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Workplace advice for any issue, problem, or concern; from changing careers to co-working advice and decorating needs.
Why Should You Be a Time Management Ninja?
Places to go (the office), people to see (clients and colleagues), deadlines to meet, and bosses to please. We spend so much of our work week stressed out, trying to finish our never-ending to-do list that it seems like there never seems to be enough time in the day for anything else. We put in so much effort into getting ahead that we often become guilty of letting life pass us by.
By Miriam Lawrence7 years ago in Journal
Breaking Your Word
I have written before about how people don't quit bad jobs, they quit bad bosses. (If you are interested in reading that one, click here) But what makes a boss bad? I wrote a few points to watch out for, that may be indicative that your boss is abusing your good nature. So for all the employees out there reading this, use this as a guide to help make the decision if you need to give your boss the finger. If you are the boss, then take a hard look at yourself and if you find yourself doing these things, then perhaps it is time to reevaluate your management strategies.
By Paige Graffunder7 years ago in Journal
All the Reasons I Didn't Hire You
This is not a definitive list, and this is also just how I personally, as an HR professional, feel about things. Perhaps other recruiters feel completely differently, and following this will ruin your chances of ever getting a job, but somehow I doubt it. The thing is, when you stare at resumes for a living, and talk to probably 100 candidates a week, you start to notice patterns. Not so much in the way people behave, but in your own prejudices on how you will perceive those behaviors. Just in the same way that I, as a person who suffers from sound sensitivity, will be more likely to be annoyed by a person who pops their gum, other small mundane habits wouldn't bother me if they didn't pop their gum. Maybe I am alone in this, but memes I have seen have led me to believe differently. Either way, I thought I would share them with you all, just in case we ever cross paths professionally, and you decide you want to work for me. (It is a pretty great place to work, and I hear their HR Director is really smart!)
By Paige Graffunder7 years ago in Journal
Working From Home? Here's How to Stay Active!. Top Story - December 2018.
Whether you are self employed or working for an organization that has a work from home option, it is very easy to feel like a couch potato while you sit at home all day. The walk from your bedroom to your desk isn't very long and that seems to be the majority of your daily exercise.
By Annie Pilon7 years ago in Journal
11 Best Online Proofreading Tools For Writing Correct Blog Content
There’s literary no blogger or marketer out there who doesn’t share one grand goal—to post sharable content that people love. With great content, user satisfaction is on the rise, people finally start visiting your website and generating leads goes swiftly and without any extra efforts. It is the dream come true—and it all begins with creating the correct blog content.
By Tiffany Harper7 years ago in Journal
How to Handle a Boss Who Hates You
Dealing with a boss who hates you is one of the worst positions to find yourself in. Whether you made a mistake at work and now you’re suffering the consequences of your actions, or even worse, you've done nothing at all and you just happen to be on your boss’s bad side, trying to keep a positive relationship with someone superior to you in the office can feel draining and, at times, just impossible. You really want to tell them to back off, but you have to respect their authority. So how do you handle a boss who hates you and when do you decide that enough is enough? Try to implement some healthy work strategies and ways to impress your boss, they might just help to get your boss off your back.
By Morgan E. Westling7 years ago in Journal
I’m a Writer. I Loathed Working 9-5. Here Are 10 Strategies to Really Write Full-Time for a Living
Who among you would prefer to be your own boss, really? Everyone, right? Okay, maybe not everyone—it is certainly risky after all—but how many of you, if you had your druthers, would elect to give up the commute and work from home in your underwear?
By Joel Eisenberg7 years ago in Journal
The 10 Best Advice Books For Job Hunters
Life cannot always stay the same. You have just found yourself in a new chapter of life; you're in need of new job. You may need this job as a starting point for your career. Maybe you have already started your career and are now in need of a change in your workplace. Regardless of your reason, you need a great book, or a few, in your tool belt to ease the stress of the job hunt.
By Nikkie Evans7 years ago in Journal
