In recent years, staycations – vacation time taken without leaving one’s home – have become popular. I’ve been hearing about them a lot more during the summer of 2012, when gas prices and airfares are especially high. More on this …
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The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age. The ADEA’s protections apply to both employees and job applicants. Under the ADEA, it is …
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I was having lunch with one of my mentors the other day, an extremely successful businesswoman in the HR field. She asked me who had signed up for my new 2012 partnership offering. “No one,” I said. “Why not? It’s …
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Self-discipline is the internal drive to make things happen. Some might argue that it is a trait that you either have or you don’t, but I believe that anyone can increase their self-discipline with a little effort. Here are some …
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It’s a fact of modern work life that many of us have multiple supervisors. And even if you’re an efficient multi-tasker, you’re never going to be Superman. It’s not a good idea to sabotage your goals by taking on more …
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If you’ve bought anything in the last few years, you’ve no doubt noticed that customer service is not what it used to be. Most of us don’t dare pick up the phone because we fear hearing that dreaded phrase: “To …
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Whenever you hear something juicy about a colleague, whether it is related to work or not, you have the immediate impulse to share it across the hall. Why? Frank T. McAndrew is a professor at Knox College in Illinois who …
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