Brett Greene This weeks post comes from our friend at the University of Phoenix, Dr. Bob Danielle. Blinded by your own light? Will confirmation bias impact your talent recruitment and hiring practices post COVID-19? Confirmation bias is an individual’s tendency to seek out confirmation for what is already thought to be true and to not search … Read more
Virtual Event – How to Boost Your Mental Health in COVID-19 Times Tuesday May 19 2pm-3pm RSVP NOW Special guest James Pratt, Reflective Management With many companies still working from home, and the date for “normal life” sometime in the future the impacts of Covid-19 are still being felt across the country. Now many … Read more
These are difficult times for all of as we navigate our way through day after day, week after week of sheltering in place. Over the past two months, we’ve seen many of our friends, family members and former colleagues face reduced work hours, unpaid furloughs or even layoffs. On the flip side, many of those … Read more
Continuing on our theme of last week, here are the final five of ten tips to help you with your next job interview: 6. Practice positive body language and eye contact. This can be intimidating, but we can’t stress this enough. Nonverbal communication, like your initial handshake and the way you sit in a chair, … Read more
Virtual Event – AMA: HOW TO CREATE & GROW AN ENGAGED & INSPIRING VIRTUAL WORK CULTURE DURING COVID Tuesday May 19 6pm-7pm RSVP NOW This event will be co-hosted by Mikaela Kiner, Founder & CEO of Reverb. Let’s talk about how to keep teams engaged and inspired now that many people are working remotely. … Read more
Our next New Tech Northwest job fair is currently scheduled for July 29th, which will be here soon. It may be postponed depending on whether it’s safe for us all to meet then, but we’ll give you some tips to help you ace any upcoming job interviews you have even if the job fair date moves out. If you’re … Read more
Virtual Event – How to Advance Your Career Remotely Tuesday May 12 4-5pm RSVP NOW Most companies recently transitioned to fully remote work in light of the current health crisis. However, most teams making this change are used to only occasional WFH. Now that WFH is now a new fulltime norm, how do you … Read more
[This post was originally published by our friends at Seen by Indeed. Join Seen to take your tech career further with free career coaching and match to your next big tech opportunity. ] In light of COVID-19, many companies are asking employees to work from home (Indeed included)—but just because no one’s in the office doesn’t mean hiring … Read more
Virtual Event – Community Conversations Weekly on Wednesdays 4-5pm RSVP NOW Join us every Wednesday evening to engage with your New Tech community around important topics that are relevant to what we’re all collectively experiencing. Take a little time for some community nourishment, laughs and smiles to assist you in getting over your mid-week … Read more
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to get back out there, dress professionally (assuming my clothes still fit) and connect – in person – with all of you in the New Tech community. With the number of coronavirus cases continuing to grow and no downward trend in sight, it appears many of us … Read more
Virtual Event – Humanity in Tech Neighborhood Block Party Weekly on Wednesdays 4-5pm RSVP NOW Join us every Wednesday evening to engage with your New Tech community around important topics that are relevant to what we’re all collectively experiencing. Take a little time for some community nourishment, laughs and smiles to assist you in … Read more
What can employers do to help from a mental health perspective? The first thing that comes to mind is making sure that you are highlighting existing resources that can help. For example, a lot of companies have an Employee Assistance Program, or EAP, which often includes some amount of access to a counselor or therapist. … Read more
