“What do you do?” This question is a common one — our category-loving brains relish this greeting because it helps us understand the other in a quick and efficient way. The frequent reply utilizes our ...

But when the show and her job came to an abrupt end in September 2020, Given found it hard to maintain a clear sense of identity. “With the loss of my job, I struggled to figure out who I was ...

A recent conversation with a 67-year-old friend who found herself unexpectedly retired by a job elimination brought home a grief we often fail to acknowledge: the loss of our work friends. “I used to ...

In my last post, I discussed the irony of encountering social work’s identity crisis after experiencing my own professional identity crisis. When I say ironic, I really do mean it. I also feel it’s ...

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In today’s U.S. workplaces, employees increasingly maintain dual identities, balancing professional expectations with personal authenticity. Zety’s survey of 1,000 workers reveals that 60% believe a ...