How to Take Control of a Micromanagement Boss
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When you get a good job, you feel mature and confident. When your boss turns out to be one of those who constantly monitor you […]
Continue reading »According to a recent article in the Washington Post , the “workplace” phenomenon is gaining traction. These hybrid work and leisure trips promise to combine […]
Continue reading »At first glance, starting a business with a family member might seem like a great idea. After all, blood is thicker than water and all […]
Continue reading »Do you have a working bully? Don’t be embarrassed if you do this. Overly angry and aggressive peers are usually associated with high school, but […]
Continue reading »Most of us worked for a company that was, to put it bluntly, full of crap . For those who have encountered a number of […]
Continue reading »You call Zoom or gather around the conference table and, again , one particular coworker intervenes with the incoherent, self-confident monologue that dominates the conversation. […]
Continue reading »If you found this article, you probably just went through a series of interviews somewhere, thought you got along well with hiring managers and not […]
Continue reading »It’s easy to compare yourself to other people, especially those with whom you work a lot, such as your coworkers. And while no one is […]
Continue reading »Out of Office Message is one of the most boilerplate features of the modern workplace, so large it seems like most of it was borrowed […]
Continue reading »At the bottom of the New York City Parade partner section on its website , beneath civil society organizations dedicated to promoting equal rights for […]
Continue reading »Similar to millennials who graduated from college during the Great Recession, the 2021 class faces a bleak job outlook ( however, it is still markedly […]
Continue reading »Anyone who has led a team knows that being an effective manager requires more than keeping track of work and goals. But for perfectionists, these […]
Continue reading »If you are lucky enough to come across SMART goal setting , you know the acronyms stand for Specific, Measurable, Assignable (replaced by Achievable), Realistic, […]
Continue reading »Almost every resume template has a place for your home address, but do you really need to include it? If you’re a privacy advocate, this […]
Continue reading »When it comes to business etiquette, there seem to be some unwavering standards, with no definitive rules explaining why – consider always sending a thank […]
Continue reading »This is a corporate custom that may seem outdated or even a banal formality. However, anyone with extensive job search experience will tell you how […]
Continue reading »Chances are, if you’ve interviewed in this pandemic-ridden economy, you’re doing so using a video conferencing tool like Zoom or Google Meet. But even if […]
Continue reading »Often, a group of people set aside time on their workday to meet without any visibility of a clear direction. In a pandemic era, this […]
Continue reading »Making a to-do list is a good idea. They can help you feel like you’re in control, but they leave out the many annoyances and […]
Continue reading »Technological advances over the past 30 years have meant that skills that were previously rare for office workers are now commonplace. Chief among these skills […]
Continue reading »When I was 21, just graduated from college and struggling with a shattered California job market in the midst of the Great Recession, I did […]
Continue reading »The only thing more predictable than the monotony of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic is the persistence of video conferencing. The need to look at […]
Continue reading »There is a clever trick that companies use to lure promising workers into low-paying jobs: often it takes a more experienced worker to open jobs […]
Continue reading »Senator Ted Cruz and his family fled to sunny Cancun, Mexico on Wednesday night due to a historic winter storm that struck Texas and left […]
Continue reading »As COVID infection rates decline slightly across the country, the prospect of returning to our offices is gradually coming closer to reality. After 11 months […]
Continue reading »From an early age, most of us wonder who we want to be “when we grow up,” as if we all should have some single […]
Continue reading »Perhaps the scariest part of starting a new job is not knowing if you’ve made the right decision. For example, you may be tricked into […]
Continue reading »Like all social media in 2021, LinkedIn is regularly inundated with users trying to go viral or make a splash with their career ideas. While […]
Continue reading »The point is that email once revolutionized work communication, but now seems almost outdated, is that it is an informal environment that obeys formal workplace […]
Continue reading »In the United States, many adhere to the “always on” standard, whereby emails, text messages, calls, Slack messages, and even appointments follow you home after […]
Continue reading »If you haven’t tested the job market for a long time, dusting your resume may seem like discovering a relic from centuries past. But once […]
Continue reading »Now, more than ever, there are many ways to sabotage yourself when looking for a job. Social media and digital profiles have become an integral […]
Continue reading »The next time you’re preparing for your job interview, instead of trying to rehearse the answers to dozens of common questions, think of three expansive […]
Continue reading »Throughout my career, from my newspaper days to my freelance writing days, I have submitted many stories. In my role as a writer and editor […]
Continue reading »You can’t schedule every last line of dialogue in a job interview – and you shouldn’t – but you can schedule a few things you […]
Continue reading »Most interviews are accompanied by a set of general questions, as well as a few additional ones related to work and corporate culture. While many […]
Continue reading »Interviewing a new job or promotion can be unnerving. You are trying to understand the company while trying to sell yourself, and you could potentially […]
Continue reading »Back in the 1950s, nearly a third of the American workforce was unionized. This number has declined sharply in recent decades due to a variety […]
Continue reading »Whether you are being asked to brief your boss on important issues or data, or if you just need to communicate a difficult idea with […]
Continue reading »Adapting to telecommuting goes beyond no commuting, staying with Zoom etiquette, and not having a clear start and end to the day. Working remotely , […]
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