Being Happier At Work: 5 Ways To Get You There Now

Manager meeting with employee on the job. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.

Do you feel satisfied with your job?  If not, you might want to consider talking to your boss about how to make things better.  The following post offers five ways for becoming happier at work. Continue Reading

7 Ways to Put on a Happy Face at Work–and Smile All the Way to the Bank

Vicky Oliver

Having an infectious smile and putting some zip in one’s step doesn’t just make work life more fun. Being happy at work is also a career booster.

A study of recent MBA hires found that optimistic people get hired more quickly than their less-optimistic peers. What’s more, two years into the job, these happy workers were more likely to have been promoted. (Here’s a link.)

Being happy on the job improves your reputation. Optimism also makes you more resilient, able to adapt to new situations, and solve problems faster. Happy employees get better feedback from bosses and peers. And they enjoy more job satisfaction because work doesn’t feel boring, difficult, or unpleasant. Continue Reading