When you prepare for a job interview, you likely will read up on the company, your interviewers and any other subject that will help. But you should also be prepared for your prospective employer to ask you to complete work assignments during…
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Last updated Aug 29, 2022
We all know that person who excels at multiple things, such as your best friend at school who was a chess champion, a fantastic singer, a top swimmer, and the head of the debating team. If you can’t think of…
There are two types of people in this world. There are those who are like email hoarders, saving every Microsoft Outlook email they receive. And there are those who start every day with an empty inbox as part of the Inbox…
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.” – Opening lines of “Desiderata” by Max Ehrmann, Poet and writer (1872-1945) In our busy and stressful lives, many people dwell on past…
“Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress.Don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt.”–Unknown Excessive absenteeism affects the workplace. From the employer’s perspective, absenteeism causes losses in profits and productivity, as…
Interviewer: “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”Me: “In your chair, but asking better questions.”–Internet interview meme During a job search, you may encounter companies that interview with no intention of hiring you. A sham interview can be conducted in bad faith by legitimate…
New job with no training or support…sound familiar? If so, you are in good company. Lack of training and misunderstood expectations are two of the reasons employees disengage. Did you know that only about 36% of employees feel engaged in their work?…
No one talks about the benefits of procrastination because society has viewed it negatively for centuries. Even famous people like Mark Twain and Benjamin Franklin saw procrastination as an unfavorable attribute. Twain said one should never put off until tomorrow something that he or…
Do you work in a job where your coworker gets away with everything, yet you can’t even breathe the wrong way? Maybe your coworker comes in late, does a poor job, and breaks all the rules daily, but your bosses reprimand you for small errors. Don’t let…
A controlling management style that leans over into micromanagement can cause severe problems. In the worst cases, it’s not just the direct reports that suffer, but the whole business. If there’s just one bad apple, that can be bad enough…