April is Stress Awareness Month, and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that long hours at work, a difficult or unappreciative supervisor, a long commute…or all of the above… could add up to some serious stress. So now is the perfect time to take a deep breath, step back, and evaluate whether […]
Read MoreWhen an employee quits, it can cost employers thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars. You have to spend time and money to recruit and screen applicants, then interview the top candidates. With these resources used and productivity lost, wouldn’t it be better to not have to fill a vacant position in the first […]
Read MoreYou might think of text messaging as the mode of communication junior high kids use to break off romantic relationships. However, texting is increasingly becoming a perfectly acceptable way to communicate in the workplace. In fact, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is well-known for regularly tapping away at her mobile device. Hence, if texting is efficient […]
Read MoreIf you grew up in the 70s and early 80s you may have spent your formative years expecting to work 20 or 30 years in a manufacturing plant. If you grew up in the 90s and early 2000s, you may have carved a career path geared toward financial services. It goes without saying that both […]
Read MoreAccording to a recent study conducted by PwC, millennials are expected to comprise half of the global workforce by 2020 and like generations before them, these men and women share an all-new set of workplace values and career expectations. Millennials have been labeled as ‘entitled’ – expecting the red carpet to be rolled out for […]
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