How to Be Heard, Instead of Dismissed
September 7, 2016
Wondering what your workplace will be like? Concerned about how well you’ll gel with your co-workers? Want your supervisor to like you – and take…
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Posts tagged: temporary jobs
There’s No Excuse for Excuses at Work
“I just put a casserole in the oven.” “My plastic surgery needed some ‘tweaking’ to get it just right.” “I got stuck in the blood…
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Want to Get the Job? Try Being Yourself – Not Someone Else
- August 8, 2016
As a job candidate, it’s natural to want to put your best foot forward and present the best “version” of yourself in the interview. But…
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Turn Your Frown Upside-Down
- July 6, 2016
“Who needed that job anyway.” “You’ll find something better soon.” “Keep your chin up!” People who share words of encouragement during your job…
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Too Shy? Too Loud? Too Introspective? Too Opinionated?
- June 3, 2016
The administrative assistant who gossips about EVERYONE. The forklift operator who won’t even look co-workers in the eye. The billing clerk who second-guesses everything they…
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The Halfway Mark – You Better Pick up the Pace
It’s June, and the year is nearly halfway over. So…how are those annual career goals coming along? If you’ve already secured that raise, landed that…
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Being Blue will Keep You from Seeing Green
Stuck in a job you hate? Keep getting passed over for promotions or raises? Unable to kick-start your stalled job search? Feeling blue about work-related…
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Why Jugglers Don’t Earn Much Money
- May 9, 2016
Does your career feel more like a three-ring circus than a linear path of advancement? It might be time to give up the juggling act….
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Safety Matters – Report It, Don’t Ignore It
- April 22, 2016
Improperly stacked items. Disorganized work stations. Insufficient lighting. Damaged safety gear. Seemingly innocuous things like these aren’t just inconvenient; they can create hazardous working conditions…
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Hide it From Your Timeline
- December 30, 2015
Come on, be honest. Have you ever: Made a crude, albeit funny, comment on a Facebook friend’s wall? Posted a picture of yourself enjoying cocktails…
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