lives in Soho, completed two phone interviews with a rideshare company when they asked her to do a coding test. This “job audition” required solving a...
View ArticleAre networking events and co-learning initiatives the new MBA?
“Millennials might feel priced out of an MBA, but they want to keep learning.”
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