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@Work: A Career Blog
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A blog about finding a great job and how to succeed once you're there.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 669 )
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The Road to Heck is Paved with Yes
I have a friend who has a problem saying "no." She's smart, organized, and helpful, which is a sure recipe for burnout if not managed carefully. My friend... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
The Road to Heck is Paved with Yes
I have a friend who has a problem saying "no." She's smart, organized, and helpful, which is a sure recipe for burnout if not managed carefully. My friend... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Help Returning Employees Feel Better at the Office
Staff may be returning to the office, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're feeling normal. Among other ways they'll have to adjust to , they may be... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Fiverr’s Fourth Annual Freelance Economic Impact Report
Online freelance platform Fiverr partnered with Rockbridge Associates for a fourth year to analyze over tax returns from annually compiled Non-Employer U.S.... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Learn a New Language from Home
Guest post courtesy of porch.com March 3, 2021 Tamara Segal People recognize that being multilingual is associated with career benefits, but did you know that... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Infographic : A (Really) Clean Desk
A guest post via Cleaning Services Group. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "The first wealth is health,'" a lesson we all learned the hard way over the past year. As w... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Your Alter Ego Takes on the World
In a recent post, I wrote about creating an alter ego to take on big challenges in your life. That's the theory behind Todd Herman's book The Alter Ego Effect:... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
First Things First
Stephen Covey has been gone since 2012, but it's a tribute to his ideas that they live on and still feel fresh and relevant. First Things First was published... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Sit Down and Stay Quiet Like a Good Girl
I haven't heard that phrase directed at me since I was eight years old. Imagine having it (implicitly) aimed at you when you're a grown woman - and incidentally... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Working Remotely? Cities and States Will Pay You to Move
Now that we know remote work is here to stay, we can consider just how remote we'd like to be. The race is on to attract talent from around the country, and som... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Your Alter Ego
You don't have to be Superman or Wonder Woman to have an Alter Ego. In fact, many people have some secret identity that they can pull out and put on when they'r... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Time, Attention, Patience and Other Gifts
In a recent post, I encouraged everyone to be more generous. Generosity is not just a way to make the world a better place, it's also the best way to build... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Forty Percent of the Workforce Wants to Quit Their Jobs
It seems like every year I write a post about the percentage of the workforce that plans to leave their current employment. I have to admit that after 2020, I... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Manage Up by Telling Your Boss What You Need
A great online post by Susan Fowler suggests that if you're not getting what you need from your manager, it's probably your fault. Your boss is paid to do a... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
JobSeer Seeks to Make It Easier for Foreign Students and Workers to Find Work
In February, Mountain-View, California-based JobSeer launched an AI-powered Chrome extension tool to help jobseekers gain insight into companies that are hiring... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Be Generous
Jason Harris is the author of Soulful Persuasion: The 11 Habits that will Make Anyone a Master Influencer.He knows about persuasion; he's CEO of the creative... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Why Disagreement Feels So Yucky and What to Do About It
In a previous post, I wrote about how and why we disagree. We can disagree about what's true, arguments that can be resolved by seeking out the facts of the... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
The Gift of Disagreement
Most of us dread conflict because we've decided it's a bad thing. It's natural to think that way, Buster Benson, author of Why Are We Yelling? The Art of... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
I Disagree. How Great is That?
Most of us would do almost anything to avoid conflict. From a spat with your spouse to an internet troll war, conflict feels terrible: scary, icky, even... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER -
Financial Planning for Gig Workers
Gig workers usually have more autonomy and independence in when and how they work. That's the good news. With independence comes volatility, in both workload an... Read more
Posted on 16 February 2021 BUSINESS, CAREER