Time to Fight

Like many of you, I was both appalled and unsurprised by last week’s Supreme Court decision that says my freedom and autonomy matter less than a cis man’s.  And like a lot of you, I have spent the time since then pondering what this means, both in the immediate future and in terms of other…

Contract Work Pros and Cons

  Are you in a career transition now, wondering how to make a change and still have money for things like rent and food?  A contract job might be an option for you.  Contract jobs are generally short-term and project-focused.  For example, a company might need some extra help as they transition to a new…

Dubious job offers

Any job-seeker has probably run into some pretty questionable posts, and probably gotten some even more questionable emails or texts from “employers” interested in hiring you.  How can you tell if these are real or fake?  Here are some things to watch out for: You can’t find info on the job elsewhere. I also advise…

Job-search scal alert!

I just got this warning from the Better Business Bureau: New job asked you to interview via app? Be careful Whenever the economy threatens to take a dip, scammers love to bring back the good old employment scams. BBB Scam Tracker has gotten multiple reports of a new job scam twist that involves downloading a messaging app. How…