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How to Start an Affinity Group at Work, According to Real People Who Did It

An affinity group is defined in Merriam Webster as “a group of people having a common interest or goal or acting together for a specific purpose.” In the workplace, you may also refer to it by its more common corporate …

By Mary [uConnect]
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Remote Work Finally Let Me Focus on My Job, Not My Invisible Disability

I’d always wanted to work in an office. Growing up, I envisioned a life for myself that had me running off to sophisticated work events, typing away on a Blackberry (because it was the ’90s and those were the hot …

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Trust the Process and be Proactive

The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics features articles from students about their experiences. Read this article from Lorena Aceves about her experiences as a Hispanic student in college.

By Mary [uConnect]
Mary [uConnect] Customer Success Manager
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30 Jobs That Are Seriously in Demand for 2022

It has been a journey, folks. But we’ve arrived at a job market so scorching it could take on a sizzling fajita platter. The number of job openings in the U.S. reached record peaks in late 2021, the highest levels …

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How to Use a Botched Job Interview to Your Advantage 

There are many reasons job interviews don’t go well. Perhaps the job posting was misleading, and it turns out you don’t have experience necessary for the position. Or maybe you didn’t prepare as fully as you could have beforehand, leading …

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