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When working from home, creating a clear plan regarding expectations and deliverables is key.

By Robin Reshwan, Contributor

 

Millions of employees nationwide are working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Roles that never were believed to be suitable for remote settings have been redesigned to meet the challenges of social distancing. Working remotely has many upsides, like no commute, no water cooler gossip and no dress code. But, it also brings about some new challenges for managers accustomed to in-person leadership. If you are new to leading remote employees, here are tips on how to manage your virtual team.

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The reaction to the coronavirus, or COVID-19, has left many employees either with less or no work or nervous about the finances needed to manage through the upcoming weeks or months while our nation copes with a pandemic. If you are facing job reduction or elimination due to safety concerns related to the coronavirus, look to identify and secure a role that meets your qualifications and availability.

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Exemplary communication skills are a key selection criterion during the interview process. Communication skills allow people to effectively exchange information, either verbally, nonverbally or through writing.

Professionals with strong written and verbal communication skills have always been in high demand. Modern hiring companies are also looking for impact, which comes as a direct result of effective communication. Candidates who show how they use their written and verbal skills, in general, and specifically to persuade and collaborate, give employers a much better gauge of qualifications. READ MORE

THE AVERAGE AMERICAN will change jobs around 10 times in their adult life. The hard truth of a modern career is that all of us will need to showcase our capabilities 20 to 40 times to secure those 10 roles. The first step of almost every interview process is to submit a resume. With so much riding on that first impression, reflecting targeted skills in your resume is key. Here are some in-demand skills and abilities to include on your resume. READ MORE

THE YEAR 2020 COULD BE your time to make a career change. In a 2019 survey of working Americans who recently went through a career transition, online job board Indeed found that 88% reported “they are happier since making their move.” With such a high approval rating (or just a bit of “surely the grass is greener” thinking), it is easy to be bullish about career change. The new year will kick off with a high employment rate, which means professionals of all levels will have more opportunities to pursue new endeavors. Here are four tips to help you maximize your career change efforts. READ MORE

LIVE CHILLING AT WORK? Maybe not yet, but with approximately 80 million teens to young adults heading to the American workforce over the next decade, this may become a familiar work expression for leaving video chat apps open with friends or colleagues. Generation Z is a term used to describe people born between roughly 1996 and 2010. Not to be confused with their older, employed millennial colleagues, Gen Zers are either just entering the workforce or still in school. Here are four characteristics to look for in Gen Z interns, entry-level workers and future co-workers. READ MORE