By rachel zupek on Feb 26, 2009 in Featured, Fun Jobs, Work/Life | 1 Comment
Does your morning routine typically include hitting the snooze button and scrambling to get out the door? A recent CareerBuilder.com survey found that 20 percent of workers said they arrive late to work at least once a week, up from 15 percent in last year’s survey. One-in-ten (12 percent) said they are late at least [...]
By anthony balderrama on Feb 10, 2009 in Featured, Work/Life | 4 Comments
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, cupid’s arrows have started to fly – and may be landing in a cubicle or office near you. Four-in-ten (40 percent) workers reveal they have dated a co-worker at some time during their careers, with 18 percent admitting to doing it twice or more, according to CareerBuilder.com’s annual [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Nov 21, 2008 in Fun stuff, Job Surveys, Work/Life | 1 Comment
Are you a ham or a fruitcake? Giftwise, that is.
That’s the question asked by HON, a company that designs and manufactures office furniture. HON surveyed over 800 workers across the country about what kind of gift they received from their employers.
Here’s what the survey revealed:
Over half of the employees who responded (54 percent) received a cash bonus.
On the flip [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Oct 7, 2008 in Web/Tech, Work/Life | 4 Comments
A few days ago, I wrote about a recent report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, and talked about the impact that the Internet has had on us in the workplace.
That report, and a survey conducted by Fiberlink Communications, also talks about telecommuting and mobile connectivity to the office or the workplace. The [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Sep 11, 2008 in Work/Life | 0 Comments
CAREEREALISM.com writer J.T. O’Donnell has a great post today about what many workers crave from their companies and bosses but don’t always get: a compliment.
You can see her entire post here. I thought it was especially interesting that J.T. undescored the difference between appreciation and admiration.
According to her, appreciating someone can sound like “I need [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Aug 18, 2008 in Fun stuff, Job Descriptions, Job Search, Work, Work/Life | 0 Comments
Many of us have heard the saying “do what you love and you will never work a day in your life.” And some of the most rewarding jobs out there are the ones where you combine your passions, hobbies and interests with your career path. Here are some ideas on how to make that happen.
By CareerBuilder blogger on Aug 11, 2008 in Fun stuff, Work, Work/Life | 0 Comments
Here are some of the more interesting work-related news stories we saw over the weekend.
A different approach to a medical career
Internal social networks at work
The debate on paid sick leave
Number of teaching jobs on the rise
Drinking before work: Never a good idea
By CareerBuilder blogger on Aug 8, 2008 in Uncategorized, Work, Work/Life | 0 Comments
A while back we talked about extreme commutes, with long travel times covering long distances.
But what about the average commute? Forbes.com assembled a list of the 10 cities with the best commute times and the cities with the 10 worst commutes.
By CareerBuilder blogger on Aug 5, 2008 in Featured, Fun stuff, Vacation, Work/Life | 0 Comments
Do you have to get away? We are definitely at peak season for vacations. Many of us who are still stuck at our cubicles or workstations have probably noticed the empty seats around us!
If you have yet to plan your getaway, here is a roundup of resources and information that might help mudge you out [...]
By CareerBuilder blogger on Jul 23, 2008 in Work/Life | 0 Comments
A quick follow up to our discussion a few weeks back about happy hours:
Advertising Age had an article this week spotlighting a new trend – ad agencies with in-house bars having their own “happy hours.”
Meanwhile, Britian appears to be considering banning happy hour altogether! How will anyone ever learn gossip about co-workers without one?
