#Career coaches share advice on a post-COVID-19 world

#Career coaches share advice on a post-COVID-19 world

“#Career coaches share advice on a post-COVID-19 world” It’s now been more than 12 long, hunkered-down months since the coronavirus pandemic upended our everyday lives. For career counselors who devote their 9-to-5 to helping people find vocational fulfillment, this chapter has challenged their standard MO, for sure.From advising clients on how to ace a Zoom…

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#New job site reaches out to underserved job seekers

#New job site reaches out to underserved job seekers

“#New job site reaches out to underserved job seekers” When a financial crisis hit Lebanon in the Middle East in December 2019, former East Village resident Roy Baladi felt a personal connection. As a native Lebanese who moved to the US when he was 17, the 37-year-old decided to make a tangible difference. So last…

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#Older women are having to tackle unemployment bias head-on

#Older women are having to tackle unemployment bias head-on

“#Older women are having to tackle unemployment bias head-on” It’s a sad fact that older women often face a higher hurdle while finding employment. In the pandemic, they’ve also been losing their jobs at worrisome rates. Since February 2020, the unemployment rate for females over 55 has almost doubled, from 3.5 percent to 6.1 percent,…

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#College students turning to nonprofits for intern opportunities

#College students turning to nonprofits for intern opportunities

“#College students turning to nonprofits for intern opportunities” When her teaching assistant internship got scrapped overnight last summer, Pace University student Vicky Trieu, 22, of Secaucus, NJ, didn’t miss a beat. The child education major landed a replacement opportunity through a new Pace initiative, New York Recovery Internships, which pairs students with local nonprofit organizations….

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#The top five ways to fight back

#The top five ways to fight back

“#The top five ways to fight back” Multitasking lifestyle expert Meaghan B Murphy certainly practiced what she preached when her entire family contracted COVID-19 last month – and only really recovered two weeks ago. The mom-of-three, editor-in-chief of “Woman’s Day” and regular guest on “Today” told The Post: “I don’t look on the bright side,…

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