Top Apps for Earning Extra Cash

Do you want to earn extra money? Whether you’re looking for a quick, easy way to make a few extra dollars or you’d like to market your skills to boost your income, you can use an app to find gigs and jobs, apply online, and get hired. Many workers have built entire careers on gigging apps. Others use them as sporadic side hustles. Whatever you’re looking for, most gigging apps feature flexible hours and on-demand work. Some apps require specific...

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Are You Using the Wrong Resume Keywords?

Is your job search stalled out? If you’re not getting responses from hiring managers despite applying to what feels like hundreds of job openings, your resume keywords may be to blame. You see, before you can impress a hiring manager, you need to impress the robots that gatekeep their inbox. Most big companies—and many small ones—use applicant tracking systems to manage their hiring process. ATS software filters candidates’ resumes and cover letters,...

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Can You Work Two Full-Time Jobs?

Working two full-time jobs used to be a virtual impossibility. Because the majority of workers performed their duties at a physical work site, holding down two jobs meant putting in at least 80 hours a week—tough to pull off, if you also need to commute, eat, sleep, and attend to any responsibilities outside of work. But the world of work is changing. As more employers embrace telecommuting and full-time remote jobs, another trend has emerged: the...

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Starting a New Job: Checklist for Success

Giving a good first impression on the first day at your job it’s a great way to show what they can expect from you. But deciding what to wear and what to bring can be nerve wrecking. If you don’t know where to start, and want to prepare quickly, here are some tips for starting a new job.  Familiarize yourself with the commute  Decide how you will be getting to work and if you are driving make sure to take into account the time it will take...

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How a Nap Can Help Your Career

A few years ago, a midday snooze was a perk restricted to a few tech workers. And typically, if a company offered a nap room, they also expected their employees to work late enough to need it the next day. Now, the work environment is evolving. More people are working from home than at any other point in history. Freelancers make up an ever-expanding segment of the workforce. And employers are being forced to get creative to attract...

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