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In the treacherous environment of workplace politics where everything can and will be used against you, is there such a thing as being too good-looking?
“I think beauty is an advantage in any environment or situation. Of course it won’t be a decisive factor in our performances but you can always count on it [...]
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Women have tougher battles when navigating the tricky waters of office politics but what happens when the politicking involves salary and promotion inequities with male workers?
Allison Schieffelin was a convertible-bond sales representative at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Company. After more than a decade of employment, she shocked everyone when she [...]
This whole thing about writing resumes has totally gone insane. Crafting a resume is quite simple. Simply be yourself, do not use funky colors, and sell your qualifications. Here are the top 10 resume writing tips to ending your job search and landing you a job.
1. To begin, top off everything with your [...]
Lisa was falling behind at work. Every morning she woke up nervous about the workday ahead of her. Every evening she went home thinking of all the tasks she hadn’t gotten around to.
Lisa is a 35-year old engineer and project manager at a Danish IT company. With business booming, keeping up had become [...]
Workplace violence gets a lot of press attention. Arguably, it’s even become fashionable to tell employers, managers, and regular old Joes to watch out for the guy sitting in the next cubicle because he might “go postal”. Ingredients for horror stories are particularly ripe when the economy sucks and people are getting laid off.
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Despite the cramped conditions and unflattering fluorescent lights, the typical office space can be a hotbed for meeting your significant other. With most people now spending 50 hours a week at work, there are not many free hours available to meet that special someone. An inter-office romance can be dicey, so follow some tips [...]
Genghis Khan workplace manual dominates oddest book title shortlist. Khan mastered ‘successful people management’, says author.
A inspirational guide to Managing a Dental Practice: The Genghis Khan Way is emerging as the early favourite to win this year’s Diagram Prize for Oddest Title of the Year, whose shortlist has been announced by the Bookseller magazine. [...]
Listening to music can be important to mental health in the workplace, it has been stated.
A survey conducted by Mind indicates that 74 percent of commuters listen to their favourite songs on the way to work, a move that leaves 52 percent of them “energised” for the day ahead.
The study was carried [...]
In Korea, according to a recent survey, one out of every 10 office workers has been assaulted at work.
SaramIn, an online recruiting agency, asked 1,951 members who are office workers and found 12.2 percent had been assaulted in their office. Immediate bosses were the largest portion of assailants at 66 percent, followed by [...]
A woman of 51 died in her squalid cubicle in a county office in sunny L.A., California. Rebecca Wells was only discovered the day after when a colleague went into the office for some extra Saturday morning work.
This terribly sad story tells a lot about the working conditions, the alienation and isolation in many workplaces. Especially when [...]
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