By Angela Copeland Maintaining a healthy work-life balance has always been important. In the past, finding balance was easier. It was obvious when you left your work world and entered your home. It was clear when you weren’t balancing your time well. For the most part, I would argue that maintaining a healthy work-life balance…
By Angela Copeland This has been a crazy year. What we thought would be two weeks of working from home has turned into an entire year of Zoom meetings with no end in sight. Many companies are now rounding the corner to performance evaluations. If performance evaluations weren’t weird before, they will definitely be different…
By Angela Copeland Has your work changed as a result of the pandemic? If you have a corporate desk job, the answer may very well be no. While where you do your work has changed, the nature of your work has not. You are still focused on the same projects. You’re meeting with the same…
By Stanley Popovich It can be very challenging to stay upbeat and positive during these challenging times. Many people are experiencing depression and loneliness and do not know what to do. When you’re in this situation, it is important to learn effective ways to get help and assistance with your mental health issues. As a…
By Angela Copeland Happy Halloween! In celebration, I want to share one of my own frightening job interview stories. Years ago, I interviewed for a job in Pittsburgh. I flew in late at night, with the interview scheduled first thing the next morning. As I unpacked, I realized I had forgotten the pants to my…
By Angela Copeland If you’re a manager, you will sometimes be in the market to hire someone new. Have you ever found yourself in this situation, but there are just no good candidates? Everyone you’re interviewing is a dud. Does that sound familiar? If so, it may be time to look in the mirror. If…
By Angela Copeland If you’re working from home, you may be as productive as ever. You can focus without interruption. There are no long chats around the water cooler. There’s no wasted time commuting. You can wake up and get straight to work. There’s a good chance you may be skipping breaks and lunch. You’ve…
By Stan Popovich It is important to be known as a good worker at your job. Being a good worker can increase your chances of being promoted and making more money. As a result, here are seven suggestions on how to be a valuable employee at your current job. 1. Understand your company’s goals Many…
Letters to Editor Dear Editor: Proponents of Prop. 15 tell you that big corporations will pay the huge taxes that it calls for. What they don’t tell you is corporations would then raise the prices we all pay for goods and services, leaving us the losers. They also tell you the money is for schools…
By Angela Copeland We’ve all been there. The list of things you have to do or to manage suddenly grows. It can feel truly overwhelming. And that’s because it is overwhelming. When you look down and find a giant to do list, you wonder how you will achieve any of it. But, when you break…
