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Learn about a career as a CDL Driver Despite already having experience with several jobs, many working adults are unable to answer the age-old question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Our monthly Job Spotlight blog series is designed to help answer that question. In this series, we review all the basics of specific jobs, from pay and duties, to why people do the jobs they do.   CDL Driver In this month’s Job Spotlight, we’re taking a look at what it means to be a CDL Driver. Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Drivers transport goods from one place to another using a commercial vehicle.   Required Education: Typically some trade school and a commercial driver’s license.   Compensation: Although average payrates vary depending on a variety of factors (e.g. experience, industry, geographic area, etc.), median annual compensation for CDL drivers is $43,000 in the U.S. and $47,400 in Canada.   What CDL Drivers Do: They deal with a variety of tasks, including: Delivering freight Managing proof …

For many, 2020 was difficult. The COVID-19 pandemic, political and civil unrest, natural disasters, and more made finding a job incredibly tough. However, with a new year comes hope for change. We want to know what you think the job search will look like in 2021. Will it be better? Worse? More of the same? Let us know by voting in our poll!

Happy Thanksgiving! As the name implies, this is a holiday to give thanks for the things and people who matter most to us. But are you giving thanks at work? You might not realize it, but a quick thank you can mean quite a bit to the right person. Here is a cornucopia of ways to be thankful at work. Give Thanks Work can get busy, so it’s understandable if you don’t confirm receipt of every email you receive. But a quick “thanks for the email” or “got it, thanks!” can go a long way. Some of your co-workers might tend to worry if they don’t have confirmation on something, and these types of responses can put their minds at ease. If you frequently receive emails from outside your department, this is also a way to communicate with colleagues you don’t see on a daily basis. Pardon the Turkey People aren’t perfect. You might have a co-worker who fills you with dread every time you open an email, or whenever …

2020 has been a tough year. COVID-19, social unrest, political drama, and natural disasters can all cause stress and mental fatigue. Add in less sunlight and a colder climate, and this winter might be rough for many workers. According to the CDC, in the second quarter of 2020, “the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety disorder was approximately three times those reported in the second quarter of 2019 (25.5% versus 8.1%), and prevalence of depressive disorder was approximately four times that reported in the second quarter of 2019.” Additionally, roughly 5% of people deal with Seasonal Affective Disorder, or seasonal depression. In an interview with USA Today, professor of psychology Dr. Lata McGinn noted: “There’s less activity, there’s less socialization, there are less mastery activities, there are less pleasurable activities, so in general there is an increase in depression, not to mention job losses and losses of people. A combination of all those things, I think, would put us more at risk this winter.” Essentially, even if you don’t suffer from …

It’s Sunday morning, and you’re stressed. Your mind is racing. All you can think about are work deadlines and the things you’ll have to do on Monday. You had a relaxing Friday night and Saturday, so what’s going on? Is there something wrong with you? Nope. This phenomenon, known as the “Sunday Scaries,” is incredibly common. In 2018, LinkedIn held a survey asking participants if they worried about the week ahead on Sundays. Eighty percent of respondents said they had. If you’re not sure how to cope, check out our tips below and reclaim your Sundays! Prep on Friday Sunday freak-outs are common because we want to mentally prepare for the coming week. Projects we have to do, deadlines to meet, etc. One way to avoid this is by setting up a “next week’s checklist” on Friday before you leave work. Outline everything you need to do the following week before the weekend starts, and you won’t have to worry as much on Sunday. Make Sunday the Fun Day Working …

Job applications are rough. You can spend hours just finding the right jobs to apply for, and then it takes even more time to fill out each job application. Since it takes so long to apply, it’s important to find a way to stand out, to make those hours spent looking up positions and filling out job history worth it. One way to do that is with a stellar cover letter. With so much of the job search going online, the cover letter is a great place to show your potential employer who you are as a person, and how your unique experience and personality make you the right pick for the job. Here are a few tips to make your cover letter stand out. What is a Cover Letter? A cover letter is a brief (three paragraphs or so) summary of why you’re the best fit for a position. This is where you can introduce yourself and show that you’re more than just another applicant. Cater Your Cover Letter …

Sometimes life doesn’t turn out like we think it’s going to. You might start what you thought was a perfect job and find out you hate it. Or you get hired in one state but your significant other has to move and you decide to go with them, leaving that new job behind. Or maybe a family member gets sick and you have to quit your new job to take care of them. Regardless of what the reason is, your resume makes you look like a job hopper—you’ve had multiple jobs in a short time span, like three jobs in two years. This can scare potential employers who want an employee to stay for the long haul. According to Bersin by Deloitte, as reported by Glassdoor, the average cost per hire is around $4,000. And that doesn’t even include the time it takes to train a new employee. Employers don’t want to spend all of that time and money only to see a new hire quit a few months later. …

Many companies have implemented changes that will stay in place after the pandemic ends because they result in happier employees without a sacrifice in productivity. We recently polled our readers asking them what changes their companies implemented in response to COVID-19. Here’s what they had to say. The Results The most popular changes were regular sanitation/disinfection of workspaces, with 15% of those polled answering their companies had enacted such procedures. A socially distanced work environment and remote work arrangement were next, at 13% and 12%, respectively. Video meetings followed at 11%. Employee temperature/health checks, preventing employees from gathering in groups, and video interviews, on the other hand, were less frequently enacted, coming in at 8%, 8%, and 6%, respectively. Your Thoughts We asked readers what COVID-19-related business changes they thought their companies would keep in place after the pandemic ends. Answers included “working remotely from home, “regular cleaning/sanitizing,” and “remote meetings.” What Does It Mean? These results should tell you one thing: companies are making changes. While some companies will …

Learn about a career as a forklift operator.   Despite already having experience with several jobs, many working adults are unable to answer the age-old question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Our monthly Job Spotlight blog series is designed to help answer that question. In this series, we review all the basics of specific jobs, from pay and duties, to why people do the jobs they do.   Forklift Operator In this month’s Job Spotlight, we’re taking a look at what it means to be a forklift operator. Operating a forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety is an essential part of the job.   Required Education: No formal education is required, although some employers may prefer a high school diploma.   Pay This varies depending on a variety of factors (e.g. experience, geographic area, industry, etc.), but Forklift Operators can make as much as $17.68 per hour.   What Forklift Operators Do They deal with a variety of tasks, including: Driving …

Sometimes companies seem to try every method they can to stay connected with you: email, apps, texts, and more. It can get a bit frustrating when you’re consistently bombarded with sales and discounts. That’s why we want to know how you prefer to hear from businesses. What method should companies focus on to communicate with you? Let us know by voting in our poll! View Survey