The New Work World

 

The most up-to-date information about the emerging New Work World is offered in Mary Ann’s weekly articles about industries, hiring practices and what you need to know in this ever-changing world. These articles are informative and helpful in your job search, teaching vital skills to help you reach your goals, even in these challenging times. Check back weekly for the most current information. 

Getting a Little Help from Our Friends

Getting a Little Help from Our Friends

The Beatles song, “With a Little Help From My Friends,” from the Sergeant Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band, somehow has had an interesting twist for me lately. Because of quarantine, the friends that give me the most comfort these days are my “furry friends.”

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Dandelions: Turning Weeds into Hope and Beauty

Dandelions: Turning Weeds into Hope and Beauty

Dandelions, also known as Chicory, are masters of survival. They can take root in places that seem a little short of miraculous and I believe we all can do that, too. We can survive the most difficult situations as our own masters of survival.

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Asking Better Questions to Prepare for the New Work World

Asking Better Questions to Prepare for the New Work World

In the New Work World, if you are serious about securing a job or making a career shift, you will have to “put the pedal to the metal” to really be proactive and make a strong commitment to being able to stand out above the competition

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Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone–Building Resilience in the New Work World

Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone–Building Resilience in the New Work World

The following tips are ones that I feel may help you during these fearful times. They are tips that I have heard from a variety of sources that have helped employees and employers cope with having to step out of their comfort zone and build resilience in the New Work World.

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Doing a Self-Inventory on Your Resume for the New Work World

Doing a Self-Inventory on Your Resume for the New Work World

If I had to summarize in a very simple way, the message you need to keep in mind when redoing your resume is this: Your resume needs to reflect more about how your skills can make a contribution to this “New Work World,” as opposed to what you have accomplished in the past.

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Take the Time to Do It Right
Consultant, Teacher Mary Ann Faremouth Consultant, Teacher Mary Ann Faremouth

Take the Time to Do It Right

In our previously busy “normal” lives, we didn’t really have time to, perhaps, stop in our tracks and re-evaluate the various aspects of higher education. Now, this virus has forced our educators to reimagine how we will deliver an engaging and holistic learning experience for students. It just might give us time to think about “doing it right” in many respects.

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The Quest for the Human Element

The Quest for the Human Element

In this Shelter-In-Place and Post-COVID-19 Phase of the work world we are facing now, Employers, Recruiters, and Candidates will have to HUNT FOR THE HUMAN ELEMENT in the employment world to accomplish a more harmonious working environment in the coming weeks and months as we get back to work.

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Revolutionary Times
Revolutionary Recruiting, Consultant, Teacher Mary Ann Faremouth Revolutionary Recruiting, Consultant, Teacher Mary Ann Faremouth

Revolutionary Times

With the stay in place order, there is a dramatic change. In our work worlds. Most of us have been forced to work from home. And I'm getting many calls these days, from candidates and employers wondering if things will ever be the same or go back to business as usual. With any revolution, there is always change. The only constant in life is change, and it isn't always bad.

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Building a Solid Foundation
Revolutionary Recruiting, Consultant, Teacher Mary Ann Faremouth Revolutionary Recruiting, Consultant, Teacher Mary Ann Faremouth

Building a Solid Foundation

Everything relies on a solid foundation, from buildings we work and live in to the roads we drive on and the tracks that trains run on, we simply can't function without the right foundations in place. If we are too focused on the superficial, we can end up with a faulty foundation that eventually falls apart. We need to take the time to do it right.

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“What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.”

— Henry David Thoreau