Dara Iserson, Author at Total Rebrand

The Good and Bad of Corporate Health Benefits

The Good & Bad of Corporate Health Benefits

Career, Lifestyle, Story, Uncategorized / By Dara Iserson / / employers, Employment, Health, Health Benefits, Healthcare, Job, Job Description Analysis, Job Search, Seeking Employment

Although the current post-Covid economy is heating up, the pool of competent candidates is getting ever smaller. To attract and retain competent workers, organizations are providing benefits and perks for their employees. It’s important to keep in mind that so called “perks” are a type of investment for a company. A well-run organization will provide benefits only when the value brought to the company will outweigh the cost of the benefits provided.

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Job Description Revelations III: Family & Fun

Career, Lifestyle, Story, Uncategorized / By Dara Iserson / / Employment, Job, Job Description, Job Description Analysis, Job Search, Office culture, Resume, Seeking Employment, Workplace

Everyone dreams of a workplace where they spend their days having fun and where they made to feel like members of a tight knit family. Reality is often more complicated, and full of potential landmines, for those not able to read between the lines. Part III of our series on job descriptions explains what employers mean when they advertise a position using words such as “fun” and “family”

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The Cost of Toxic Managers

Career, Lifestyle, Story, Uncategorized / By Dara Iserson / / Accountability, Hr, Management, New Job, Productivity, Success, Total Rebrand, Toxic Manager

Toxic managers are not only bad for your health but they also hurt the bottom line. According to a 2016 Michigan State University study, workplace hostility costs companies an estimated $14,000 per employee due to lost productivity. If that’s not bad enough, many employees pay a price in terms of their physical health as well as damage to their relationships with family and friends.

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Job Description Revelations Part 2: Flexibility and Accountability

Job Description Revelations Part II: Accountability & Flexibility

Career, Lifestyle, Story, Uncategorized / By Dara Iserson / / Accountability, employees, Interview, Job, Job Description, Job Description Analysis, Job Search, New Job, Ownership, Total Rebrand, Work Life Balance

In the previous blog, we discussed how you can use job descriptions to your advantage. The job description often provides a glimpse of the corporate culture you will encounter if you know how to read between the lines. This week’s blog provides two more examples to strengthen your ability to decipher this important language.

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Author name: Dara Iserson

The Good & Bad of Corporate Health Benefits

Job Description Revelations III: Family & Fun

The Cost of Toxic Managers

Job Description Revelations Part II: Accountability & Flexibility