Recent Career Articles
It can be far too easy to end up feeling overwhelmed at work. Though this sometimes does speak to your workload or taking on new tasks and skills, often the root cause has more to do with not having a healthy work-life balance. Being a workaholic (especially for...
Your brand and its identity, mission, style, culture and voice are intrinsically integrated into your business. Therefore, when your business goes through a major change (we'll get into what that could be soon), it might be time to reconsider your brand overall....
Millennials have been in the spotlight long enough—now it's Gen Z's time to shine. Generation Z encompasses just about everyone born after 1995. It's a generation defined by life in the 21st century, growing up with technology in a highly political world. They're also...
A natural part of owning a business is having employees come and go. And as uncomfortable as they may be, conducting exit interviews are vital for gaining insight into the work environment you've created and how your employees really feel about working for you. No...
Kim Bode, Owner of Grand Rapids-based 8THIRTYFOUR Integrated Communications, has always believed the people on her team and clients deserve more than lip service—they deserve to truly be heard, respected and cared for. Knowing this, it comes as no surprise that Bode's...
Working in small business is tough—you shouldn't have to go it alone. Just about every successful entrepreneur will tell you about the mentors who guided them along the way. Through all the ups and downs, a mentor can help you learn from their mistakes, connect you to...
According to Leafly, the legal cannabis workforce has doubled across the state of Michigan in just one year. However, despite this growth, diversity in the emerging industry is lacking. To help address this, Fluresh, a leading Michigan-based cannabis cultivator and...
Driving to work, putting on makeup, picking out dress clothes—returning to the office will take some adjustment. With many of us working from home for a year, our habits have long-since changed to match. This isn't merely a temporary shift—the pandemic has changed our...
Coffee dates, happy hours, quick lunches, post-work events—all once commonplace networking opportunities that have taken a backseat during the COVID-19 pandemic. Without these in-person meetings in our networking toolkits, how can we stay connected with our existing...
Not only is NAI Wisinski of West Michigan the largest independently owned commercial real estate firm in West Michigan, they also boast the highest number of female agents and property managers in West Michigan. West Michigan Woman sat down with some NAI Wisinski of...