I often joke that our job as recruiters is part-therapist, but it’s not really a joke. The truth is we are dealing with human beings at some of the most vulnerable points in their professional and personal lives: transitioning to a new job or adding a new person to the team.

On a warm spring evening last month, with the scent of popcorn in the air, every single one of the kids on my son’s Little League team got a personalized trophy.

It’s a theme leaving economists baffled: there are millions of un-employed Americans AND millions of American businesses who can’t find the right people to work in their companies, restaurants, or factories. What gives?

After a year of slim to no hiring, the job market is heating up. If you’re considering new opportunities, you’re probably faced with multiple job opportunities at once, juggling interviewing with existing work demands.

“Everyone wants a revolution. No one wants to do the dishes,” writes Tish Harrison Warren in Liturgy of the Ordinary (a book I highly recommend!).

Truth be told, I’ve never had this long-held dream to own a business, let alone go through all the crazy-hard work of starting one. But today I find myself sitting in front of my (new) laptop, signing my (new) lease, and (literally) dreaming about logos and colors and names.

Have you ever noticed that kids have no issue asking for help? My six and three year old are constantly asking, “Mommy, can you help get me a drink? Can you tuck me in? Can you braid my hair?”

Nearly half of all employees in the U.S. intend to look for a job throughout the next year in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic, according to new reports out by workforce experts.