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how do I weigh the risks of staying where I am vs. changing fields?

Alison Green

I entered grad school on the promise that everyone in my industry (libraries) was going to retire soon and there were going to be so many jobs … unfortunately that became not the case. I then spent the better part of a decade fighting tooth and nail to get a full-time job in my industry. Readers, what’s your advice?

Benefits 101
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interview candidates have stopped giving me their availability when I ask for it

Alison Green

A reader writes: I work in the public sector as a manager of a library. I’ve been in this position for a little over a year, but have had other library management jobs for the past 5-ish years. ” No context, no “oh my schedule is tight so I can only do this one slot,” just “I’m picking my time.”

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coworker says she loves shoplifting, asking to take over a specific person’s job, and more

Alison Green

I am the oldest and most domesticated person in my workplace, but I try hard not to give off “work mom” vibes. “Jane” works full-time in an admin role at our public library. She was chatting with “Cindy,” who shares my work space, when she started talking about how much she loves shoplifting.

Benefits 106
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how can we help teams feel connected when people are working remotely?

Alison Green

A reader writes: I’m in a development/leadership training cohort, tasked with coming up with an online library/toolkit around creating greater feeling of connection (think engagement and team-building activities designed for both in-office and hybrid teams). It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question.

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Unleashing Intentional Success With Continuous Learning

AIHR

region, I utilize my network as a sounding board, but it’s critical to back decisions with knowledge and data.” The Resource Library is my favorite tab on the AIHR platform ,” he says. I’ll definitely be using it more because the scope of my role will expand. And that is exactly what he found at AIHR.

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update: working from home with a four-year-old

Alison Green

My partner and I had plans to move to a different town together because of a very insanely beneficial housing situation. I would move first to start my new job, on a Monday. The Friday before my start date, the job was yanked out from under me, and that made me reconsider my entire life. Here’s the update.

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Navigating Leadership: From Arrival to Thriving | Janet Foutty

Peter Winick

Today, my guest is Janet Foudy. And so I had maybe one of the scariest moments I’ve had professionally, which was taking my Rolodex and deciding to write to some of my senior, most and most accomplished clients and asking them if they wanted to be part of a conversation about a book. This is Peter Winick. Of course I do.

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