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Sue Shellenbarger explores the latest research and techniques in relieving workplace stress, such as yoga, breathing exercises and taking a walk during the workday. The Wall Street Journal, 10/10/2012
READ MOREAll it takes is a few clicks to pay someone a compliment — and potentially help them get hired. What an easy way to make a positive difference in someone else's life! Chicago Tribune, 10/4/2012
READ MOREA recent study from researchers at UCLA found that businesses that follow "green" standards have employees that are 16% more productive than less sustainable companies. Apparently, if a company is trying to be better for the planet, its workers will strive to be better for the company. Fast Co.Exist, 9/19/2012
READ MOREEverything from improving morale to lowering costs can be accomplished by offering employees a wellness program. Check out these five reasons for taking good care of employees’ health! Corporate Wellness Insights, 9/17/2012
READ MORERead about the common mistakes parents and students make when seeking help with college costs. The Wall Street Journal, 9/9/2012
READ MOREEmployees' moods, emotions, and overall dispositions have an impact on job performance, decision making, creativity, turnover, teamwork, negotiations and leadership. Sigal Barsade, a Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania management professor who studies the influence of emotions on the workplace, explains, "Positive people cognitively process more efficiently and more appropriately. If you're in a
READ MOREThere are nearly four million people facing long term unemployment in the U.S., struggling to find jobs. Joe Carbone is president of The Workplace, the state unemployment office in southwest Connecticut, which offers job training and placement help. Carbone is assisting over 14,000 people who have spent their last unemployment checks with nowhere to go.
READ MORESitting at work at day might be killing you – will standing desks be the future of our workplaces? Are these desks really helpful for fitness? Forbes explores the pros and cons of desks currently on the market. Forbes, 8/2/2012
READ MOREWith a steady diet of the latest headlines (national, local, opinion, feature stories, business profiles, etc.), you will stay informed, better understand the world, and become a sharper, more competent young professional. You will impress your superiors, who assume you only get your news from The Daily Show or Colbert, and add much to networking
READ MOREIt happens to everyone at least once: that first week at a new job where you feel awkward and lonely. Just as it was difficult making new friends at a new school, the same goes for a new job. Thankfully, you can always engage in some simple tasks that make that first week at work
READ MOREBecause of the current state of the economy, many people these days feel grateful just to have a job, and they're anxious to keep that job, even if the job is not the most fulfilling. But some people find it hard to work unless the work is personally meaningful. How does one find personal fulfillment
READ MORELearn how you can intervene in office bullying and create a better workplace environment for all employees. CBS News, 7/16/2012
READ MORERead on for tips on becoming a better listener and, therefore, a better leader. Innovation Excellence, 7/3/2012
READ MOREIt's not just about seeing the glass as half full and being an optimist, but the actions you take that can positively affect your life. Recent college graduates searching for work in today's job market, along with older adults trying to re-enter the workplace and those who lost jobs and must now reinvent themselves, can
READ MOREGrammar gaffes are invading the office in an age of informal email, texting and Twitter. Employers say the grammar skills of people they hire are getting worse… but language is evolving so fast that old rules of usage are eroding. The Wall Street Journal, 6/20/2012
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