Hard times happen. Whether it’s a global or national crisis, workplace challenges, or personal struggles, your employees are feeling it. And when stress levels rise, how leadership responds makes all the difference. The good news? You don’t need all the answers—you just need to show up for your team in the right way. Clear communication, genuine support, and a little flexibility can go a long way in keeping morale up and productivity steady. Here’s how you can steer the ship through choppy waters to eventual smoother sailing. Keep It Real with Communication Be upfront—let your team know what’s going on, whether it’s a big crisis or a smaller challenge. A lack of transparency fuels anxiety, rumors and increases employee turnover. Keep everyone in the loop with regular updates so they know leadership has a plan. Listen! Make sure employees feel heard and that their concerns matter. Consider Q&A sessions during company meetings, encourage participation in employee surveys and support management to have one-on-one lunches with their direct reports. Take Care of Their Well-being Implement or beef up your company’s mental health resources, like counseling or wellness programs, to help manage stress. Encourage a healthy work-life balance—remind people to take breaks! Show empathy—let employees know you genuinely care about them as people, not just workers. Be Flexible & Adaptable If possible, allow flexible work hours or remote work to help employees juggle personal challenges. Recognize that everyone’s situation is different—some may need adjusted workloads or extra time off. Show Appreciation Celebrate small wins! Even in tough times, recognizing achievements keeps morale up. Give public shout-outs—sometimes, a simple “thank you” goes a long way. Consider small rewards (bonuses, gift cards, or extra time off) to show you value their hard work.  The bottom line? Open communication, empathy, flexibility, and appreciation go a long way in keeping your team motivated and supported.

A well written resume can help get you in the door at a prospective employer, while a poorly written one with easily fixable mistakes can eliminate you from the position right away. You might have the perfect qualifications for the job, but if you have mistakes on your resume you might not get the chance to show those skills off. Here are 3 common mistakes that we see on resumes: 1. Spelling and grammar mistakes are the most common, and the easiest to fix. Run spell check on your resume to catch whatever you’ve missed. Read your resume out loud several times to hear how it sounds. And have others review your resume. The more eyes that view it, the better. 2. Not putting the months of employment on your resume. When you just put the years, for example 2019-2020, your potential employer does not know if you’ve been there for two months or a full year. This can be very frustrating and sometimes leads the employer to pass over your resume. 3. Not customizing your resume for the position you are applying for. We often see objectives that don’t match the job that’s being applied for. For example, if you’re applying for a job in compliance, don’t list your objective as “looking to utilize my skills in human resources”. If an employer reads that, you will be rejected right away. Also be sure to match your skills on your resume to those that the employer is looking for. But don’t fudge your skills! You never want to lie on a resume, you will be caught eventually. A little extra time to thoughtfully format and edit your resume will increase your chances of landing that desired interview!