Being a Human Resources manager for 5+ years made me privy to a lot of things. Early on, I learned that there are always problems when you get two or more people with different personalities working with one another.
8 Things Your HR Department Doesn’t Want You to Know
More often than not, the HR department is your contact for expressing grievances and complaints, managing your benefits, and conducts your reviews.
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.
Work Matters: Shift Work Disorder and What You Should Know
According to Men’s Health Network in a study in conjunction with Celphalon, Inc., your shift can create problems with your health. 1,500 shift employees that work non traditional shifts were polled (nurses, air traffic controllers, firefighters, factory workers, etc.) and the evidence clearly indicated a pattern.
Social Networking & Office Politics- Do you add people from work?
With the boom of social networking websites during the last three to four years, the digital divide is lessening. More and more folk are becoming computer savvy with networking with others online on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Myspace.
Land your dream job by befriending the office gatekeeper
In this difficult time of employment and job opportunities, it takes a little creativity and a lot of drive to land your dream job. Networking and volunteering are both methods many use to find a job in the field they want, but there is yet another vital tool that may help in finding that perfect job—getting to know the gatekeeper.
The Key to a Successful Job Search: Network
Many experts will tell you that most of the job positions that are currently available will not be found on Monster, CareerBuilder, or in your local newspaper’s want ads.
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…
Stop Taking Your Work From The Office Home With You
We have all been guilty—there is a pressing assignment or task that needs to be completed and five o’clock comes and you still are not done, so you take the work home with you. After cooking dinner, spending time with…
TCC Does Video- Current Rants & Raves
I decided to break out the trusty old webcam and do a quick video log since I haven’t personally recorded one in a few months. The topic? The Blogging While Brown Conference next week in D.C. and my job search,…
Blogging From The Berry- Self Evaluation
Lately, my life has been full of ups and downs. Not having a full-time job is starting to worry me, and I’m finding I’m becoming more and more frustrated at every turn. I haven’t been without a full-time job since…
How Old Were You When You Got Your First Job?
In just a few days, my sixteen year old will be officially done with his Sophomore year in high school and will begin his summer break. My son has a tendency to like the finer things in life, if you…