Jobseekers and Workers
Are you seeking your first job, looking to make a career change, or wanting to advance your current career? Start your steps toward success with :Jobseekers and Workers" section! Here you may gain access to a multitude of digital job-seeking resources including job and resume banks, career service providers, and valuable information on labor market trends and tips. Access these links for more information on current career news, government programs, and further job seeker assistance.
There are so many dangers in our daily lives, like going to work each morning on the freeway and watching for unforeseen dangers at speeds of up to 90 mph. Yet, the number one human fear is public speaking! Yes, the typical human would rather be the "guest of honor" at a funeral than the one delivering the eulogy!
You have already discovered that verbally...
Cupid has no boundaries ... romance is as likely to strike at the office as anywhere else.
The reality is that in today's world, both managers and employees have as much chance of finding their Prince or Princess Charming in the workplace as anyplace else -- maybe more, given the 60- to 80-hour workweeks that are common today. If you have ever been shot by Cupid's...
The word "sycophant" hadn't entered my vocabulary -- not through reading, movies, TV or my own experiences. Then along came Dilbert ... and while I had known there must be a word for the unabashed yes-man, there it was in writing! A word for the "Eddie Haskells" of the world -- the person(s) in every office who misses no opportunity to promote themselves, steal the...
Casual dress is believed to be either the end of the civilized world or the best thing to happen to work clothes since the beginning of time. People from the old school tend to believe the former, while those from new generation, dot-com companies are more inclined to believe the latter. And since much of corporate America is still trying to figure out what is...
Few experiences pack more wallop, add more burden and unleash more emotion than the loss of a job, whether it's through layoff, firing or resignation. But like other major life events, it is a powerful teacher, offering valuable lessons. Since you can't eliminate the possibility of a job loss, you should always be prepared to deal with it. With that uncertainty in...
When a Human Resources practitioner is the victim of a layoff or is dismissed for any reason, other than non-performance or some corporate malfeasance, the unfortunate recipient of the bad news is often heard to say, "I never saw it coming" -- "It was a complete shock to me" -- "How could I have been selected? My reviews were great," etc., etc., etc. At the same time...
We all have different styles of communication, developed by various influences, including our:
Economic, cultural and geographical environments
Educational background
Personal experiences
Age
Gender
While no one style is better than another, men and women generally talk differently with varying degrees of male/female speech characteristics. The styles have been...
Meetings can be one of the most dreaded activities scheduled in our Daytimers. You know the type of meetings to which I am referring -- the ones that last longer than scheduled, even though nothing is being accomplished. You have to pinch yourself to avoid falling asleep. It's time to say that we're not going to take it any more and start protesting ineffective...
There is nothing like having a great boss. In fact, retention studies show that having an enjoyable working relationship is the key reason employees remain with an organization.
When employees feel unappreciated, trapped, bored and restless, their natural response is to act exactly how the boss fears they will: They learn how to do just enough to get by. Before you...
There are an abundance of resources to help you move your career in one direction or another, but let's face it -- you and you alone are ultimately responsible for managing the process. As the workplace changes, you must have the ability to grow and move with it. As your personal life changes, this too will possibly dictate the new direction that you might have to...
Being out of work during the holiday season can be especially difficult. To job seekers, it sometimes feels as though everyone else is working, shopping for gifts and attending rounds of parties. It's easy for job seekers to feel left out and to withdraw until the New Year before restarting their job search campaigns. However, there are some positive steps you can...
Imagine the perfect job. You rise in the morning not when the alarm sounds but when your body tells you it's time to get up. You set your own schedule and work at your own pace, seamlessly managing childcare and other home duties. You take responsibility for your output, with nobody staring over your shoulder.
This is the ideal situation for telecommuters --...
Over the course of a military career, we experience a wide range of emotions, develop a myriad of time-tested beliefs and draw great comfort from the institutions we serve. We face the stress of combat or combat preparation; our families endure the all-too-frequent geographic separations or "Permanent Change of Station" (PCS) relocations; and we know that financial...
Employees dread the performance review because no one likes to lose control over their own destiny. They resent that their manager can make a difference in long-term career prospects for promotion, as well as financial gain associated with subsequent pay raises. While employees fully understand that a performance review is supposedly tied to performance (over which...
Body language, or the science of kinesthetics, is a fascinating subject that few people ever study. We study foreign languages but often overlook learning how to interpret the nonverbal language that is so critical to our daily communication.
Components of Communication
Albert Mehrabian ("Nonverbal Communication," Chicago: Aldine-Atherton, 1972) found through his...
