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Date Published: May 28, 2009
Author: William J. Lynott
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Date Published: May 28, 2009
Author: Lin Grensing-Pophal
Source: Advance For Nurses
Moving from a staff or operational role into a leadership position can be challenging in any profession. For nurses the challenge can be greater, however, as it involves a significant...
Date Published: May 28, 2009
Author: Tom Musbach, Yahoo! HotJobs
Source: Yahoo! HotJobs
When asked how the recession has changed their 2009 vacation plans, 61% of Yahoo! HotJobs site visitors responded that they are not taking a vacation at all. An additional 7%...
Date Published: February 11, 2009
Author: Galia Myron
Source: demo dirt
Happy employees make for a successful business, says research out of Kansas State University which examined the relationship between employee well-being and profits. Employee happiness leads to higher levels of...
Date Published: January 12, 2009
Author: Tom Musbach, Yahoo! HotJobs
Source: Yahoo! HotJobs
As Americans brace for continued economic turmoil in 2009, 1 in 3 workers say they are anxious about the viability of their jobs, according to a recent survey.
But...
Date Published: November 18, 2008
Author: Caroline Potter, Yahoo! HotJobs
Source: Yahoo! HotJobs
It seems we've become a bad news nation as of late, with one headline after the next forecasting economic gloom and doom. Looming layoffs, pricey holidays, and even the coming...
Date Published: October 31, 2008
Author: Alex Palmer
Source: Manage Smarter
If you're not growing, you're dying." Strong words, but they sum up what many experts agree is a vital part of a happy and engaged workforce: continuous improvement. While some...
Date Published: May 08, 2008
Author: Tom Musbach
Source: Yahoo! HotJobs
The slowdown in the U.S. economy is threatening a necessity for workers: vacations. According to the annual Yahoo! HotJobs vacation survey, 51% of respondents said they plan to skip taking...
Date Published: April 17, 2008
Author: Tom Musbach
Source: Yahoo! HotJobs
Bad bosses are easy to spot in the media, and many people like to compare their managers to the ice queen Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada" or the...
Date Published: March 04, 2008
Author: Liz Bywater, PhD
Source: BrokerUniverse
Liz Bywater, a business coach and consultant, recounted a recent unexpected encounter that turned a negative situation into a positive one.
Hi, I'm Claire. (Big warm smile.) If you have...
Date Published: March 04, 2008
Author: Society for Advancement of Consulting
Source: SAC
The Society for Advancement of Consulting (SAC) canvassed its members over the past ten days to determine what are the best business books that they and their clients are reading...
About Yourself
Date Published: January 06, 2008
Author: Eileen Smith
Source: CourierPost Online
Grumbling. Whining. The more subtle maneuvers of workers trying to network their way to more fulfilling jobs.
"The mentality that you have to pick a place and stay there forever...
Date Published: January 01, 2008
Author: Society for Advancement of Consulting
Source: SAC
The Society for Advancement of Consulting (SAC) has once again polled its global membership of independent consultants to find the most important business improvement that can be planned for the...
Date Published: December 28, 2007
Author: Christopher Elliott
Source: Microsoft Office Live
Congratulations if you've just quit your 9-to-5 job and settled into a home office. What's next? Well, it's sink or swim.
Many self-starters who thrived in an office fall flat...
Date Published: October 22, 2007
Author: Galia Ozari
Source: DemoDirt.com
A not-so-new study is making fresh headlines. A recent article in BusinessWeek cited the 2005 study from London University's Kings College which stated that BlackBerry use lowers I.Q. by ten...
Date Published: October 16, 2007
Author: Tom Musbach
Source: Yahoo!HotJobs
When you think of the ideal boss, actress Carol Burnett and late-night TV host David Letterman probably don't come to mind. But those two celebrities have a quality that most...
Date Published: June 25, 2007
Author: Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY
Source: USA TODAY
The two-week vacation is fast disappearing. Instead, employees are using their vacation days to extend weekends and take shorter breaks from
the office.
The shift is being blamed partly on rising...
Date Published: June 08, 2007
Author: Tom Musbach
Source: Yahoo! HotJobs
Despite summer's reputation for being a time of travel and leisure, many U.S. workers are not using all their vacation time and are too tired to plan a getaway, according...
Date Published: May 14, 2007
Author: Christopher Lisotta
Source: Yahoo!Hot Jobs
Recent research shows a welcome decline in workplace stress, but, like an unhealthy condition that never really goes away, the reality of workplace stress can still lead to uncomfortable situations...
Date Published: April 12, 2007
Author: Tom Musbach
Source: Yahoo!Hot Jobs
Experts Prefer Reward Programs That Vary
While few employees would ever turn down a cash bonus, not all of them find money the most satisfying reward. Some workers, for example,...
Date Published: April 12, 2007
Author: Cheryl A. Sweet
Source: Lowes.com
Stumping for the next job can be challenging. Working on retainer can keep the jobs - and money - coming in while you look for the next big contract.
While...
Date Published: February 01, 2007
Author: Caroline Levchuck
Source: Yahoo!Hot Jobs
You didn't seal the deal. You lost a big client. You made an accounting error that cost your company thousands of dollars. Whatever the case is, you blew it. And...
Date Published: January 03, 2007
Author: Tom Musbach
Source: Yahoo! Hot Jobs
A majority of employed U.S. working adults are open to changing jobs in 2007, according to a recent Yahoo! HotJobs survey.
The survey - in which nearly two-thirds of...
Itching for a New Career
Date Published: December 16, 2006
Author: Abby Ellin
Source: New York Times
It was a frigid night in January 2005, when Kimberly Bishop decided to quit her top-level position at the First Data Corporation, a global electronic commerce and payment company in...
Can Have Successful Careers
and Relationships
Date Published: November 06, 2006
Author: Juneau Works
Source: JuneauEmpire
Men and women are often at odds over the role of money and career advancement. Money, marriage and careers. Separately, these three issues have their own hindrances. Together, they can...
a Good Fit for Trading?
Date Published: September 26, 2006
Author: Rachel Koning Beals
Source: SFOMag.com
Heed the advice of experts and proceed slowly when considering a full-time career in home-based trading.
Memories of high failure rates among home-based trading greenhorns during the last equity market...
Who Picks their Replacement?
Date Published: September 23, 2006
Author: Jennifer D. Duell
Source: ExecutiveDecision.com
Succession planning is serious business. If done badly, it can be very costly, if not downright disastrous. Consider RadioShack Corp. The electronics retailer was forced to oust CEO David Edmondson...
Date Published: August 06, 2006
Author: Matt Villano
Source: New York Times
Q. You've decided to leave your job. How much care should you put into writing your letter of resignation?
A. Quite a lot, said Audrey Boone Tillman, senior vice president...
Date Published: August 01, 2006
Author: Lin Grensing-Pophal
Source: Consultants' Focus Area of the
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) website.
In Greek legend, Mentor was Odysseus's wise and trusted counselor. During the Middle Ages, mentors were an important resource for trade guilds, allowing apprentices to learn from their experienced "masters."...
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