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Category: Office EtiquetteBy CareerBuilder blogger on Aug 4, 2008 in Fun stuff, Office Etiquette, Television | 2 Comments
One of my favorite TV shows right now is “Mad Men.” The show is set in a Madison Avenue ad agency in the early 1960s. In addition to the great writing and acting, the show does a wonderful job of capturing the details of that era.
This article talks about the differences in workplace etiquette from [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Jun 26, 2008 in Fun stuff, Office Etiquette, Uncategorized, Work/Life | 2 Comments
To many workers, there are few phrases that bring more excitement and anticipation to their workday than the phrase “happy hour”.
Here in our job seeker blog, we have talked before about some of the possible pitfalls of mixing alcohol and work-related functions. Whether you are blowing off steam after work or attending the annual holiday party, [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Apr 10, 2008 in Fun stuff, Job Surveys, Office Etiquette, Work/Life | 2 Comments
Think about the last time you were late for work. Did you wake up late? Forget your laptop at home? Couldn’t get your kids out the door fast enough? Misplaced the blouse you wanted to wear?
All of these are valid reasons for employees being late to work. In fact, almost all of those things have [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Mar 19, 2008 in Fun stuff, Job Search, Office Etiquette, Work/Life | 1 Comment
Ahhh, March Madness. Dear, sweet, March Madness. I love March Madness. Not only because my alma mater is a No. 1 seed – or because numerous people have said they’re going all the way this year (and no, I didn’t go to UNC). Sure, those things help; but really, I love March Madness for the [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Mar 5, 2008 in Fun stuff, Office Etiquette, Work | 0 Comments
Aren’t we all? Getting up for work is hard enough for some people – but what about staying awake while you’re there?
About one-third of 1,000 people surveyed said they had fallen asleep or become very sleey at work in the past month, according to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation. The survey also found [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Feb 6, 2008 in Office Etiquette, Web/Tech | 0 Comments
Not only is Friday synonymous with freedom, it also rhymes with casual. Well, not literally… but for my company at least, we have “Casual Friday,” when jeans and tennis shoes are acceptable versus our standard business casual code. Other companies, however, are taking casual Friday to new extremes.
Don’t worry, this won’t be yet another post [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Sep 13, 2007 in Office Etiquette | 0 Comments
From the editors of CareerBuilder.com and Second City Communications comes Cube Monkeys!
Coming to bookstores nationwide on September 18th is a new book by CareerBuilder.com and Second City Communications titled, "Cube Monkeys: a handbook for surviving the office jungle."
Filled with hilarious irreverent humor, Cube Monkeys is the "must have" resource for anyone who "must have" taken [...]
