Our 24/7 cable-news culture, the always-on social media world and the rise of Internet news have made political news and political debate a part of our everyday lives. Some of us are even bringing our politics to work. While mo...Read More
Have you mentally tuned out at work even before your day begins because you can't focus or wish you were still asleep? You're not alone. As many as four in 10 U.S. employees experience fatigue on the job, according to publishe...Read More
While traditional tech hot-spots like Silicon Valley, Seattle and New York continue to thrive, many unexpected regions are vying to become the nation's next hub for tech professionals. Raleigh, N.C., leads the pack with...Read More
With NBA teams gunning for the playoffs, cyberspace is lighting up with chatter about the teams and players. Many times it's the players themselves causing a stir with blogs, podcasts, YouTube videos or uncensored Tweets. Othe...Read More
You can spot a slacker instantly: He's the coworker who's texting away during a crucial meeting. He's pretending to look busy at the computer when he's actually calling up YouTube videos. And, somehow, he always comes...Read More
We're spending too much of our time at meetings, and many of us feel like that's not time well spent, recent studies show. Workers today spend an average of 5.6 hours a week attending meetings, and a whoppi...Read More
In the hyper-competitive world of business, having a strong brand can mean the difference between being a multibillion-dollar enterprise whose logo is recognized around the world and going the way of the Betama...Read More
If you ever wondered if you're paid to talk about doing things rather than actually do them, you're not alone. Many businesses suffer from the same ailment – stifling innovation by running good ideas through t...Read More
Admit it. You always wanted to be "that guy"—the one who somehow knew that a relative underdog like Butler was going to get to the championship game two years straight. Or that George Mason University would k...Read More
What did anyone ever do at work before Facebook? How did we keep track of our cousin's daughter's field hockey teams or know what our old high school math teacher was listening to on Spotify? Not to mention the hit to worker prod...Read More
Even if your company has policies against using personal devices on the corporate network, chances are several of your colleagues are doing it anyway, according to a recent survey from Cisco Systems. The bring your own device ...Read More
When hundreds of people are applying for every job posted, you'd think candidates would show up on their A-game for interviews. But you would be wrong. Some say and do the darndest things. As part of an annual survey, CareerBu...Read More
Mobility momentum has shifted to the point where businesses of all sizes not only have embraced mobile devices, but now feel like they can't get work done without them, according to the Symantec 2012 State of ...Read More
You're auditioning for your next job every day. What you wear, how you interact with colleagues and clients and the substance and style of your electronic communications dictate how you're perceived by others, from your employees to ...Read More
With the increasingly global economy, knowing the rules of working with people around the world will be more important to business success. Different cultures have different customs, and if you don't kn...Read More
