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Category: WorkBy rachel zupek on Oct 29, 2009 in Featured, Fun stuff, Work | 3 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 Kate Lorenz on Oct 28, 2009 in Featured, Office Etiquette, Video, Work | 25 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 also [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Oct 14, 2009 in Featured, Work | 16 Comments
While many folks complain about them, bosses are also something all workers have in common. Perhaps that’s why pop culture is filled with so many who intrigue, inspire and infuriate us — because we’ve all worked for versions of them.
Think about it. Some of the entertainment industry’s most popular characters are bosses. There’s Michael Scott from “The Office,” Miranda Priestly from [...]
By anthony balderrama on Aug 31, 2009 in Careers, Employment Trends, News, Work | 0 Comments
Can you smell that? It’s the scent of Labor Day looming in the distance. Or maybe it’s the odor of hot dogs burning on the grill because you forgot to check on them. Either way, today’s the first of a very long week for many workers who can think of nothing but a 3-day weekend.
Well, [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Aug 28, 2009 in Career Advice, Featured, Work | 2 Comments
As many unemployed Americans flood employers with their résumés hoping to land a coveted interview, there are many more who are playing a different kind of waiting game. Those are the workers who are miserable at their jobs, but are not able to find a way out because of the economy.
Sure, you’re thankful to have [...]
By anthony balderrama on Aug 24, 2009 in Interviews, Job Search, Retirement, Work | 0 Comments
Not to sound like a curmudgeon, but I can’t believe the summer is coming to a close. Students are returning to school, parents are tearfully bidding their college freshmen adieu. Workers are frantically running around as they realize we’re already two-thirds of the way through the third quarter, or Q3 as some might say.
Nevertheless, the [...]
By Kate Lorenz on Aug 24, 2009 in Featured, Pop culture, Work | 1 Comment
One of my Saturday morning rituals is catching up on my reality TV filled DVR and this Saturday was no different. I was especially excited because the new season of Bravo’s Flipping Out — about obsessive-compulsive, junk-food eating house flipper Jeff Lewis and the people who work for him — debuted this week.
This season, Jeff has [...]
By anthony balderrama on Aug 11, 2009 in Careers, Dress Code, Job Search, Jobs, News, Unemployment, Work, Work/Life | 0 Comments
Did you have a chance to read today’s workplace headlines and articles of note, or were you too busy in a workplace of your own? Or maybe you’ve been trying applying for jobs and don’t have time to get distracted by the so-called Interwebs. Well, we’ve made done the work for you:
A little tough love [...]
By anthony balderrama on Aug 4, 2009 in Ask The Work Buzz!, Featured, Interviews, Job Search, Work | 3 Comments
This question comes from Anita: I am a 51-year old female who was recently fired after 10 years with a very small company (less than a dozen employees). I had recently had surgery, which coincided with a very busy time at the office. I was out of the office for 3 days for the surgery, [...]
By anthony balderrama on Jul 31, 2009 in Career Advice, Featured, Fun stuff, Pop culture, Work | 1 Comment
Admittedly, I don’t watch Grey’s Anatomy, nor do I pretend that I know the every move of Katherine Heigl. On a personal level, I don’t care all that much because I don’t know her. However, news items keep coming my way about a recent issue and I figured it’s worth discussing.
This article from LA Times sums [...]
