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Walmart Greeter Could Be Best In The World [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:22:04 +0000

This man knows something that most of us will never know because we are too afraid to look for it. The key to being happy is in our own hearts and minds, it can't be dictated by our employers, families or even the conditions in which we live.

5 Alternatives to Traditional Benefits You Should Ask About at Your Job

Kathy Landin — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:00:41 +0000

Running a business is expensive, starting with paying your employees' salaries. Providing benefits to those employees is even more expensive. But if a company wants to stay competitive and appeal to top professionals in its industry, or if it just wants to improve morale and reduce turnover, then it must provide benefits to employees above and beyond their salaries.

New Machine Trains Students In The Corporate Way Of Life [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:18:08 +0000

Could this simple device created from an old printer actually teach today's student how to prepare for life in corporate America?

Determined Teen Walks 10 Miles In Snow To Get A Job – He Gets Much More [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:05:15 +0000

This should be a lesson to a lot of us, there is no substitute for determination and desire. Hard work will always pay off, sometimes in the most unexpected ways.

5 Things You Should and Shouldn't Say in a Job Interview

Kathy Landin — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:05:21 +0000

If you’re great at networking, filling out online applications and following up, chances are, you’ve landed an interview or two. Good work. That’s not so easy these days. But your work isn’t over.

In fact, your work is just beginning. The interview is where your true job-getting skills will have to come out. In fact, compared to everything you did to get it, the interview is like doing open-heart and brain surgery while also teaching a child how to tie his shoes. Not the easiest thing in the world.

The Real Reasons Nothing Gets Done Where You Work

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:38:30 +0000

How many offices have internet blocks? Or tattler software that lets 'Big Brother" know that you have been on Facebook or shopping sites while you are on the clock? Oddly enough those sites only take about four minutes of the avera

Hate Your Job? Check Out Our List of the Best and Worst Jobs Ever

Elina Nulman — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:24:30 +0000

If you’re like this kid, you spring out of bed each morning and greet the day, anticipating a great day at work where you don’t even mind working overtime, because you love what you do. If you're like most of us though, you dread your job, can't stand your boss, and spend most of your time at the copy machine wishing you were sitting on it and making copies of your butt to distribute to your terrible coworkers as Valentines. Take comfort: your life could be much, much worse; you could be jerking off animals for a living.

Hey College Seniors — Your Bender is Showing and No One Wants to Hire You

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:20:43 +0000

Despite the fact that some college tuitions have reached an excess of $50,000 per year, these days colleges can't guarantee that their graduates will have jobs waiting for them. In the wake of this uncertainty, some institutions have begun to guide their students in cleaning up their social media profiles, to lower the risk of a poorly-timed facebook post ruining their shot at employment.

The Proper Way To Quit A Job [Video]

Bruce Mikells — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:50:28 +0000

We've all had to do it. We've had to quit a job. Sometimes it's with great sadness and sometimes it is with the biggest smile on our faces that we turn in our notice. There is always a little fear that the boss is going take it hard and not give us the chance to grab our favorit

What Are the Least and Most Trusted Professions in America?

Mike Adams — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:28:02 +0000

There are two types of people that no one trusts: politicians, and anyone selling cars. On the other hand, Americans think very highly of nurses. That is the consensus of a recent Gallup poll. Respondents were asked to grade some 22 professions on the level of their ethics and honesty. Members of Congress came in [...]

Job Market for College Graduates Is Improving — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:30:13 +0000

Good news for college students: the job market is starting to look a little brighter, with 5 percent more employment opportunities predicted for new college graduates this year, according to a recent survey conducted by the Michigan State University’s Collegiate Employment Research Institute.

What Are the Best Jobs in America?

Mike Adams — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:22:19 +0000

If you're sitting around the office today thinking, There has to be a career path out there better than this, don't worry: you are not alone. Still, as you sit and ponder the possibilities of seeking a different career, there are people out there who actually hold the best jobs this wonderful country has to offer. But what are those jobs, exactly, and how much do they pay?

Would You Rather Have Better Pay or a Better Boss? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:48:34 +0000

Not being paid enough and having a difficult boss are two of the more common complaints of the employed. But which of these problems bothers working folks more? According to a survey of 1,000 adults by Tell Your Boss, 65 percent think a better boss would make them happier than a pay raise. The survey [...]

Can You Be Fired for What You Post on Facebook?

Mike Adams — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 08:36:51 +0000

Most of us intuitively know that insulting your boss on Facebook is probably not the best idea, but what about other job-related opinions we have? More to the point, can you be fired for posting them?

A recent National Labor Relations Board hearing found that “overly broad” company policies regarding employees' social media activity is unlawful, but not protected by federal labor laws.

Sound a little confusing? Let us help out:

Whiny, Disgruntled Employee's Scathing Email Goes Viral

Kathy Landin — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:28:20 +0000

We’ve all dreamed of doing it. That final “in-your-face” speech to the boss as we walk out the door of a thankless job. The verbal middle finger we spend those late nights and working holidays composing but never get to utter out loud. One man decided his time had come and made his final mass [...]

Would You Quit Your Job If You Won the Lottery? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:21:48 +0000

According to a new survey from CouponCabin.com of 2,570 adults, 50 percent play the lottery. And of that percentage, 65 percent would continue to live frugally it they happened to win big. But would a frugal life include keeping their job and continuing to draw their salary? Maybe not so much. The survey found that only 36 percent would remain at their current [...]

Sleeping In on the Weekends Could Actually Ruin Your Work Week

Mike Adams — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:50:24 +0000

For some people, the weekend is spent trying to catch up on all the sleep they deprived themselves of throughout the course of the last week. Yet, while sleeping in can be somewhat of a godsend, new research finds that it might actually make you more tired throughout the week. The reason for this? Researchers [...]

Unsurprising New Research Finds Bar and Restaurant Employees at High Risk for Alcoholism

Mike Adams — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 05:41:02 +0000

Bartenders can make a lot in tips, one of the upsides to working in the bar or restaurant industry. However, a new study suggests there is a major pitfall to employment in a business where booze is served: it is a common breeding ground for alcoholism.

New Research Suggests Working Parents Are Not Focused On Raising Healthy Kids

Mike Adams — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 21:30:15 +0000

Many moms today are cursed with having to put in more hours at the office to feed the kids, but a new study suggests that those moms working full-time time jobs to put food on the table are actually not paying close enough attention to their children’s dietary and fitness requirements. The study conducted by [...]

New Research Reveals That Bullying in the Workplace Is On the Rise

Mike Adams — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:44:07 +0000

Almost everyone has encountered that one co-worker who would rather spend every ticking second of an eight-hour workday telling you how to do your job rather that minding their own business and focusing on their own work. That person is called the workplace bully, and according to new research, he is rearing its ugly head [...]