Archive for November, 2012

In this week's edition of Well,This Happened, the series that lets you become a career coach, we addressed James' tough situation.James was caught off guard during a department heads meeting when he was asked to present. He wasn't prepared but did so anyway and bombed the presentation because of this. James is now wondering what he should do t […]

If you're a veteran struggling to get hired after returning to civilian life, you're not alone. It's estimated that between 200,000 and 250,000 veterans return to civilian life each year, and many of them find it hard to secure a job after serving.So, why are veterans struggling with the job search? And what can these veterans do to up their c […]

A recent report from Yahoo Finance indicates that the underemployment rate for college graduates is higher today than it was a decade ago, meaning more grads are taking minimum wage jobs or jobs that they're overqualified for in order to make ends meet.In March 2019, the underemployment rate for workers aged 22 to 27 was 41.3%, according to the Yahoo re […]

In this week's edition of Well, This Happened, the series that lets you become a career coach, we tackle a workplace dilemma from James. Do you think you know how to answer this AWKWARD situation? Let's find out. James writes...."WELL, THIS HAPPENED… I run my own small department at a larger organization. I'm still new to the role and wan […]

When we are asked to think of a leader, someone who inspires us to do our best every day, a wide variety of different people come to mind. Maybe someone in your personal life, someone from a television show or movie, or a historical figure whose personality you greatly admire. While the type of person can vary immensely, more often than not, they will all ha […]

Whether we like it or not, politics are part of everyday life. But they don't have to be part of work life.In fact, to keep your work life bearable, discussions about politics should be kept to a minimum or outright avoided.There's already enough stress in the workplace, and political discussion sometimes spirals into unnecessary drama that can div […]

Deciding to become a mom is a huge milestone in a woman's life. However, something a lot of working women struggle with once they decide to become mothers is whether or not they will be offered paid maternity leave, and whether or not they should take it. Expecting mothers and working mothers in the United States, in particular, are faced with this diff […]

At Work It Daily, we love hearing when our members land their dream jobs and achieve career success.We like to call our members the "WID Warriors" because of their strength, determination, and commitment to career success.We're highlighting one of those warriors who recently landed a great job after going through Work It Daily's program. […]

Many businesses offer comprehensive and unique benefit packages as a way of attracting and maintaining top talent. For Chipotle Mexican Grill, cooking up strong employee benefit packages not only accomplishes those two goals, but also helps the company with its long-term focus on employee engagement and building connections.In an effort to keep its benefits […]

In this week's edition of Well,This Happened, the series that lets you become a career coach, we addressed Tara's extremely uncomfortable situation.Tara recently broke up with a boyfriend that she felt was toxic and since that time he has been constantly calling her at work. It has reached the point that it has become disruptive to her co-workers a […]