Everyone know that one of the best parts of working is vacation. Taking time off isnot only good for you and your family, it’s also good for your employer because you come back rested and focused. But before you hit the beach, here are some things you need to
One in four employees don’t trust their employer, according to a survey by the American Psychological Association. The survey also says that around half of employees think their company is being open and honest with them. These things combined, make me wonder who it is that trusts the
As summer nears and you start changing your wardrobe from the darker colors and longer lengths of winter, everything starts to look brighter. But, just because it’s hot outside doesn’t mean your company’s dress code needs to go out the window. In fact, if you’re a manager, it’s
Unemployment is high, and so is résumé fraud, according to executive recruiter Chris Brown. “We’re seeing that more and more people aren’t telling the full truth when they’re completing a job application.” Exaggerating on résumés has always been a bit of an art form. After all, no one ever describes himself as a
Financial gurus at Kiplinger’s have combed the job lists and come up with a rundown of jobs that have potential. These are well-paid jobs that are expected to expand in the next few years. Additionally, they included stress in the evaluation criteria — and “most of these promising
I wear a FitBit and compete with my friends for the most number of steps each week. But, it’s only a friendly competition and meant only to encourage us to be a bit healthier. But what it if it wasn’t friends encouraging friends, but your boss? And the reward wasn’t
Most of us have been through thoroughly horrible job interviews, and unfortunately, some of us have conducted these terrible interviews. But, interviews don’t have to be terrible and difficult. When you’re the hiring manager, conducting a good interview increases the likelihood that you’ll get a good hire. Here
One reason job-hunting is so stressful is that it requires speaking with new people. Having a purposeful, but pleasant, conversation with a hiring manager, recruiter or HR person is tricky, especially given the added tension of asking — sometimes begging — for a job. Add to that the
Some CEOs have all the luck–but should they also have all the money? Saint Louis-based carpenter Scott Bujnak led his own quiet protest against executive pay recently. He quit his job of 18 years. As a maintenance man for St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Bujnak specialized in saving money his company money by
I had discussions with my boss a few months before my review about getting a raise because they gave me an entry-level wage with the promise of raises. He told me I had to wait until my review to be fair to other employees in the company (supposedly
