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How to Address a Resume Gap When Switching Careers
The prospect of a new career can hold a sense of excitement. But what should you do if your job search has become a disheartening slog...
Marlo Lyons
Apr 4, 2024


Stakeholder Alignment v. Stakeholder Management
Mastering stakeholder alignment and effective stakeholder management are pivotal competencies that distinguish executives in today's...
Marlo Lyons
Apr 3, 2024


Inflection Point: Companies Must Innovate Talent Management Strategies to Ignite Employee Engagement
Companies race to innovate for market competitiveness, but it is evident they are not putting the same emphasis on transforming...
Marlo Lyons
Mar 4, 2024


Ways to Prepare for Situational Interview Questions
When interviewing for a new job, anticipating and preparing answers in writing to the most common situational questions — such as how you...
Marlo Lyons
Feb 20, 2024


5 Reasons People Get Laid Off
As companies continue to conduct layoffs, despite signs of economic recovery, it’s normal to feel powerless. Sometimes thwarting a layoff...
Marlo Lyons
Jan 23, 2024


When You Think You’re Doing Good Work — But Others Don’t
Learning that others’ perception of you or your work doesn’t match up with your own is unsettling, but there are steps you can take to...
Marlo Lyons
Jan 17, 2024


New Year, New Job? Start Planning Now
With a new year approaching, maybe finding a new job is on your list of resolutions. Being clear on what you want and aligning your...
Marlo Lyons
Dec 18, 2023


How to Write an Effective Self-Assessment
Writing a self-assessment can feel like an afterthought, but it’s a critical part of your overall performance review. Managers with many...
Marlo Lyons
Dec 11, 2023


You Regret Switching Jobs. Should You Try to Go Back to Your Old One?
If your new job isn’t turning out like you’d hoped and you’re considering “boomeranging” back to your former employer, take the time to...
Marlo Lyons
Oct 24, 2023


How To Write a Thank-You Email After an Interview
Whether you felt you aced the interview or bombed it, a thank-you note is critical to remain a candidate in competition for a job. I've...
Marlo Lyons
Sep 28, 2023


Why Is It So Hard to Leave a Bad Job?
If you’ve ever been in an unhealthy work situation, you probably know how hard it can be to leave. Leaving a bad job is never easy, and...
Marlo Lyons
Sep 20, 2023


What to Do When You're Laid Off
Layoffs are just not stopping. More than 230,000 layoffs in 2023 followed the 15.4 million in 2022. When it happens, all kinds of...
Marlo Lyons
Sep 20, 2023


Finding a Job When You Have No Experience
Most entry level roles require two to three years of previous job experience. If you’re new to the workforce, how can you qualify? The...
Marlo Lyons
Aug 31, 2023


The 5 Reasons Companies Should Revisit Their Onboarding Processes
Onboarding is the first step in connecting a new hire to their new company, their team and the company's mission.
Marlo Lyons
Aug 24, 2023


How to Make a Pivot in the Latter Half of Your Career
Changing careers as an older worker can be daunting, especially amid today’s relentless uncertainty. But you already have what you need...
Marlo Lyons
Aug 2, 2023


How to Evaluate a Potential Employer in a Downturn
With rising interest rates, high inflation, political issues, and war all contributing to a roller coaster global economic outlook, it’s...
Marlo Lyons
Aug 1, 2023


How to Disclose a Disability to Your Manager and Co-Workers
Last year, 21.3 percent of persons with a disability were employed, up from 19.1 percent in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Marlo Lyons
Aug 1, 2023


How To Work With an HR Business Partner
Most people think if human resources (HR) is involved in conversations, something bad has happened or someone is in trouble. Yes, that...
Marlo Lyons
Jul 25, 2023


Should You Disclose a Disability to a New or Potential Employer?
When filling out a job application, you may see some questions about whether you have a disability or have ever had one. Should you...
Marlo Lyons
Jul 16, 2023


How Leaders Can Rebuild Their Teams After a Layoff
When teams are consolidated or ripped apart in a layoff, leaders have an opportunity the help their employees adjust to their new normal...
Marlo Lyons
Jun 29, 2023


How to Explain a Gap in Your Resume
Since the pandemic, most employers have been more understanding and less discriminating regarding resume gaps — but you have to be ready...
Marlo Lyons
Jun 29, 2023


Managing Summer Chaos as a Working Parent
A friend of mine, "Sarah,” loved summer as a kid — the summer camps, backpacking, white water rafting. But now as a full-time corporate...
Marlo Lyons
Jun 29, 2023
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