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Monthly Archives: October 2010

BretMichaels

Did you Wear a Halloween Costume to Work?

Holiday celebrations in the office can be a lot of fun — they provide everyone with a break from the routine and a chance to let loose — but for some reason it also seems like they never fail to create awkward situations. Continue reading

By in Co-workers, News and trends

Head scratcher

How to handle those impossible interview questions

Interviews are certainly atop the causes of anxiety for job seekers. Here on “The Work Buzz,” we’ve devoted many posts to the topic, and each time you have plenty to say. As it stands, the job search process appears stacked against job seekers. Continue reading

By in How to search, Interviews

sick day

“A Chicken Attacked my Mom” and Other Reasons you Called in Sick

While getting sick is a total drag, sometimes, when you wake up with a 102-degree fever on a rainy Monday, being sick really doesn’t seem all that terrible. A raging fever or a case of the flu means that instead of going to work, you get to stay home in your sweatpants and watch Christmas movies and “The View” all day while eating chicken soup and drinking ginger ale (or whatever makes you feel better). Continue reading

By in Co-workers, Work/Life

Careers (job search)

Who’s Hiring This Week

Millions of job seekers continue to look for new work. Some people simply want to leave their current gigs, whether to switch industries, earn more money or advance their careers. Others have been laid off and want to re-enter the work force as soon as possible. Continue reading

By in How to search, The right job

Credit History revisited

Credit checks on the job hunt: The debate continues

We previously discussed the validity of credit checks as part of a job hunt and you had plenty to say. If you’ll remember, we wondered whether an employer should be able to check your credit history and use that information to decide whether to hire you. Continue reading

By in How to search, News and trends

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No one likes meetings, but we can’t stop having them

You might think the world doesn’t need yet another survey about social networking and the generation gap. But wait! A recent survey actually has a twist on the well-worn topic. According to a Citrix Online survey, when it comes to workers, Generation X is more likely to use social networking for business than Gen Y. Continue reading

By in Co-workers

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