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8 Tips For Employers Who Want to Prevent Workers From Spreading the Flu
January 09, 2013 by Steven Rothberg
Woman with flu sneezes into tissue. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.
With three months remaining in what is already being called the worst flu season in a decade, employers around the country are undoubtedly feeling the financial impact of increased health care costs and widespread absenteeism. Making matters worse, according to one workplace authority, is the tendency of employees concerned about job security to keep coming to the office despite their apparent illness.
“The economy is still on shaky ground and many workers continue to be worried about losing their jobs, despite the fact that annual layoffs are at the lowest level since the late 1990s. In this environment, workers are reluctant to call in sick or even use vacation days. Of course, this has significant negative consequences for the workplace, where the sick worker is not only performing at a reduced capacity but also likely to infect others,” said John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Continue Reading
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Is Stress Affecting You More Than You Think?
January 07, 2013 by William Frierson
How much does stress affect you on a daily basis? The following post deals with this topic.Stress, a response that has evolved in humans over hundreds of thousands of years, is something we working professionals tend to take for granted. We have to wake up in the morning – every morning – commute to an office, accomplish any number of tasks while proving our overall value to the organization, contend with a multitude of factors that are beyond our control, and arrive home in time to eek out some semblance of a personal life in between smartphone checks. How could this not be stressful?
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It’s Never Too Late to Learn
December 26, 2012 by William FriersonThe following post teaches all of us that even though people make mistakes, they can still be productive citizens and work to provide a better life for themselves.Two young men, from different backgrounds, each tell a tragically similar story of their mistakes, which resulted in felony convictions and incarcerations. Their names aren’t important, but their stories are.
Both men are using education to take charge of their futures and be productive citizens.
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Changing the Way You Look at Your Money
December 04, 2012 by William FriersonHow do you see your financial situation? The answer can impact the way you regard money. In the following post, learn methods that allow you to see your finances in a more favorable light.Whether you realize it or not, psychology plays a powerful role in your finances. How you look at money can actually determine how you spend and save. If you’re looking for ways to change the way you view money, look no further. Put these effective thought-altering strategies to the test and see how they affect your finances!
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16% Plan to Do Cyber Monday Shopping From Work Today
November 26, 2012 by Steven Rothberg
Rosemary Haefner of Careerbuilder
Using the Internet to knock items off the holiday shopping list is likely to continue to be the trend. According to a new Internet usage study, 49 percent of workers expect to spend some time in the office this holiday season shopping online, on par with past years. More than a quarter of workers plan to shop from work either on Black Friday (12 percent) or Cyber Monday (16 percent). The survey of more than 2,400 employers and more than 3,900 workers nationwide was conducted online by Harris Interactive© for Careerbuilder from August 13 to September 6, 2012.
Shopping from the office is most common in the weeks leading up to December 25, with 30 percent saying they’re most likely to shop from work after December 7. The study also revealed that a higher percentage of women (43 percent) have shopped online while at the office compared to men (36 percent). Continue Reading
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How to Discuss Politics at Work
November 02, 2012 by Steven Rothberg
Politics are on everyone’s mind, but workers may feel more comfortable keeping it out of the office. Sixty-six percent of workers don’t share their political affiliation at work, and 28 percent of workers said they feel like they need to keep their affiliation secret around the office.
The national survey was conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Interactive© on behalf of CareerBuilder among more than 4,100 U.S. workers ages 18 and over between August 13 and September 6, 2012.
The study also found that men are more likely than women to share their political beliefs at work, with 37 percent of men sharing their affiliation compared to 31 percent of women. Continue Reading
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10 Lame Excuses When Calling In Sick
October 11, 2012 by Steven Rothberg
Playing hooky isn’t just for Ferris Bueller. In the past year, 30 percent of workers have called in sick when not actually ill, keeping on par with previous years. Sick days, legitimate or otherwise, also become more frequent around the winter holidays, with nearly one-third of employers reporting more employees call in sick during the holiday season.The study was conducted online by Harris Interactive© from August 13 to September 6, 2012 and included 2,494 hiring managers and human resource professionals and 3,976 workers across industries and company sizes. Continue Reading
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$300 Cash Contest for Best Short Video on Voter ID Law
September 27, 2012 by Steven Rothberg
The Coalition for Voting MN (CoVM) is seeking videos to educate, move, engage, enrage, and motivate voters to oppose the proposed amendment of Minnesota’s constitution to require voters to present government-issued photo identification to a Minnesota election official.CoVM is looking for videos that contain a strong emotional appeal and/or fact based messages to counter the overblown/false anxieties about voter fraud. Don’t tell us who may be disenfranchised by Voter ID – show us. Funny is good. Reference to the cost to implement voter ID is good. Information on the integrity of current voting system is good (why fix something that isn’t broken?). Submissions outside of Twin Cities metro are especially sought so send this to your friends who live outstate. Continue Reading
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How to Solve Your Biggest Problems
September 26, 2012 by William FriersonWhether in your professional or your personal life, you may face challenges from time to time. Learn more about how you can solve your biggest problems.
Jim Jensen believes that when you unleash the power of your subconscious mind, that unbelievable breakthroughs can result.
His new book, Beyond The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, builds on the work of Dr. Joseph Murphy, and offers compelling evidence about the relationship between our conscious and subconscious mind. Here is a set of new tools that can help anyone solve the biggest problems in their life. Continue Reading
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Interview Answers from The Interview Coach, Carole Martin
September 20, 2012 by William Frierson
Carole Martin, The Interview Coach
Q. In 2010, after getting laid off, I made the decision to put my career on hold so that I could care for my elderly parents. Now I’ve made other arrangements for them, I am able to resume my career path as a software developer. I have been a developer/programmer since the mid 80′s.
I am having a serious problem getting interviews and getting hired. I have no recent professional references. Second, I have some gaps in my employment because of relocation. Third, I am not up-to-date with current technology.I am in my early 50′s and know no other trade.
Recently my wife lost her job. Until then we had been surviving on her income. Now we are in a dire situation with very little income.
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