COVID-19 – The Confident Career

May 25, 2021 Julie Shenkman

Types of Employees That Thrive in A Hybrid Workplace

When COVID-19 began nearly a billion employees shifted from working in an office to working from home, or in a hybrid capacity. This was a monumental shift and things are just beginning to return back to normal. However, there is

May 13, 2021 Julie Shenkman

Is Now the Right Time to Change Jobs?

With the COVID 19 pandemic waning but not yet over, it’s an extremely unique time in the American professional world. Many people have been forced to make career changes and others are reassessing their paths and checking whether or not

April 27, 2021 Julie Shenkman

What COVID-19 Improved About the Job Search Process

COVID 19 has impacted the job market hard. It’s probably the single most impactful event to the hiring world since the great depression. It’s easy to look at the current state of hiring in this country and see only the

March 23, 2021 Julie Shenkman

Who is Hiring Right Now?

The job market right now can seem like the wild west. A lot of companies have been hurt by the financial impact of the last year and it can be hard to know what opportunities are out there for job

June 16, 2020 Julie Shenkman

Can You Still Search for Jobs and Get Hired at The Moment?

Getting hired right now, may seem daunting. The last time a pandemic occurred was in 1912 and there weren’t detailed records kept about how the economy bounced right back, let alone a manual written on how to get hired after

May 21, 2020 Julie Shenkman

Starting a New Job While Everyone is Working Remotely

It’s been a wild few months, and if you’ve been on the job hunt, it has definitely been interesting! If—by a happy turn of events—you’ve managed to get hired and are about to start a new job soon, there is

May 14, 2020 Julie Shenkman

Conquering the Virtual Interview

Right out of college, I took a job where everything—my interviews and offer—had been done virtually. Of all my interviews, this one gave me the clearest vision. I asked so many questions and was able to envision the opportunity in

May 5, 2020 Julie Shenkman

Is “Shaking Hands” A Thing of the Past?

Due to the circumstances we find ourselves in, shaking hands could be a thing of the past primarily due to the actual health risks that follow it. According to a CNN News report on April 8th, Dr. Anthony Fauci stated

April 28, 2020 Julie Shenkman

How to Face Your Fears When the Unknown Is Laid Out in Front of You

Fear is normal. The motivation for fear is a biological response to danger that exists in all animals. But sometimes, and for humans especially, the natural fight-or-flight impulse shifts into an overwhelming sense of dread from which one feels unable

April 10, 2020 Julie Shenkman

Who’s Hiring in the Wake of COVID-19

In the midst of this uncertain time, it can seem as if every business has come to a grinding halt. The unemployment numbers look grim, with claims currently hovering near 17 million as the impacts of COVID-19 continue to effect