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Archive for July, 2010
According to the latest American Community Survey by the U.S. Census, Americans spend between 15 and 35 minutes commuting to work each day. In an ideal world, we would work closer to home, but, especially in this economy, many of us are willing to si
Advances in technology, changes in consumer habits, an aging population, and the increase in offshore jobs, among other factors, result in a dynamic job market. Employment trends are constantly evolving, and jobs that are popular one day can quickly
The Truth About Temp Work
Jul 29
After an extended period of gloomy headlines about the employment market, it might be hard to imagine that there are bright spots on the jobs front. But there are, especially in temporary employment. In fact, the temporary help services sector has a
Leadership often involves negotiating very tough deals, or handling strong objections, or getting a reluctant team to agree to some difficult course of action. To accomplish such things, we employ all the verbal means at our disposal. We argue, we re
The Key to Happiness at Work
Jul 28
Here’s a pop quiz for anyone who’s miserable at work. Which action has the biggest chance of improving your happiness? (A) Getting a promotion, (B) seeing your professional nemesis move to the Mongolia office, (C) focusing on the positive aspects of
Question: How do I make my vacation as painless as possible for myself and my company?As we approach August (the biggest vacation month of the year), employees and bosses alike are frantically preparing to take some much needed time off. There are cr
Question: Is it even worth taking a summer vacation?Conceptually, vacation is a great idea. In fact, that idea keeps many of us going. Work can be tough and even unbearable, but there’s nothing better than the notion of enjoying an entire week with n
Almost all mature companies have shed employees at some point–and in most cases the pink slips rarely come as a surprise. “Very often senior management will delay a decision to cut headcount, so unless there is a quick catastrophic event, layoffs ha
Almost all mature companies have shed employees at some point–and in most cases the pink slips don’t come as a surprise. “Very often senior management will delay a decision to cut headcount, so unless there is a quick catastrophic event, layoffs hav
