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Category: Fun stuffBy Kate Lorenz on Dec 14, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff, Job Surveys, Video | 0 Comments
Last week, two of our posts were dedicated to holiday parties and year-end raises and bonuses … or the lack thereof this year.
This morning on my daily bus ride, I found the results of yet another poll. This one came from a joint venture with 60 Minutes and Vanity Fair magazine. This monthly poll covers [...]
By rachel zupek on Nov 19, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff, Interviews, Office Etiquette | 11 Comments
We’ve all had embarrassing moments. (I’m going to keep it professional and not share mine with you here, but I assure you, it’s one for the books.)
Anyway, as I was saying, we’ve all had embarrassing moments. For some people, it unfortunately happened in the worst place possible: the interview.
If you’re sick of recounting your embarrassing [...]
By rachel zupek on Nov 12, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff | 3 Comments
Thankfully, for everyone in my office, one of my co-workers did not request to institute bikini Fridays — but someone else did. And that’s not even the weirdest thing!
In a new survey by CareerBuilder, hiring managers shared the most memorable requests or recommendations they have received in the office suggestion box.
We had to censor them [...]
By rachel zupek on Oct 29, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff, Work | 6 Comments
Two days until Halloween! I got the finishing touches to my flapper costume last night; my boss got her “Dharma Initiative” suit in the mail yesterday; my co-worker got her Beddazzler to glam up her “Kim from Real Housewives of Atlanta” costume — it’s all coming together.
Keeping in the Halloween spirit, CareerBuilder thought it would [...]
By anthony balderrama on Oct 27, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff | 3 Comments
Halloween is only a few days away, as the terrifying Rachel pointed out yesterday. Plenty of you probably think, “And?” because you’re not big on dressing up. At least not on the job. Normally I’d be with you. When colleagues chase me around the office on St. Patrick’s Day, threatening to pinch me if I’m [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Oct 16, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff | 4 Comments
I think “The Office’s” Michael Scott best described the role of a boss when he said: “I’m a friend first and a boss second, and probably an entertainer third.” Whatever kind of boss you have, today is National Boss Day (and annual review time is just around the corner).
If you haven’t gotten the chance to [...]
By rachel zupek on Oct 8, 2009 in Employment Trends, Featured, Fun stuff, Job Surveys | 5 Comments
Have you ever woken up in the morning and thought, “I don’t feel like going to work today”? I know I have. Immediately, I start to think about what excuse I could give that might allow me to stay home and just relax. More often than not, my conscience gets the best of me and [...]
By rachel zupek on Oct 1, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff | 1 Comment
Black and white are classy colors in any situation, but according to new research, British workers are wearing the color combination more than ever to be viewed as leaders at work. At least that’s what was revealed in the 2009 Travelodge discarded clothing catalog, which is the hotel chain’s annual clothing inventory report.
The 2009 data [...]
By anthony balderrama on Sep 29, 2009 in Career Advice, Featured, Fun stuff, Office Etiquette, Pop culture | 72 Comments
I fully admit that I’m not the reality TV junkie that many of my friends and co-workers are. In fact, I can only think of two non-scripted shows I watch. (Well, “non-scripted” is used loosely here.) Regardless, one of those shows I’ve found myself drawn to is The Rachel Zoe Project. Go ahead, judge me. [...]
By anthony balderrama on Aug 25, 2009 in Career Advice, Fun stuff, Job Search, Jobs, News | 0 Comments
The last 24 hours have been full of big news. Bernanke’s staying on as the Fed’s chairman. Obama said the deficit’s going to be worse than he anticipated. Michael Jackson’s death is a homicide. Whoa.
Here’s what you should be reading today:
Not sure that these sorts of findings really change much, but they’re fun reads, nonetheless.
Testosterone [...]
