I highly recommend a book that I just finished reading: Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How To Mend Them by Karl Pillemer, a sociologist who has done ground-breaking research on a new silent epidemic of family estrangement. What I love about the book is that his research subjects are the experts. He shares their advice regarding how they successfully resolved their own family estrangements. Pillemer's book is full of reassurance that those experiencing this new epidemic are not alone, along with hope that family fractures can be mended. He offers real, practical advice on how to achieve reconciliation with loved ones Link to Amazon: Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How To Mend Them
The COVID pandemic has changed almost every aspect of our lives, especially our careers. In fact, it has dramatically upended the international job market in many important ways. Unemployment: According to the World Economic Forum, these are the most significant changes that have occurred due to the pandemic: Long-term unemployed workers are struggling to find work. Many jobs were lost due to lockdowns, and the longer someone stays out of work, the harder it is to get back into the job market. Unemployment is higher now than in 2019. The good news though is that it has dropped since 2020. The youth employment gap is growing. People aged 15-24 have experienced the greatest loss of job opportunities. This gap could last for years. Not everyone can work remotely. The pandemic has put millions out of work. Self-Employment/Great Resignation: You may have heard of the "Great Resignation" that has occurred due to workers reconsidering their work lives. In fact, in November and De...
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