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Tips for Building Resilience in Challenging Times
by Susan Peppercorn, Executive Career Consultant During this unprecedented time of the coronavirus pandemic, stress and anxiety are constant companions. Whether our thoughts are occupied with the health of loved ones or the challenges of homeschooling children while working, or yet, facing unemployment for an undetermined period, life has changed….
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5 Characteristics Great Leaders Need to Demonstrate Now
by Ellie Eckhoff, SVP & Laura Poisson, President 1. Empathy – Great leaders care about their people and show it in their ability to recognize, understand, and appreciate the way others feel during these unnerving times. Empathy is a critical component in building strong interpersonal relationships, and holding space for…
Job Search During a Quarantine, Edition 3: Creative Virtual Networking
by Marie Bankuti, ClearRock Career Consultant Networking. To some, it’s a dirty word, almost as painful as public speaking. Others are like fish in water, navigating easily and enjoying themselves along the way. Still others don’t necessarily feel strongly about it, but may not be sure how to go about…
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Unemployment Assistance Updates – COVID-19
The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) has integrated state and federal pandemic-related assistance with some key updates to eligibility and benefits, including: Waiting Period Waived: If your job loss or hours reduction was due to COVID-19, the usual waiting period of one week no longer applies to your case,…
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Job Search During a Quarantine, Edition 2: Your Financial Diet
By Marie Bankuti, ClearRock Career Consultant If you were laid off prior to the quarantine being put into effect, then you’ve more than likely already made some adjustments to your spending habits. If you’ve been recently furloughed or laid off as a result of the quarantine’s impact, perhaps it’s time…
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Our Response to Your Business Needs in the COVID-19 Virtual Environment
As the situation with COVID-19 evolves, we at ClearRock recognize that your business needs are evolving as well. We are responding with a suite of virtual offerings to meet you where you are in this moment. Survive the downturn. Thrive in the recovery. Click here.
Job Search During a Quarantine, Edition 1: Time to Grow
By Marie Bankuti, ClearRock Career Consultant You’ve probably got a lot of extra time on your hands right now. How about using that time to develop your professional skills? When you look at your resume, what are the skills, tools or expertise you’ve been thinking about obtaining but haven’t had…
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Leading with Empathy & Compassion
Through ClearRock’s Leading with Empathy & Compassion program, leaders will quickly gain insights to help them think, feel and act with greater self-awareness and organizational impact. Additional virtual coaching options are also available. Program lengths vary, and all include virtual coaching sessions, emotional intelligence assessment and feedback, identification of strengths…
Surviving an Economic Downturn with Talent Optimization
Our partners at The Predictive Index have put together this jam-packed report that will help you “mobilize and inspire your talent,” even amidst the incredible uncertainty that we are all facing in this moment. As your strategic priorities shift in response to the economic downturn, your ClearRock Talent Consultant is…
Psychology at Work: Responding in Difficult Moments
Are your employees new to working from home and struggling to adjust? Are they feeling overwhelmed and having a hard time focusing due to the stress of the moment? This one-page resource from CareProfiler includes some helpful tips on responding to employee needs and emotions during challenging times. Psychology at…
OSHA Guidance: Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
Find detailed guidance from OSHA in this helpful resource. “The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed this COVID-19 planning guidance based on traditional infection prevention and industrial hygiene practices. It focuses on the need for employers to implement engineering, administrative, and work practice controls and personal protective equipment (PPE),…
Forbes’ Tips for A Career Pivot
Thinking of making a career pivot? ClearRock’s President, Laura Poisson was quoted in this recent Forbes article with some great tips!
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ClearRock’s 2019 Talent Management Survey
Over 60 HR professionals in the Boston-Metro area completed ClearRock’s survey regarding their talent management needs. Here are the top needs they identified for 2020. Click here to view the full report. Talent Selection – diversity and reducing unconscious bias; streamlining process Leadership Development – develop emerging leaders; improve management…
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Recovering from a Bad Interview
by Carolyn Raitt, Managing Consultant for Outplacement You are preparing or an interview, feel like you have everything you need to be successful, and once in front of the interviewer, you freeze, forget something important you wanted to mention, or kick yourself after the meeting because you feel you missed…
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5 Trends in Leadership Development
By Ellie Eckhoff, Senior Vice President 1. Inspire Leaders at Every Level The market for leadership development solutions is enormous: more than $14 billion is spent by corporations and there are more than 70,000 books and videos on the topic. When we ask companies about their top talent issues,…
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