As if losing your job isn’t bad enough, new research says serious illness can often follow. The stress of unemployment can bring on heart disease, stroke, and even diabetes. According to one source, “Among those who lost their job through no fault of their own because their workplace relocated or folded altogether, the odds of their reporting “fair or poor” health after their job loss increased by 54 per cent.”

Even if an employee was in good health before their job loss, they were still likely to develop a chronic condition afterward. The study suggests that job loss …read more

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Everyone I talk to lately is thankful just to have a job (including me!)  Which means that many of us are worried about what will happen to those jobs in the upcoming months.
I caught this article on how to Bulletproof Your Job: 4 Ways to Stay Employed.  It was interesting, because it gave some advice that other sources aren’t giving.  Like:  coming in early and stay late, pay attention to your appearance, and become a mentor.  In short, present your best possible self.
The article is also realistic in the fact that it says you’ve got to …read more