#Volunteering can boost your resume — and feel good

#Volunteering can boost your resume — and feel good

“#Volunteering can boost your resume — and feel good” After earning his undergraduate degree in Latin-American studies at Oberlin College, Richard Morales had his sights set on his dream job — at El Museo del Barrio in East Harlem, a Latino and Latin-American cultural institution, but he smacked into dead ends. “I applied to work…

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#How to cope when your business is holiday-based

#How to cope when your business is holiday-based

“#How to cope when your business is holiday-based” Tammy Sons, 52, CEO of T.N. Nursery, knows all too well the highs and lows of running a seasonal business during the holiday season. The third-generation nursery began selling Christmas trees in the ’50s and now ships to every state in the country. “We got the idea…

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#Gaffe or not, inappropriate comments can haunt the workplace

#Gaffe or not, inappropriate comments can haunt the workplace

“#Gaffe or not, inappropriate comments can haunt the workplace” If your workplace is typical, whether it’s virtual or on-site, so-called “microaggressions” are occurring all around you. According to Columbia University professor Derald W. Sue, microaggressions are “brief, everyday exchanges that send denigrating messages to certain individuals because of their group membership.” We’re not talking about…

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