8 Ways to “Manage Up” — without Your Boss Knowing You’re Doing It

Beverly Flaxington

A Gallup poll (here’s the link) of more 1 million employed US workers showed that 17% of employee turnover is because of a bad boss or immediate supervisor. But the poll also concluded that 75% of all turnovers are influenced by managers — that is, a bad manager is often the tipping point in an employee’s decision to leave.

In my consulting and coaching work with employees, we spend far too much of our time working on “managing up” — helping employee deal with a difficult or incompetent boss. Oftentimes the boss has an unpleasant manner. The boss is a bully or a poor communicator. Sometimes the boss is disorganized and blames their employee as a result for any ensuing problems. Continue Reading

The women’s 5-step guide to get noticed at work

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We’ve all heard the old chestnut: Part of the reason why women don’t earn as much as men is that they simply don’t ask for raises as often. As it turns out, that’s just not true. New research by nonprofit business group Catalyst has found that women ask for raises just as much as men. Continue Reading

Looking for bliss? University professors have it

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If you are looking for a career that offers zen-like tranquility, it may be time to pull out the sewing machine — or the drill press.

Well, tranquility may not necessarily be what you get with a drill press, but their operators reportedly have one of the lowest-stress jobs in the nation. Along with seamstresses and eight other occupations, drill press operators made the cut on the 2013 list of least stressful jobs, according to CareerCast.com. Continue Reading

Don’t Fall Prey to Bad Credit Cards

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As a recent college grad you are walking through life with a giant target painted on your back. It’s a target that only credit card companies can see and believe us when we tell you that they are going to throw everything they can at that target and hope that it sticks.

Do you remember the tables that would get set up on campus with the guys who would jump out with a clipboard and a sign up form and tell you all about the awesomeness of credit cards while trying to minimize the 30% interest rate? You’re going to get those same offers but now they will come in the mail. Continue Reading

Making Opportunites in the Middle of Nowhere

No matter where you live, you can either find or create opportunities for yourself.  The following post shares tips that can help.

There are 50 states in the United States of America and every single state has a small town inside it that can be difficult to find professional work experience in. Luckily no matter where you are, there are several ways to find work experience in every place you may live. Here are a few

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4 Reasons Why Employers Must Encourage Telecommuting

Why should employers allow employees to work from home?  The following post has four good reasons.

2.5% of the U.S. employee workforce (3.1 million people, not including the self-employed or unpaid volunteers) considers home their primary place of work. it is also estimated that 20 to 30 million Americans work from home at least one day a week.-According to an analysis byTeleworkResearchNetwork.com Attract and Retain Employees

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Why Your College Degree Has More Value Than You Think

A college degree goes beyond just improving your chances of getting a job and making money.  It offers other benefits as well.  The following post explains.

We all know about the obvious benefits to having a college degree—namely, a steady job and financial security. But we often overlook other benefits to higher education: quality of life improvements that deserve to be brought into focus, whether you’re on the fence about going back to school or are just having a

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Stay in School…No Really, Stay in School

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The collegiate degree is the new high school diploma. What does that mean? That means that employers who used to be happy with a simple high school diploma are now requiring candidates—even those for low paid entry level positions—to have a college degree. This means that college isn’t really optional anymore.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that you don’t still have a lot of wiggle room when choosing your field of study. Most employers, with the exceptions of a few highly specialized industries like medicine, engineering and teaching, do not really care what kind of degree you have, as long as you have one. So why not consider one of the following degree programs? Continue Reading

College Computing Capers: Learn the Ropes, Keep Info Safe

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You’ve gotten your obligatory set of pots and pans, hand-me-down furniture from your uncle Pete, and that one last oil change before you hit the road. It’s time to head off to school (or pack your kids up to move out). Melancholy tears mix with excitement as the realization that you’re about to enter the “real world” hits.

The real world, in all its mysterious splendor, can offer as much reward as it does annoyance. In the digital era there’s even more to learn and be concerned about as you embark on your journey. Everything from buying the right tablet to keeping your work and information safe is a factor. When it comes to preparing yourself for the best possible experience, make sure you factor in the most savvy tech practices. Continue Reading

8 Sure Fire Ways to Fail

If you want to achieve success in life, avoid the eight obstacles in the following post.

America continues to be the world’s largest economy and boasts the lion share of global billionaires. In fact, there were reportedly 442 billionaires in America in 2012—the nationality majority of the record 1,426 people who have earned this laudable distinction around the world. When considering the staggering success only an elite few attain in business, it

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