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The Year of Quiet Hiring: 2023 Looks Different Already

By / January 24, 2023

While 2022 marked the year of quiet quitting, 2023 sees a new trend of quiet hiring. Now, what does that even mean? Internal hiring? Not exactly. External hiring? A short-term contractor strategy? Yes. New responsibilities to cover long-term leaves (without an increase in salary!) and layoffs from the previous year? Also yes. This HR trend is occuring both internally and externally. Most often, it’s having a company pile on more work for a current employee and give responsibilities outside of their job description without a raise. So, basically an internal promotion without the change in job title or salary. More …

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Thinkific Review: Pros and Cons

By / January 28, 2023

So much more than just an online learning platform, Thinkific has a bustling marketplace to create and sell courses. And an option to monetize memberships. Great news: you can choose the size of your audience and who gets access to content. That opens up the option to customize membership levels. There are course templates, quizzes, assignments, certificates, communities, and live lessons available. It’s easy to get started for free and start creating or learning with various pricing plans. Thinkific members enjoy many benefits such as stellar customer service and sales pages creation. What is Thinkific? Thinkific is one of the …

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LinkedIn Learning Review: Pros and Cons

By / December 16, 2022

With 20,000+ courses and videos that are both bite-sized and in-depth, there’s something for everyone on LinkedIn Learning.  Career professionals enjoy LinkedIn-approved certificates and full access to LinkedIn Premium. You can even kick-start a new career path! You’re in the right place if you’re still deciding whether LinkedIn Learning is worth a try! We’re here at The Career Project to answer some of the most frequently asked questions and give our personal review of one of the most popular skill-building and educational course providers. Let’s start our review. What is LinkedIn Learning? Think LinkedIn, but make it educational (and industry-tailored). LinkedIn …

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The Ultimate Guide to Online Learning Platforms

By / December 16, 2022

It’s the 21st century, and learning happens in more than brick-and-mortar settings. At our fingertips anywhere in the world, we have unlimited access to a treasure cove of knowledge and skills. Out of all online learning platforms available, it can be challenging to choose the perfect one. The issues of cost, ease of use, certification options, credibility, and quality of instructors all factor into the selection process. Education is now accessible to all, and we are more connected all thanks to the internet. We at The Career Project can help you find the best online learning platform for you. What …

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Skillshare Review: Cost? Is it worth it?

By / December 16, 2022

Creativity is taking over the world. And with the rapid development of artificial intelligence, it’s more important than ever to hone in on our creativity. Skillshare is your one-stop classroom with everything from copywriting to graphic design, and continues to develop fresh content everyday. It’s easy to navigate, provides a ton of insight from real-world creatives, and allows students to communicate with each other in a fun and interactive way. Best of all, you can access all courses with a yearly subscription of under $200! Let’s begin our Skillshare review. What is Skillshare? Skillshare markets itself as an online learning …

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Quiet Quitting and Burnout: Work-Life Imbalance to Blame

By / December 16, 2022

With the state of actively disengaged employees hovering around 1.8 : 1 (in the US) as of 2022, it’s clear as day that “Quiet Quitting” is becoming a problem worldwide. Managers surprisingly experienced the greatest drop in productivity. Say goodbye to optional meetings and team-building events. Say hello to mental health challenges. Employees are burnt out, communication is stunted, and nobody wants to open Slack while eating dinner anymore. What about the next generation of employees? Less than 4 in 10 young hybrid or remote workers clearly know their daily work expectations. Many Gen Z workers will quit on the …

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Return to Office? Why Employees are Quitting on the Spot

By / December 16, 2022

With rising inflation all around, people enjoyed ditching the commute to spend their time more efficiently. A whopping 60% would rather quit entirely than return to office for five days a week. Some employees already have numerous remote job offers lined up before their silent departure. Others are already interviewing for new jobs during work hours. The loud quitters? These are the people who drag their company on social media—through Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit—about their dealbreaking return to office mandate. By contrast, Quiet Quitters took a more passive-aggressive approach before they leave, from extended lunch breaks to ignored emails. Why …

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8 Best Microsoft OneNote Courses Online

By / December 15, 2022

With the modern world becoming ever more digital, Microsoft OneNote is becoming a hugely popular way to jot down ideas, share documents and manage your time. We have spent the time researching the best Microsoft OneNote courses that are available online. We have included both free and paid courses, that are suitable for all levels, to ensure that you can find a course best suited to you! But first, let’s answer a very important question – what is Microsoft OneNote?  Microsoft OneNote is your very own digital notebook! It allows you to type notes and record audio, sketch or write …

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8 Best Memory Improvement Courses Online

By / December 2, 2022

Memory is our ability to retrieve information from our brain accurately and having a good memory can aid you across all areas of your life, from ensuring you never forget your wedding anniversary, to remembering a presentation for a huge sales deal.   As we age, often our memory can start to slide for a variety of different reasons. Fortunately there are steps you can take to reduce the memory loss and difficulty, and indeed to improve your retention and recall moving forward. Naturally this is great for your personal life, but it’s also highly advantageous for your career to sharpen …

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Udacity Review – Pricing, and is it worth it?

By / December 16, 2022

Udacity is a popular online learning platform that was created in the Silicon Valley. Udacity provides expert courses on tech-based subjects, such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence.  In this review, we will cover everything you need to know about Udacity. We will cover the courses offered, how it works and it’s key features so that you can decide whether Udacity is the right e-learning platform for you!  What is Udacity? The Udacity online learning platform offers technology-based courses to learners across the globe.  Udacity offers a range of courses, but its most popular is the ‘nanodegree’. Udacity’s nanodegree is …

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