Month: March 2024

Your Dental Hygienist Cleans like a Girl. (Because chances are, she is.)

by candacemoody

A February 2024 Wall Street Journal headline read like this: 40% of Lawyers Are Women. 7% Are Black. America’s Workforce in Charts. The article analyzed The most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data, which each year looks at the gender and racial composition of hundreds of occupations, offering a snapshot of how workers sort themselves into … Continue reading Your Dental Hygienist Cleans like a Girl. (Because chances are, she is.)

Tips for Successful Boomerang-ing

by candacemoody

In a previous post, I wrote about the boomerang employee trend. Returning employees make up an estimated 25% of all new hires over the past couple of years, according to HR surveys. The 2020 pandemic caused millions of workers to re-think their careers. Now that the world has returned to (mostly) normal, many of those … Continue reading Tips for Successful Boomerang-ing

Should You Boomerang? Things to Consider Before You Return.

by candacemoody

You made a mistake. The grass is not greener; it’s not even grass – it’s some sort of weird weed that you’re beginning to hate. The job isn’t what they promised. Your new “hybrid” schedule is mandatory cubicle time four days a week. You miss your teammates. You’re thinking of asking for your old job … Continue reading Should You Boomerang? Things to Consider Before You Return.