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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
No one starts out their careers on the top. Most of us have to start at the lowest rung of the employment ladder, as an intern. And while most of us have graduated on to more advanced positions, we never forget our employment roots.
And any mistreatment you received when you ...
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Monday, July 26th, 2010
You kids and your new-fangled technology! First there were in-person interviews. Then phone interviews. Now, apparently some companies conduct webcam interviews over Skype or similar programs. The future is here, my friends!
While there will always be a place for the face-to-face interview, webcam job interviews are becoming increasingly more popular. ...
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
My boss once handed me his credit card. I just couldn't do it though. I folded under the pressure--the responsibility was too great. What if I messed up everybody's pizza order?
Because of the tanking economy, most companies cut back on them. But, now, they seem to be making a comeback. ...
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
When my fiancé's Facebook status yesterday bemoaned the loss of "The Boss," I was sad to hear the Bruce Springsteen died. But, before I could start dancing like Courtney Cox in the "Dancing in the Dark" video in memory of the handsome Jersey singer, I realized it wasn't Springsteen who passed ...
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Monday, July 12th, 2010
On Friday there was a table overlooking the water. Pink champagne. And a black velvet box holding a sparkly diamond ring.
Now it's Monday. And I have no idea how I'm supposed to concentrate at work.
And this is just the first day. What happens when there are vendors to call? bands to book? ...
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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
It is, oh, about a million degrees in New York today. Summer is here, with a vengeance. And, man oh man, it is hot in the office. With nary an ice cream truck or a slip and slide in sight, what is a sweaty worker to do?
Or, maybe you have ...
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Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Ah, money. Who would have thought that it would beat out sex as one of the last conversation taboos in America? (Thanks, Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, et al.) Seriously. Ask your girlfriend about her latest date and you'd get talk that would make the sailors of yore blush in shame. Ask ...
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
When people apply for jobs, they are coached not to speak badly about your former employers. When hiring managers conduct interviews, they take note if job applicants bad mouth their past jobs. Clearly, not everyone is going to get along all the time. Personalities clash, and when coworkers are spending ...
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Monday, June 21st, 2010
The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill is currently the biggest environmental disaster in US history. On top of that, 11 workers were killed in the explosion. The fishing and seafood industry in the Gulf of Mexico are at a standstill. And so BP CEO Tony Hayward decided to...go yachting this past ...
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Yes, yes. The economy is terrible. But it's not as terrible as it was. Things are picking up, and companies are starting to hire again. And workers are starting to quit jobs, which is a good thing. Seriously. It means that people don't need to put up with terrible conditions, ...
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