By anthony balderrama on Aug 2, 2010 in Featured, News, Office Etiquette | 1,180 Comments
One of the first realizations many professionals have early in their careers is the divide between personal preferences and the workplace reality. You don’t have to be a genius or even moderately intelligent to quickly realize that you’re an employee when on the clock. You don’t get to do whatever you want. The company tells [...]
By Kaitlin Madden on Jul 30, 2010 in Current Affairs, Featured | 22 Comments
Like we mentioned a few weeks ago, communication is tough. Whether you just can’t seem to find the right words to express yourself, or you’re in a different country and forget the translation for “where’s the bathroom?” life gets complicated when you can’t communicate clearly. To only add to the nuances of everyday communication, [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 29, 2010 in Featured, Job Search, Unemployment | 26 Comments
A story that the Today show ran this week left me scratching my head. Not because of their reporting, which was a very good read, but because of the stories relayed by the interviewees. See, the article looks at the often discussed but still unsolved dour job situation for Millennials. The title says it all: “Gen Y: [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Jul 28, 2010 in Featured, Interviews, Job Surveys | 289 Comments
In her new book “What Your Body Says,” Sharon Saylor writes, “The most influential part of communication is your nonverbal. Your nonverbal can actually destroy or produce the results you want, such as inspiring employees to do better work, calming angry customers, creating fans in the marketplace and closing sales.” And according to a new [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 27, 2010 in Featured, Job Search | 1 Comment
Another week and even more companies hiring! We’re trying to simplify your job search and point you in the right direction. This week we focus on companies hiring in the Southern region of the U.S. From D.C. to Texas, we’ve got you covered. Don’t forget you can click on the job title, company name and [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 26, 2010 in Career Advice, Featured, Office Etiquette | 18 Comments
The he-said-she-said-I-heard-don’t-tell-anybody rumor mill thrives in any workplace. You can be a registered nurse, an attorney, a foreman or a teacher, and you come across information that no one else knows. Is it news? Is it gossip? The textbook correct way to handle this information is to keep it to yourself. If what you found [...]
By Kaitlin Madden on Jul 23, 2010 in Dress Code, Featured, Office Etiquette | 10 Comments
A couple of weeks ago we told you about a survey that found over half of female respondents felt more productive at work when dressed provocatively. Now, according to a different survey, it’s apparent that employers don’t agree. The poll, conducted by UK law firm DWF, found that employers overwhelmingly feel that dress codes are [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 22, 2010 in Compensation, Featured, Job Search, Work/Life | 74 Comments
Note: Some of you might have been misdirected to this article from a link stating “10 Companies Hiring Right Now”. We’re sorry for the mistake. You can read that article here. The below article is also a good resource for anyone looking for freelance or part-time work. – The Work Buzz According to the late [...]
By Kaitlin Madden on Jul 21, 2010 in Employment Trends, Featured, Job Surveys | 1 Comment
You know your hyper-ambitious-friend with the start-up scented candle business, who comes to your house once a week to ask your opinion on how her new gingerbread-chocolate-popcorn- scented candles smell? She may be a total pain, but next time she stops by, humor her. She’s doing a good thing for the economy. According to the [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 20, 2010 in Featured, Job Search | 7 Comments
We know that job hunts can be as tiresome as full-time jobs. We want to simplify your search as much as possible, so each week we are featuring a list of open jobs in each region of the country. Last week we gave you a list of companies hiring in the Midwest, and today we have [...]