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@Work: A Career Blog
http://atworkjax.wordpress.com/
A blog about finding a great job and how to succeed once you're there.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 669 )
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Managing Generations in the Workplace
Thanks to Digital Third Coast and Professor Yorton Clark Jr, chair of the business administration department at MidAmerica Nazreen University for passing on thi... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Bring You Own Ladder
Embed from Getty Imagesseveral postsPrimed to Perform.Many companies assume that there’s only one ladder to climb, one path to success. The Peter Principle,... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
FlexJobs Warns of Work at Home Scams
Embed from Getty Images National Consumer Protection Week was March 6-12, and FlexJobs has detailed three new online scams that specifically target job seekers... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
March 4 is Employee Appreciation Day
Embed from Getty ImagesMarch 4 is Employee Appreciation Day, according to people who make these things up. Since there’s a correlating holiday for bosses... Read more
Posted on 29 February 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
The Cobra Effect
Embed from Getty ImagesPrimed to Perform., Companies that rely on tactical performance must make trade-offs, they write. The trade-off between quantity and... Read more
Posted on 29 February 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
#Find Your Calling Day
Embed from Getty Images From EMSI: The struggle is real. Finding a job is hard. That’s why Emsi and CareerBuilder created Find Your Calling to help you get an... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch
Embed from Getty Images(This is the third post based on Primed to Perform by Neel Doshi and Lindsay McGregor.)In Primed to Perform, Doshi and McGregor present... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Three Factors That Make Work Miserable
(This is the second post based on Primed to Perform by Neel Doshi and Lindsay McGregor.)In Primed to Perform, Doshi and McGregor make the case that any company... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Primed to Perform
(This is the first of a series of posts on Primed to Perform.)Authors Neel Doshi and Lindsay McGregor have a theory about high performance: why people work... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
The Gig Economy
Embed from Getty Imagesthoughtful essay by linguist Geoff Nunberg on NPR’s Fresh Air thNunberg writes that “Gig goes back more than a century as musicians’ slan... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Tattoos in the Workplace
Tattoos are becoming more mainstream in the workplace, as I wrote in a post in 2012. I’ve written about tattoos for the Times Union – you can read the story... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Intelligent Disobedience Part 3: What We Can Learn from Guide Dogs
Embed from Getty ImagesIntelligent Disobedience by Ira Chaleff.Ira Chaleff uses the analogy of a guide dog as his model for Intelligent Disobedience. A guide do... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Intelligent Disobedience Part 2
This is one of a series of posts on Intelligent Disobedience by Ira Chaleff.In an earlier post, I outlined the process of deciding whether to obey an order:... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
New Year’s Resolution: Make People Your Priority in 2016
If 2016 is going to be your year for a new job or promotion, I have a resolution for you: stop focusing all your efforts on your work and start focusing on... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
The Year of the Monkey
2016 is the Year of the Monkey in the Chinese horoscope. That means it will be a great year for me. I am not a Monkey (I was born in the Year of the Dog) but I... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2016 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Guest Post: How to Write the Ultimate Resume
This guest post courtesy of London-based Inspiring Interns.comYour resume is the crucial first step to getting your desired graduate job. Read more
Posted on 28 December 2015 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Intelligent Disobedience
This is one of a series of posts on Intelligent Disobedience by Ira Chaleff.Ira Chaleff is the author of Intelligent Disobedience: Doing Right When What You’re... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2015 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Infographic: What It Takes to Work for Google
Thanks to staff.com for passing this on.With billions of dollars in revenue every year, Google is never shy in spending way beyond the norm to attract and retai... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2015 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Volunteer
If your job search is going to extend into the new year, here’s a resolution that will make a difference: look for a meaningful volunteer job. Read more
Posted on 07 December 2015 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Productivity Peaks and Valleys
Since you’re not a machine, you don’t run at optimum speed and efficiency all day. There are points in the day when you’re sharp, focused and energized, and... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2015 BUSINESS, CAREER