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Debra Wheatman, President of Careers Done Write, provides expert insight to the job search process that puts your career in gear with tips for interviewing, networking, job search strategies and how to create a winning resume and cover letter.
De-center Work and Live Better
The idea of work and what it entails has changed, yet the workweek has only become longer. The 1960s were characterized by rapid workforce growth, economic transformation from automation, and policy attention to poverty alleviation through―Great Society programs. The deindustrialization of the 1980s, along with the ensuing Digital Age, the capacity for connectedness has made it possible for us to be accessible and able to work anywhere, anytime. In the past century, the American conception of work has shifted from jobs to careers to callings—from necessity to status to meaning….
Is It Worth It to Work Yourself to the Bone?
Language is symbolic, and one of the most commonly used structures of symbolic language is idiomatic expression. An idiomatic expression conveys meaning via metaphoric rather than literal expression. The meaning of an idiom cannot be inferred from the definitions of the words that comprise it. Break the ice. Cut corners. Piece of cake. Break a leg. Kill two birds with one stone. These are just a few examples of idioms that permeate vernacular English. A common idiom used in reference to work and labor is working oneself to the bone….
Taking a “workation”? Here are some things to consider.
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we think about corporate jobs and is even challenging the very idea of what “work” is. Even the most resistant managers now admit that remote work has no negative impact on productivity. Most corporate jobs can be successfully performed from locations other than a cubicle. As location-agnostic work arrangements become more of a norm, work and personal life will be even more inextricable. Yes, you can work anywhere. But should you? ….