Cubicle dwellers and office outsiders have one thing in common: they usually have a love/hate relationship with their jobs. Despite what a lot of people think, most people do like their jobs. It’s not the job they usually loathe, it’s the pay or the conditions in which they work that may be the thorn in one’s side.
5 Fab Gift Ideas for Administrative Professionals Day
Wednesday, April 25th is Administrative Professionals Day! As someone who worked as an administrative assistant for several years, it’s a fabulous day that holds a special place in my heart. It’s the secretaries, receptionists, assistants, and other supporting players that make an office run like a well-oiled machine, so it is only right that they get their day to shine.
Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day is April 26th
Thursday, April 26, 2012 is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. It’s a day that encourages employees to bring their children to work so that they can learn what mom and dad does at work all day. Some offices really rally around this special day by having events in the office such as breakfasts that are catered with the young palate in mind to having movie time during lunch.
Career Chat: Are You Headed Towards a Burnout?
Career burnout is when you no longer are happy with what it is that you are doing. You no longer find your job challenging or rewarding. Oftentimes when you experience career burnout, you are at a crossroads when it comes to your career.
5 Takeaways I Learned at Atlanta’s Propel Summit for Women Entrepreneurs
On Friday, I traveled with my good friend Kesha to Atlanta for the Propel Summit for Women Entrepreneurs. The summit was the brainchild of entrepreneur, blogger, and money expert Andrea Amir, as a educational, networking, and mini conference surrounding many topics and issues that face women who own and run their own businesses.
Working Cubes: 5 New Year’s Resolutions For Your Career
Working on your career goals are just as important as anything else you may want to resolve to do, and the New Year is a great time to start making changes and improvements in your work life.
5 Tips For Not Taking Work Home With You
As a former Corporate Cruncher myself, I had many evenings in which were spent bent over my laptop working on items that I brought home from work. It began to become par for the course for me bring work home from the office and the more I did it, the more it became the norm and not the exception to the rule.
Is Choosing Kids First, Marriage Later the New Career Path?
When it comes to the workforce, many things have changed, but one thing seemed to remain the same: most working class and professional types are pursuing the same goal — career, then marriage, and then a family.
Ah-Ha Moment: I’m Doing Me
The dictionary defines the term ah-ha moment as, “an instant at which the solution to a problem becomes clear”. It’s as if something clicks within your mind and suddenly things are more in focus than they ever were before.
Are You a Serial Job Hopper? What Are You Searching For?
As a former Human Resources manager for over 7 years, I have seen the most when it comes to job applicants. One of the most flagrant job no-no’s that I witnessed was the serial job hopper. You know, the employee…
The Supposed ‘Safety Net’ Of A Job Is A Myth
For almost fifteen years, I worked for someone else because I was scared to be out on my own. Scared to not have health insurance, a guaranteed paycheck every two weeks, paid vacation, and the other accoutrements that comes with…
Are You Headed Towards Career Failure?
Everyone I know is working towards something in life—may it be a job that they love, or a career or dream that they are chasing after, I have a life full of people who are moving in a positive direction….
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