What Does Integrity in Business Actually Mean?
Every entrepreneur knows how vital it is to have employees you can count on to succeed in business. This is…
Month: November 2019
My younger co-workers want me to write ‘kk’ instead of ‘OK.’ Must I?
Q: I am a Gen X-er who generally speaks proper English and am a “digital native.” (Hey, kids: We built…
Holiday staffing issues a big stressor for business owners
In the early days of Kristen David’s law firm, she told staffers they could all take off the day after…
Paychecks are much fatter in parts of Texas than in Seattle, New York
The New York City area may boast the largest share of personal income in the U.S., but pay is growing…
I’m quitting a job for the first time. How do I tell work?
Q: I graduated from college about three years ago and was hired from an intern role into a full-time position….
You can transform your work life with gratitude
Chances are you spend a good chunk of your waking hours on the job. You may claim you just do…
‘Bird nerd’ left her social media job to become a rogue taxidermist
You never forget your first deer, especially when it took several days to skin, stuff and dye the fur pink….
5 Thank-You Letters to Send to People in Your Network Who Matter
Whether you’re job searching, working on your professional development, or building your career, you’ve probably been in a situation that…
Office gifts 2019: Spread a little workplace cheer
Colleagues, cronies, commiserators and coffee buddies. These are the people with whom you spend most of your waking hours, the…
How to prevent the seasonal blues from darkening your work, home mood
Q: It’s November and the short days and gloomy weather always get to me. In past years I’ve tended to…
Want to Work After Retirement? 5 New Books You Need to Read
Whether you’re eager to start a new side-gig, find a part-time job or just want to get inspired about the…
Employers that help pay off your student loans — and what employees should know
Trilogy Health Services, a Louisville, Kentucky-based operator of senior living facilities, has paid $100 a month toward each eligible worker’s…
Year-end staff vacation crunch? Tips for business owners
One of the biggest juggling acts small companies face is a surge in business during the holiday season just when…
Foreign tech workers are looking to Vancouver, Toronto for more opportunities
Ask Puneet Anand, 35, how he’s adjusting to a new life in Toronto, and he doesn’t miss a beat. “I’m…
How I Made My Entrepreneurial Goals a Reality
Ever since I was little, I’ve been an entrepreneur at heart. When I was just six years old, you could…
I’m worried my telecommuting benefit might be banned. What should I do?
Q: I’ve been a government contractor for 20 years. For the last nine years, I’ve had telecommuting privileges allowing me…
How to use jealousy to explore new career directions
I was jealous of my son and it changed my life. That sounds worrying, but let me explain. As a…
Free B-12 shots and bidets: 8 interesting job perks
When The San Diego Union-Tribune conducted its Top Workplace survey this year, it found an array of various job perks…
The Dos And Don’ts Of Managing Up
As the phrase “managing up” has risen in popularity in recent years, it’s taken on a slew of definitions. Here’s…
Hey Dude, I Just Quit My Job!” “Wait, You Did WHAT???”
People don’t just quit. Put another way, thoughtful people don’t just quit their jobs on the spur of the moment….
Yes, You Can Build Resilience
Is it just me, or is the world getting more complicated? Stress levels seem to be increasing around the planet…
How to Make Money From Your Hobbies After Retirement
As frequent readers of this blog know, I am a big fan of Chris Guillebeau’s Side Hustle School podcast. Recently,…
The work diary of an audio erotica CEO
Gina Gutierrez gets a lot of blank stares when explaining her startup to people: It’s called Dipsea, and it sells…
When ‘just being yourself’ doesn’t come naturally at work
Q: I hate it when people tell me to “just be yourself” when I’m uncomfortable. I’m just not sure what…
From perks to calling back former employees, stores struggling with hiring for the holidays
A mixed picture of holiday hiring is emerging, even as mega-retailers such as Target aim for a record number of…
What to Do When Your Request for a Promotion is Rejected
Building up your confidence to ask for a promotion is hard enough—let alone dealing with feelings of rejection, frustration, or…
The Lessons of Intuition
Your inner voice, your intuition, your feeling – all can be harnessed in the service of progressing personally and professionally,…
Vomiting at work doesn’t mean you’re bad at your job
Q: I’ve recently started a contract position with the opportunity for eventual full-time employment. My previous contract consisted of short-term…
Guidance for celebrating religious and cultural holidays at work, inclusively
Every late October/early November, my family celebrated Diwali. My mom would draw rangoli patterns on our front steps and light…
3 steps to handle good, bad and ugly feedback at work
Being on the receiving end of feedback at your job is both a challenge and an art form. Especially when…
Who's Hiring | 7 Organizations That Help Veterans
On November 11, we observed Veterans Day to thank those who have served our country. But you don’t have to…
Tackle Imposter Syndrome and Ask for the Salary You Deserve
This week, Hired released its inaugural UK Tech Workplace Equality Report, which takes a deep-dive into equality among tech workers…
Burning a bridge over a job interview may not be worth it
Q: I have an interview coming up for a part-time, temporary position until next summer. I just found out that…
The making of sexual harassment workplace training videos
Troy Dillinger was having a good month. A working actor in Los Angeles, he played in June a lawyer in…
Think your job is tough? Try being the human punching bag for airline passengers
Which is the most stressful job at an airline? Pilot? Flight attendant? Lost-baggage troubleshooter? Chief executive? If you chose one…
Boredom at Work? Beat It—Or Embrace It!
How many times a day do we engage in habits like scrolling social media or checking our email, simply because…
Wine and weight loss? Yes, please!
For many of us working women trying to do and have it “most” since we have become painfully aware that…
5 Tips for Writing a Self-Review
Review season can be a stressful time. On the one hand, there’s always the unknown of how your performance has…
How Namely is building a better workplace
We recently sat down with Mattan Bitner, Engineering Manager at Namely, to learn about their growing engineering team and to…
What Microsoft workers and middle school students have in common
I consider myself fortunate to have worked in a wide assortment of environments. I’ve earned income everywhere from newsrooms and…
Tricky name to spell? Be like Buttigieg and make fixing it part of your brand
Q: My last name is uncommon and frequently misspelled — almost always in the same way, with two letters inverted….
Helping veterans launch startups after they leave military service
Ask Navy veteran-turned-entrepreneur Todd Connor to describe the experience of leaving military service and his answer goes something like this:…
Interview: Kickstart Your Career With National Service | Victoria Alexis Wilson
“I realized I work best when my schedule is varied rather than consistently in one location like the classroom,” she…
How to Kick Your Procrastination Habit for Good
Do you put off work you know you’ll need to accomplish eventually, even if this habit increases pressure for you…
How Women Are Shaping VR Technology
It’s no secret that the tech industries have a serious diversity problem in general. According to a 2018 report by…
Airbus lands $30 billion in new orders for planes
Copyright 2019 CNN The 2019 Paris Air Show saw the launch of the Airbus A321XLR, which provides extra-long range in…
Fed chair meets with Trump at White House
Getty Images Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell Getty Images Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell Related content (CNN) –…
Kylie Jenner sells $600 million stake in cosmetics company
2017 Getty Images 2017 Getty Images Related content (CNN) – Kylie Jenner is selling a majority stake of her popular…
Marie Kondo now selling things that 'spark joy'
Getty Images Marie Kondo Getty Images Marie Kondo Related content (CNN) – Marie Kondo rose to fame by urging people…
TikTok could go into streaming music business
Nurphoto via Getty TikTok might try to conquer the competitive world of music streaming services next. Nurphoto via Getty TikTok…