There has been no shortage of publicity around the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the issues that have plagued the website, preventing individuals from enrolling for insurance.

Email is the main source of communication in the business world; however, there are many mistakes a writer can make when drafting an email to their coworkers and  - even worse - to upper management.  Since email allows the reader to interpret the tone of the email whichever way they want, it is important to learn some simple steps to make sure that your point is coming across the way that you intended it to.

Temporary workers fill an invaluable need for many companies across a broad spectrum of industries. Temp workers make the holiday rush more manageable, supplement staff when the workload becomes overwhelming, or fill in when full-time employees may be out due to illness or bereavement.

Interviews can make even the most seasoned employee unconfident and uncertain.  You know that you are qualified for the position and have the experience that the company is looking for, however sometimes it can be difficult for candidates to put those things into words.  It is extremely important that you prepare for your interview so that your answers highlight your skills as well as set you apart from the other candidates.

The New Social Worker published an article last year by SaraKay Smullens What I Wish I had Known: Burnout and Self-Care in Our Social Work Profession. In the article, she describes visiting the wife of a colleague who had just died who told her "... sometimes he would return home too exhausted to even speak, and that a frequent statement she heard from a man who obviously treasured his clinical work, teaching, and writing was: They feel better, but I surely do not.” The article takes the issue of burnout head on and addresses what she describes as "the necessity of addressing this complicated exhaustion before the feeling of depletion leads to dysfunction and beyond."