"Professionalism" Blogs & Blog Posts

Many of these sentiments aren't outright forbidden, but they should be phrased carefully. Here's what you should do or say instead.

The biases that professionalism perpetuate aren't just in people, but in the systems and processes within companies.

    Alternative title: “That Time Jim Acosta Claimed People Wouldn’t Climb the Border Fence…” As a writer, I try to stay away from extreme terms. But if I may: Jim Acosta is a huge idiot. Why do I say that? It’...

Ask just about anyone what a nurse does and where a nurse works, and the general response is, "Oh, she works in a hospital." Apropos of that statement, when I tell someone I'm a nurse, they generally say, "So, do you work at the hospital?" I have not...

Many nurses often refer to the profession of nursing as a "calling". Being a nurse can become and intrinsic part of our personal identity, and reporting for work can end up meaning much more to us than just a paycheck. There are also nurses who appro...

The idea of networking sometimes feels sleazy, and in can be if you’re doing it wrong. If you think networking is about using someone to get ahead, you’re thinking about it all wrong. It’s about building a community of like-minded friends, so y...

Getting fired or laid off can be a frustrating, emotional experience. You’re not sure what to do with your time, and worse, sometimes you start to question your value. Volunteering gives you a productive outlet for coping with the situation.Read mo...