Posts Tagged ‘working’
Business Monday: Employers need to learn how to “bust” ghostworking – Mary T. O’Sullivan
“Ghostworking: 92% of employees job search on company time” – Forbes By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer, business and leadership Business buzzwords proliferate when employees feel the impact of work stress, being undervalued, and living in unhealthy work cultures. Words like “presenteeism, ghosting, quiet quitting, quiet firing, and burnout” (among others) have appeared more…
Read MoreWorking over the holidays – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer, business and leadership “Workers of all ages are more likely to mentally check out as the calendar approaches Dec. 25…†– CBS News It’s the holidays. Everyone in the office is gone, except for a few folks checking the HVAC system. It’s quiet, and the stress of family…
Read MoreThe 2025 Outlook for the Future of Work – Mary T. O’Sullivan
The 2025 Outlook for the Future of Work By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL, contributing writer on business and leadership “As we look ahead to… 2025 and beyond… several key trends are starting to shape a near future of [work], setting the standard for how organizations manage their workforce, deliver business results and foster a thriving…
Read MoreTo Work: Diversity Business Exhibit with panels, workshops, marketplace, and Job Fair
The 2nd Annual Diversity Business Exhibit and Job Fair, a northeast regional conference, trade show, marketplace and networking initiative will take place at the Rhode Island Convention Center on Friday and Saturday, September 6th and 7th. Time to get resume-ready. The two-day long event features expert panels, workshops, a marketplace, health screenings and a Job…
Read MoreWhen a Co-Worker is Toxic – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Don’t let negative and toxic people rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out.”— Robert Tew A toxic work environment debilitates people. Studies prove that toxic workplaces lower productivity, impede morale, destroy employee engagement, and damage loyalty. Some people may mentally remove themselves completely from the negative…
Read MoreQuiet Quitting. Yes, it’s a thing. – Mary T. O’Sullivan
By Mary T. O’Sullivan, MSOL “Quiet quitting isn’t really about quitting, it’s about burnout” – Anonymous A recent Gallup poll reports that 50% of the U.S. workforce is “quiet quitting”. Although the term “quiet quitting” is new in the HR lexicon, the act of quieting, mentally withdrawing from the job is not. Disengaged employees have…
Read MoreMore retirees choose to un-retire, and re-enter the workforce – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Retirees are rethinking their decision to leave their jobs to travel, to pursue leisure activities and hobbies, and to spend time with their family and friends. After the surge of retirements in the early months of the pandemic in late spring 2022, retirees are now returning to…
Read MoreNeeding to to find a job – in a pandemic
Many hardworking, ambitious people now find themselves jobless, some after many years of faithful and loyal service. It’s a shock, but also a circumstance out of their control. Who can control a worldwide pandemic and make it go away overnight? The reality is that it’s a circumstance that no longer fits the usual paradigms –…
Read MoreFind that summer Parks & Recs job – now
The RI Dept. of Environmental Management’s Division of Parks and Recreation supplements their full-time staff with seasonal employees during the peak operating season from May to October. Lifeguards for both freshwater and saltwater beaches, beach managers, park rangers and naturalists, recreational area clerks, facilities attendants, and campground attendants are just a few examples of positions…
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