We are well into summertime…have you taken your “workcation” yet? We can hear you asking, “Workcation?” A workcation is when you are supposed to be on vacation, enjoying time with your family, friends, or even by yourself, but you are still checking your email or taking a quick call from the office. Last week we discussed the importance of taking a lunch break as a short respite from away from work. (Click here to read that blog.) This week, we’d like to talk about how benefi

In offices all over the country, it is not unusual to see people eating lunch at their desks and forgoing breaks in order to get more work done. From time to time, we all may be guilty of this behavior, but when it is a daily habit, studies show there are negative effects on productivity, the quality of work produced, and the engagement and overall well-being of employees. Being able to separate from work for a short period of time allows the opportunity to relax and can help

Whether you have just been graduated from college or graduate school, or if you are exploring a new career opportunity, a correctly formatted résumé or Curriculum Vitae (CV) is a necessity for a successful job hunt. Before we address formatting, let’s outline the fundamental differences between a résumé and a CV. A résumé is formatted either chronologically or by skill set, and is usually no longer than one page in length for a recent grad or two pages for a more tenured pro