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Vacation Innovation
Tired of hoarding vacation days and justifying every moment out of the office? Maybe you should send your resume to IBM. At IBM, every employee gets three weeks or more of annual vacation time and the...
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Power Shift — Top Talent Can Afford to Be Picky
A new survey from recruiters Robert Half International and CareerBuilder.com reveals that the war for talent is in full effect and that top candidates are taking advantage of their bargaining muscle. A...
View ArticleTelecommuting Is Good For You (And Your Company)
Your dilemma: You’d love to work from home a few days a week but your boss thinks telecommuting is just an opportunity to slack off and watch Oprah. Well, I’ve got just what you need to make your case:...
View ArticleOffice Holiday Party Survival Guide
It’s that time of year again. The office holiday party is supposed to be a festive occasion, but we all know that some people can take a good time a little bit too far. That can be incredibly...
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Middle Managers, Rejoice!
Finally. Some encouraging news from the corporate trenches. Despite job cuts and rising unemployment rates, it seems that middle managers in several key industries are in short supply and companies are...
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So You Want to Work for Dunder Mifflin Scranton
I am so happy that new episodes of The Office are back. I sat down to watch on Thursday night even though my other favorite shows are piling up on the old Tivo (sorry, America’s Toughest Jobs, I’ve...
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Give Thanks for Your Crappy Job
To help you celebrate Thanksgiving, here is a new and improved version of my post from last Turkey Day — a call to express thanks for the good things in your life, which is especially important in the...
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The Latest Job Satisfaction Stats
In this economy, “job satisfaction” tends to be relative. Yes, many are grateful just to have a steady paycheck, but you might be surprised at how many of the gainfully employed are searching for...
View ArticleThe Collapsing Corporation and Rise of Virtual Distance
We’ve been hearing a lot about collapsing corporations lately. Dr. Karen Sobel Lojeski, author and Professor of Technology and Society at Stony Brook University, says Virtual Distance may be to blame...
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Mad Men Casting Call — Vote for Tarek
The new season of Mad Men starts on August 16th. If you haven’t yet discovered this addictive show set at a New York ad agency in the early 1960’s, set your TiVo for the new season and I promise that...
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