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Banyan Software has introduced an employee resource fund to support its global workforce during unexpected financial hardships, such as medical emergencies and natural disasters. The fund, currently in a pilot stage, allows employees to access financial assistance without a cap on the amount and requests are handled confidentially by a designated committee.
Raising Cane's has expanded its home-buying assistance program, which pays up to $10,000 toward eligible employees' closing costs. The chain plans to offer the perk to more of its staffers.
Students in the CAPS program at Canyons Technical Education Center in Utah collaborate with local businesses to solve real-world problems and gain hands-on experience and entrepreneurial skills. The program, which pairs students with professional mentors, helps them build critical business, problem-solving and communication skills.
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I attended my friend Julie’s 55th birthday party on Saturday. It was like a high school reunion. The room was packed with folks I hadn’t seen in more than 30 years. Julie asked me to say a few words, so I did. Afterward, a sweet gal caught up with me as I was serving myself a glass of iced tea.
“I loved your speech, Kanoe,” she said, smiling and extending her hand. She introduced herself as Elaine and said she had been on the track team with Julie and me.
“I wasn’t with you sprinters,” she said. “I ran long distance.” We exchanged small talk for a few minutes and she disclosed she used to be in PR but recently moved to substitute teaching.
“That’s great!” I said. “Schools have dealing with massive sub shortages. But that’s an interesting transition. What made you go from PR to education?”
Life, she said. She disclosed that the communications field had become very saturated and that making a living had become extremely difficult.
“I loved the field in my early days--it was perfect when I was raising my son--but after having my own shop, then working in-house for some big tech companies and then getting laid off twice in a few years, I was done. I needed out of the industry.”
I get it. I’ve never been laid off, but I know the thought of it makes me nervous. It’s not just the thought of being unemployed. It’s the thought of being unemployed in my mid-50s and having to start over.
Sean Tetpon, profiled in our Recruiting & Retention story today, knows this struggle firsthand. A former communications manager (similar to Elaine), Tetpon has submitted more than 1,000 job applications and is still unemployed. He believes ageism might be playing a role in his job search challenge, but also knows that the field is crowded. He admits that it’s been hard to recover from the layoffs.
Tetpon and Elaine’s stories got me thinking. How do you bounce back when Life throws you a wicked curve ball? Do you stay in your field? If so, what do you do when your job search comes up empty? When you don’t seem to fit anymore? Or, how do you know when it’s time to leave your field, like Elaine did? If you do that, what direction do you take? And what safeguards do you need in place so the rest of your world doesn’t spiral out of control?
Talk to me, folks. Have you faced this situation? How did you see your way through it? Let me know! I'd love to hear about your experiences.
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