It's like leaving a bad marriage. People put up with so much for the sake of a salary." energy cost for quitting your job and starting with a new employer - especially at the moment She is so _____ to her children that she has decided to quit her job to stay at home and look after Them. A. persistent B. kind C. responsible D. devoted The former highest-ranking Black executive at the company's Alabama plant is suing her ex-employer, claiming the company engaged in racial discrimination while she was there and ultimately fired 18/10/2022. Television presenter Lorraine Keane has revealed why it was 'worth' leaving TV3, even if it was 'a little bit scary' at the time. After working for large companies for 12 years, Lorraine decided to become self-employed in order to spend more time with her husband and daughters. The Duchess of Sussex revealed her 3-year-old son's favourite TV shows and admitted how she has become that parent who is not singing Beyonce but the rhymes that her kids keep listening to and Jess Takes An Important Stand On 'New Girl'. by Kelly Schremph. March 15, 2016. She may have just returned from jury duty, but New Girl is no wasting time in pushing Jess' storyline to new and UmgwA7p. Maria Stavreva/Getty Images Maria Stavreva/Getty Images On the day in April 2020 that Valerie Mekki lost her job, she was scared to share the bad news with her children. So she hid in her room for 45 minutes. "I just didn't want to face them," says Mekki, who worked in fashion merchandising for more than 18 years and was the sole provider of health insurance for her family. "I had the shame and the guilt." But her teenagers surprised her with their optimism. "They had seen me work so hard in the fashion industry. To them, it was like — you're going to figure it out," she says. More than a year later, Mekki is still figuring it out. She is among millions of women who have yet to return to work full time, despite an economic recovery boosted by the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and falling rates of coronavirus infection. Labor economists say it's hard to point to any single reason why million fewer women are in the labor force than before the coronavirus pandemic or why in a country that's now facing labor shortages, so many women remain unemployed. "I think it's just a complex mix of factors," says Stephanie Aaronson, a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution. "Some of those could start to subside as the economy recovers, and jobs come back, and schools reopen, and the health situation improves." But a return to pre-pandemic levels could take a long time, in part because women tend to stick with the decisions they've made. A mother who decided to stay home with her children in the pandemic may end up out of the workforce for years, Aaronson says. "So I think that the recovery for female labor force participation could just be slow." Katherine Gaines stands in front of her childhood home in Washington, She moved back in two years ago to help care for her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease. Andrea Hsu/NPR hide caption toggle caption Andrea Hsu/NPR Katherine Gaines stands in front of her childhood home in Washington, She moved back in two years ago to help care for her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease. Andrea Hsu/NPR Katherine Gaines says finding work was never a problem for her before the pandemic. For more than 20 years, she worked as a legal assistant in Washington, handling deadline tasks for high-powered attorneys. "Whatever they needed done, I was the go-to person," she says. She even planned an attorney's wedding once. In January 2020, her law firm downsized, and she was laid off. She quickly applied to some temp agencies and got an assignment that ended at just about the time that the pandemic hit. Then the work dried up. "Nobody had anything for me to go to," she says. It was a blessing in a way. She had recently moved in with her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease. Taking care of her was a full-time job. She thought about looking for work outside the legal field but was afraid of catching COVID-19. "I knew I couldn't work in retail, because I couldn't be exposed and bring it home to my mother," she says. "So I just had to just be hopeful. Sit and wait. I always say, 'God didn't bring me this far to drop me off.' " This year, Gaines moved her mother into a nursing home. Now she's starting to apply for jobs again, but this time around, she's being more selective. At 62, she doesn't want to get back into what she calls "that crazy part" of the legal field — the long hours and intense deadlines. She'd prefer to work from home but is willing to go into an office, as long as precautions are in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. More importantly, she wants to find a job that would still allow her to take her mother to doctor's appointments and check in on her frequently at the nursing home. She's willing to hunt a little longer for the right job, at least until her unemployment benefits run out. "I'm giving myself at least until August. That's when I'll really hit the grind," says Gaines. Since losing her job in the fashion and apparel industry in April 2020, Valerie Mekki has embarked on a career change. Valerie Mekki hide caption toggle caption Valerie Mekki Since losing her job in the fashion and apparel industry in April 2020, Valerie Mekki has embarked on a career change. Valerie Mekki Mekki thought her last job was relatively stable. She worked for a company that designed and sold uniforms worn by grocery store and restaurant workers. The pandemic crushed the apparel industry. No one was hiring. Last year, Mekki applied for job after job, only to be ghosted by employers. With her confidence waning, she decided to start a blog as a way to make herself more marketable. She wanted to show prospective employers that she could keep up in the digital space. She learned about things like search engine optimization and wrote about a topic close to her heart figuring out what to do after you've lost your job. Her family has stayed afloat financially on a combination of unemployment insurance benefits, her husband's earnings — he owns a personal fitness gym and has been running private sessions in clients' yards — and as of this spring, a few freelance writing gigs. She now hopes to get a full-time job as a writer, even though she knows it would pay a fraction of what she was earning before the pandemic. "Maybe just a quarter of what I used to make," she says. Still, she thinks it'd be worthwhile if the job came with health insurance. Mekki, who is 42, says the pandemic made her realize she had aged out of the fashion industry. She now wants to pursue other passions, something she has heard from other women as well. "A lot of people had a lot of time to think about what direction they wanted to take after they came out of the pandemic," she says. "Everyone has been gifted this time to sit down and really think about what they want to do next." The Labor Department's latest employment report showed 204,000 women returned to the labor force in May, driven by gains in leisure and hospitality and education and health services, sectors in which women make up a majority of workers. But it's not clear whether job gains will continue at that pace. At the beginning of the recovery, the majority of people returning to work were people who had been laid off temporarily, says Julia Pollak, a labor economist with ZipRecruiter. Now she says 70% of people coming off unemployment benefits are going to new employers. "That just takes longer — to find a job, to interview for a job, and to go through the entire hiring process," she says, adding that it takes time to gain new skills and build new networks. Lindsey Gamard, 38, quit her job at a technology company during the Lindsey GarnardLindsey Gamard, 38, knew she wanted to quit her job when she saw many of her co-workers leaving."It was like a sinking ship," said Gamard, a data analyst who lives in San Tan Valley, didn't help that her employer, a tech company, wanted all of its employees to start back in the office at least three days a week last Gamard, who didn't see room for growth at her company, became one of the millions of Americans who quit during the she landed a new job before she handed in her from Invest in YouBefore you quit your job, here's what you need to knowHere's what teens should do with earnings from their summer job6 psychological biases may be holding you back from building wealth"One of the big benefits that affected my choice was that the new job is remote-first," she said. That means she can come into the office if she wants, but few employees are required to do so on a regular more workers are expected to follow suit in what's being called the "Great Resignation." In fact, 95% of workers are currently considering changing jobs and 92% are willing to switch industries to land a new position, a recent survey by career site Monster found."The pandemic has created an opportunity for so many of us to reexamine our life, our career, our everything," said Vicki Salemi, Monster career you won't leave your job before you have a new if you can't take it anymore and want to resign without another role lined up, at least make sure you have about six months of expenses saved up, said Tejal Wagadia, a Chandler, Arizona-based career coach and recruiter. Wagadia says she has helped almost 10,000 people find jobs in the past seven years."People think the job search is going to take them a couple of weeks," she said. "It will not. It will take a couple of months."That's why it's important to have a plan. Here are five things career experts say you should do in your job swap — and one you shouldn' Identify your wantsThe most important thing to figure out is what type of work you want to be doing, who you want to be doing it for and the pay, Salemi said."Now is an excellent time for people thinking of making a career change," Salemi said."So many companies are hiring and looking for transferable skills, so you don't necessarily need experience in that specific job," she you know what you want to do, come up with a list of target companies and include the type of company, type of job, company size and revenue, Wagadia Set up job alertskate_sept2004 E+ Getty ImagesBy creating job alerts through career websites, you'll be notified when a new job is posted. If you see a job you are interested in, don't wait to apply."Employers are eager to hire," Salemi said. "If you see a job opportunity, aim to apply the same day."3. Tweak your resumeChange your resume each time you submit a new application so that it matches the job description, Wagadia said."Go line by line and read through everything they have listed," she it is a large list, pay most attention to the first three to seven duties and three to five skills the company is looking you are making a career change, highlight your transferable skills in an executive NetworkLuis Alvarez DigitalVision Getty ImagesReach out to people you know that may be in the industry or company you'd like to join."You are looking for the right fit, not just actual job but company values, what they stand for, what their benefits are like," Salemi is a good way to find out if there are people you know at a given company. Just go to the company's page and it will show you what connections work Explain a gapIf you quit your job to look for another one, you don't necessarily have to worry about a gap in your resume."Gaps are not a deal breaker, as they used to be," she said. "Right now in the pandemic, anything goes."Be prepared to answer questions about why you left your last employer, such as the desire to focus 100% on a job search."Pivot and flow the conversation into something like, 'This is why I'm so interested in your role," Salemi said."Demonstrate your enthusiasm and excitement."6. Don't settle In 2021, a record-shattering million people quit their jobs during the pandemic and Great Resignation. And according to a poll of 1,250 American workers, about 23% of employees will look for new jobs this is the hottest job market we've ever seen. But not everyone is leaving their role for greener CEO of Korn Ferry, the world's largest organizational consulting firm, I've spent more than a decade counseling people at every stage of their job search journey. And these past couple of months, I've been seeing a common theme People who wish they hadn't quit their jobs so question I recently received from a mentee sums it up nicely "I left my job for a higher-paying position at another company. Now I'm miserable and regret it. Do I ask for my old job back?"What to do when you regret quitting your jobAlthough it may not feel like it, experiencing regret is a great opportunity to learn more about yourself and what you want from your there's nothing wrong with a boomerang move back to your old employer, its important to remember that whatever reasons or behaviors that made you leave might not change. It could be that you want to go back because that's the most familiar are five key questions to consider before asking for your old job back1. Did you burn any bridges when you left?Think critically about how you behaved in your last days at the company. Why did you say you were leaving? How did people respond?If you vented your frustrations and acted negatively on your way out, there's no going back. Without strong relationships in tact, it may be harder to comfortably settle back into the if the circumstances are unpleasant, I always encourage people not to burn bridges. Being graceful gives you the option to return to an old job. Plus, there's no telling where your coworkers will end up. You might need them as a reference in the Why did you quit?There's a reason you left. Maybe you didn't get along with your team. If that's the case, will anything change once you return? Make sure you aren't setting yourself up for the same the other hand, your decision to leave could have been related to salary. Too often, people quit for a higher-paying job without considering what non-monetary perks they might be giving money is important. But research shows that it is only marginally related to job satisfaction. Meaningful work, strong relationships, and the opportunity to grow can be much more Were you expanding your skill set?If you weren't learning and growing in your old job, then why go back?The best reason for taking on a new opportunity is so that you can expand your knowledge and learn new skills. This should help you, hopefully, land a higher title and increase your salary. You don't want to come back into a role that feels the exact same as when you left, especially if you felt boxed Did you like your boss?This is more than an issue about personalities. Your boss has more influence than anyone on how much you grow; they decide whether to give you stretch assignments or additional responsibilities that build skills and my career, I can think of four jobs I took because I wanted to work for — and learn from — a particular boss. There's nothing like working for someone who champions you, invests in your success, and gives you ample room to Does going back feel like a bad idea?Let's say your position has already been filled. Or you did burn a lot of bridges. Or you weren't growing. Or your boss was toxic. Whatever you do, don't quit your current job and rely on getting your old one a Plan B and stick to to do if going back to your old job isn't an optionIt used to be that people approached their career paths as ladders, moving slowly and steadily upwards with their eyes on where they want to be in 10 however, career paths that are more like winding labyrinths with the job seeker's focus often just two to three years out. This allows for more exploratory lateral moves and career that in mind, make a list of companies that you'd love to work for at this stage of your professional life. What roles would best suit you? What kind of boss do you want to work for? Then, think about who in your network can make an you get to the interviewing stages, really focus on telling your story. Be authentic and make a connection. With so many trends and changes happening at once in the job market, employers won't be surprised that you took a leap for a new opportunity — only to find out that it wasn't for Burnison is a best-selling author and the CEO of Korn Ferry, the world's largest organizational consulting firm. His books include "The 5 Graces of Life and Leadership," "Leadership U Accelerating through the Crisis Curve," "Advance The Ultimate How-to Guide for your Career," and "Lose the Resume, Land the Job." 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