Partnering with a specialized recruiter can help you soar to the height of your career potential. One way to do this is by establishing relationships with recruiters in your job market. Working with a specialized recruiter can help broker positive introductions, increase your chances of landing a job interview and help you build professional relationships.

What does building rapport look like in the context of a job interview? Rapport is defined as a harmonious relationship, built on mutual understanding, where communication is facilitated easily. This could be described as a connection or being on the same wavelength as the person you are engaging with.

A feedback-rich environment is one where employees of an organization receive regular and consistent feedback from managers and peers. Creating this kind of culture is essential for fostering better retention rates and a high-performing workforce.

At the heart of the Coast 2 Coast Movement is Festival Somos Mar. Launched in 2019, it is a blended creative and audiovisual arts festival that engages primarily with small-scale fishing communities on the northern coast of Peru. This festival is the creation of Coast 2 Coast founders Emi Koch and Nicolás Landa Tami. It’s a traveling festival in which Koch, Landa, and their colleagues and partners engage in creative media workshops with rural students from local schools.

A wall of condoms, a table filled with breath fresheners, and a group of people reading off ice breakers to each other. This is a “Chaotic Singles” party, coined by LA local Cassidy Davis. The parties began when Davis and a couple of friends invited Tinder matches to her LA apartment.

The public library is one of the last strongholds of third spaces that is entirely free for the public. It remains uncompromising in the weather and can serve as a refuge from sweltering heat or the bitter cold of winter. You can stay as long as you like, and many public libraries often host events to bring the community together. However, this is a third space that has been significantly compromised as libraries have dealt with funding cuts, tensions over book bans, and tech

It’s market day in Andover, Mass., and everyone’s invited. Kids race between tents set up between the town’s offices and the public park. Neighbors chat with neighbors, carrying fresh produce and flowers home in their tote bags. Vendors talk excitedly about their wares, from artisanal woodworks to fresh croissants.

When COVID-19 first hit back in early 2020, the impact on small-scale fishing communities was both instantaneous and devastating. They have faced much adversity, including the loss of international markets, lack of tourism, and local buyers. They’ve had to make pivots when it comes to fishing in a way that is “COVID-19 safe.” Small-scale fisheries are essential for establishing food security, in both developed and developing nations.

On January 15th an estimated 11,900 barrels of oil were spilled off the coast of Peru. This occurred at Peru’s largest oil refinery, La Pampilla which is owned by Repsol, a Spanish energy company.