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<item><title>Your Online History Jeopardizes Your Career</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:22:49 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Your reputation precedes you, and it may not be pretty.  What we post online -- or what our friends post on our social-media pages -- can tarnish our professional and personal images. A survey from Microsoft says were not dealing very well with this reality (most people wont even conduct a simple search for their own names). Ultimately, though, your chances for success depend on getting proactive. &quot;Your online reputation is shaped by your interactions in the online world and spans the disparate and varied data about you, whether created and posted by you or others,&quot; says Brendon Lynch, chief privacy officer at Microsoft. &quot;This information can have a lasting presence online, and can affect your life in many ways -- from maintaining friendships to helping you keep or land a new job.&quot; More than 5,000 people in the U.S., Canada, Germany, Ireland and Spain took part in the research. For more about the survey, click here.   -  ...]]></description>
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<item><title>10 Ways to Work With People You Hate</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:52:42 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[You know who were talking about -- that one coworker who just gets under your skin. Working alongside someone you can't stand can undermine your own effectiveness, but uncomfortable relationships are part of life. &quot;There are always other people   be they relatives, fellow commuters, neighbors, or coworkers   who we are at risk of tangling with,” said Robert Sutton, a professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University and author of Good Boss, Bad Boss and The No Asshole Rule, to the Harvard Business Review. See also Worst Bosses Ever Daniel Goleman, co-director of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations at Rutgers University, says you can manage these folks by focusing less on their actions and controlling your own behavior. Relaxation exercises, he told HBR, &quot;enhance your ability to handle stress, which means the annoying person isn't that annoying anymore.&quot; For more on managing jerks,   
click here.   -  ...]]></description>
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<item><title>How You Spend $120,000 on Coffee and Lunch</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:29:29 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Routine expenses for office workers add up over time, often reaching into the thousands of dollars in a year and possibly into six figures over the course of a career. And thats just for coffee and lunch. Accounting Principals crunched the numbers, and reports that younger workers are most prone to these extravagances. See also What People Gave Up for the Recession Good news: You can spend a lot less by packing a lunch and making your own coffee. And employers can help by providing better alternatives in-house to going out for food and caffeine. “Small   but consistent   expenses add up quickly, and it can be difficult for consumers to realize it because they're only spending a few dollars at a time,” says Jodi Chavez, senior vice president at Accounting Principals. “Small improvements around the office -- such as better food and drinks -- can make a big difference in workers' morale.” An estimated 1,000 American workers took part in the research. For more about the survey, 
click here.   -  ...]]></description>
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<item><title>Five Terrible Excuses for Being Late to Work</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:29:11 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[CareerBuilder has released its annual survey on tardiness in the workplace and the reasons given for it, and, as usual, creativity reigns supreme. See also Worst Excuses for Missing Work CareerBuilder cautions that workers should take the topic seriously or risk the consequences, including a pink slip. “Punctuality – or lack thereof can impact how your commitment, reliability and performance are perceived by your employer,” says Rosemary Haefner, vice president of Human Resources at CareerBuilder. “So make sure you get to work on time. Get organized and plan ahead. Lay out whatever youll need for the workday the night before, plan to be at the office early, account for expected commute delays and eliminate distractions in your morning routine.” Or at least come up with better excuses than these.  More than 7,000 U.S. workers and 3,000 employers took part in the research. See last year's list of weak excuses for tardiness.   -  ...]]></description>
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<item><title>Corporate Do-Gooders Out to Save the World  </title>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:37:02 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Doing good while doing well is the new corporate mantra. Business leaders say profits alone are no longer enough, according to a survey from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited and the Economist Intelligence Unit. Integrating community values and global causes into company activities, decisions, and identity matters to workers -- especially younger employees. See also Rich Technohippies and Their Utopian Fantasies. &quot;CEOs' voices are being joined by an emerging generation of future business leaders who see personal responsibility, corporate responsibility, and societal responsibility as one continuous line,&quot; says Barry Salzberg, global CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. &quot;There's a real appetite for new ideas, original insights and spirited debate.” An estimated 1,400 global executive leaders and Millennial workers took part in the research. For more about the survey,
click here.   -  ...]]></description>
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<item><title>10 Strange Interview Questions</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:32:51 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Job interviews are stressful enough without curveballs from the interviewers, but off-putting questions are not uncommon. Glassdoor.com collected inquiries made during actual interviews from its “Interview Reviews” section. More than 150,000 questions have been collected in all; we bring you some of the oddest examples. For instance, would you know how many people are using Facebook at a particular time in a specific West Coast city? If not, you may have blown your chance to work at Google. And if you havent spent time pondering ways to get a large animal from Africa inside of a common household appliance, perhaps youre not cut out for a career ... in commercial real estate? For these and other unusual interview questions click here.   -  ...]]></description>
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<item><title>Flat Salaries for IT Workers in 2012</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:39:34 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Technology workers shouldnt expect large raises in 2012 even if the employment picture brightens, according to the most recent annual salary survey from Janco Associates. “For information technology, the recession has bottomed out and the hiring of IT professionals will increase in 2012,” says Victor Janulaitis, CEO at Janco. “However there still are a number of companies that will continue to be cautious, concerned that the recovery will not be strong enough to support increased IT spending. Cost control is still the rule of the day.” One encouraging sign: A surge in part-timers and contractors hired for mission-critical projects, which points to an eventual increase in overall salaries. Also, personal performance bonuses and bonuses for work that benefits the enterprise are trending upwards. Tech pros representing more than 1,100 companies took part in the research. For more about the survey, click here.   -  ...]]></description>
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<item><title>Eight Things You Should Never Say In a Job Interview</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:11:09 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hiring for Attitude (McGraw-Hill/Available now) is a book intended for recruiters, but in its pages author Mark Murphy reveals the game within the game that applicants need to understand to make the best possible impression in an interview. Managers often seek subtle but telling uses of language to detect trouble signs; certain answers to questions may be seen as demonstrating lack of ability to handle change, challenges, team chemistry or corporate culture. In other words, being talented isnt enough when hirers are determined to distinguish candidates who know how to work well within the organization. Murphy is founder and CEO of Leadership IQ, a training and management consulting firm. For more about the book, click here.   -  ...]]></description>
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<item><title>Ten Rotten New Year`s Resolutions </title>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:44:42 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[New Years resolutions are made by more than 40% of Americans every year. Of course, less than half of them are still observed by June, but the tradition is still a positive one. In fact, those who make resolutions are ten times more likely to attain goals than those who dont make them. That said, there are certain promises to oneself that should be avoided, including some pertaining to work. We all want to improve ourselves, but its a waste of time and energy to make vows that wont really help you succeed. So consider the following a list of ten donts (and ten dos) to help guide you toward a prosperous 2012.   -  ...]]></description>
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<item><title>Gender Gap Lingers in Tech Careers</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:13:34 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Narrowing the gender gap for technology workers is a slow process, according to a survey from Technisource. See also Diversity Extends to Paychecks On the positive side, most women in IT are satisfied with their careers and would recommend a tech-focused vocation to family members. But women and men are still divided by their perceptions of growth opportunities and compensation levels. While some of these gaps are improving, “there is still a battle for perception of equality around compensation and the greater societal issue of promoting IT as a career path for young women,” says Alisia Genzler, vice president of the Northeast Region of Technisource. “In the end, employers need to recognize that both men and women are not only looking to be fairly compensated, but also desire to be mentored and challenged in their career. Those that don't constantly strive to provide that challenge will end up losing top talent to the competition.&quot; More than 500 IT professionals took part in the research, which was conducted by Monster.com.   -  ...]]></description>
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<item><title>What Workers Want in Corporate Culture</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:13:31 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Corporate culture matters to workers – but different groups value different things about daily life in the workplace, with preferences varying by age, gender, level of education, and even geography. Culture is a key recruiting tool, so hirers need to know that one size does not fit all; given that 46% of new hires leave within 18 months, the stakes for employers are high. &quot;When people take jobs with new organizations, they frequently analyze responsibilities and compensation closely while relying on gut feel developed during the interview process to decide if they'll actually like working there,&quot; said Art Papas, CEO of Bullhorn, Inc., which conducted a survey on cultural preferences. Nearly 5,000 professionals took part in the research. To access the survey, click here.   -  ...]]></description>
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<item><title>Return of the Holiday Bonus</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:13:14 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[See also Worst Holiday Gifts at Work Theres been a lot of “bah, humbug” in the workplace during recent holiday seasons, but those bad tidings may disappear this year. A survey from CareerBuilder shows that significantly more bosses plan to give holiday bonuses in 2011 -- and those bonuses will be relatively generous compared to those in recent years. Not only that, but the office party (remember that?) is on the upswing. &quot;Employers have been working hard to build back their businesses over the last year,&quot; said Rosemary Haefner, Vice President of Human Resources for CareerBuilder. “This holiday season, theyre planning to reward their biggest asset – their people – with a few holiday perks, such as bonuses, parties and gifts.” The wealth of holiday cheer extends to employees, who arent cutting back on giving to co-workers. More than 4,000 workers and 2,600 employers took part in the research.   -  ...]]></description>
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<item><title>Nine Awful Office Holiday Gifts</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:40:17 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Oh, you shouldnt have…no, really, you shouldnt have. What could be nicer than a small gift from your employer to mark the holidays? That depends on the gift. The presents listed here were exchanged in real-life workplaces and cataloged by CareerBuilder; while some of them probably were given as gags, a simple gift card would be more appropriate and more appreciated. CareerBuilder surveyed more than 4,000 workers and 2,600 employers. If you find yourself struggling to find an appropriate office gift to give this year, consider these tips from EtiquetteSociety.com. Meanwhile, consider yourself lucky for not being on the receiving end of these presents.   -  ...]]></description>
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<item><title>Modernize Your Hiring Decisions</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:58:10 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Gut feel is not the best metric for selecting and retaining good employees.   -  Talent management is the greatest human resource
challenge, as organizations make decisions on new hires for the first time in
nearly four years. Will these jobs be filled using an analytical process, or
will the hiring process be unstructured and haphazard? 
Unfortunately, research shows that e...]]></description>
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<item><title>10 True Tales of Bad Office Behavior</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:54:21 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[When youre on your eighth job in a career that dates to the mid-1980s, you figure youve seen and heard it all, especially when it comes to mind-boggling behavior on the part of bosses, colleagues and subordinates. And, writing from personal experience, I think I have. I started out in communications and journalism at a time when people could smoke at their desks, curse like sailors and chase co-workers of the opposite sex as they pleased – regardless of marital status and/or respective job positions. See also Life Before Political Correctness The workplace was not a place for the faint-hearted: One of my bosses had a domestic flare-up in his office during which his (soon-to-be ex) wife hurled paperweights at him. When they took the argument outside, she decked him in the company parking lot (he sported a shiner for more than a week afterward). Over time, of course, corporate culture cleaned up its act, or at least learned to hide the worst behavior, but there are still more-than-occasional lapses involving things like phone conversations, kitchen cleanliness, and overall professional deportment. In some cases, bad deeds go unpunished; in others, justice is served. Here are ten of my favorites over the years.   -  ...]]></description>
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