By Kate Lorenz on Oct 28, 2009 in Featured, Office Etiquette, Video, Work | 40 Comments
Everyone likes work breaks. You like them because they give you, well, a break from your job — they’re a chance to get coffee, update your Facebook status, pay a bill, watch the latest Funny or Die video or smoke a cigarette. Employers like them because downtime has been shown to help productivity, relieve stress and even build camaraderie among employees. But breaks can be [...]
By anthony balderrama on Sep 29, 2009 in Career Advice, Featured, Fun stuff, Office Etiquette, Pop culture | 77 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 Jun 24, 2009 in Current Affairs, Featured, Fun stuff, Office Etiquette | 2 Comments
I’m not sure if you all keep up with the minutiae of politics–or, more accurately, political gossip. The stuff that doesn’t really affect your daily life. If you don’t, you’re missing out on some great lessons in life. Sure, unearthed e-mails between bickering Washington staffers isn’t on par with whether or not the stimulus plan [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Feb 23, 2009 in Featured, Office Etiquette | 0 Comments
These days technology has thrown etiquette out the window when it comes to communications, and work is no exception. Instead of the “stale ‘good working with you, please reach me here’ e-mail,” fired employees are finding new and unusual ways to say “Au Revoir” to their colleagues. Whether bittersweet or bitter, here are some ways [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jan 20, 2009 in Current Affairs, Office Etiquette, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
If you’re anything like me and my friends, the first half of the day was monopolized by the inauguration. (This morning’s low productivity was probably not the change President Obama is asking us to believe in.) If you watched the coverage via CNN.com, you could also see a list on the right side of your [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Dec 16, 2008 in Featured, Fun stuff, Office Etiquette | 3 Comments
We recently wrote a post about holiday party pitfalls. Today, we revisit this timely topic. A lot of companies are forgoeing the office party this year thanks to shrinking bottom lines, but that will never do away with our favorite part — canoodling co-workers. C’mon, you know you relish the stories that circulate the day after. [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Oct 16, 2008 in Office Etiquette, Work | 0 Comments
In case you didn’t know, today is National Boss Day (or Bosses’ Day). For some workers, the word “boss” sends a shiver down their spine. Others have a great working relationship with their supervisors and managers. I’ve been pretty lucky in my last few jobs to have some really great, approachable bosses. All of them had [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Oct 3, 2008 in Office Etiquette | 5 Comments
One topic that workers always seem to have very spirited opinions about is workplace etiquette. Which makes sense – it can be tricky and complicated to negotiate different types of relationships with co-workers and supervisors. And probably no workplace etiquette subject is as controversial as restroom etiquette. Some workers can get very irritated at how [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Aug 4, 2008 in Fun stuff, Office Etiquette, Television | 4 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 [...]
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 [...]
