A global survey with 3,185 respondents in the United States finds degrees of overwork inhabiting the workplace, according to Regus PLC, headquartered in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. More than three times per week, an enormous 56 percent of U.S. workers cart … Continue reading → Continue Reading →
Signs far more subtle than conflict with a boss or exclusion from meetings inspire people to evaluate their place in an organization. Sometimes green lights go on, unnoticed. Other times, red lights flash. Effective career management depends upon reviewing your … Continue reading → Continue Reading →
For some entrepreneurs, opening international markets is part of the job. For others, it requires a new model for providing essentially the same service. MARKET READINESS Gastineau Log Homes Inc. in New Bloomfield, Mo., with 22 employees, designs, manufactures and installs log … Continue reading → Continue Reading →
Continued unemployment intensifies the fear of not being hired among job seekers. They need to know that companies look for productive people. Some employers indicate that paychecks aren't the only yardstick. What counts? "The effort they're making," remarks Don Phin, president … Continue reading → Continue Reading →
A touch of anxiety often accompanies challenge on the job, whether you discover it on your own or it's presented to you. Sometimes the best way to meet a challenge is by informally partnering with another person. But before you … Continue reading → Continue Reading →
You might be working and ready to job hunt, particularly at this time of year, when employers are most likely to hire because of new budgets. However, job hunting on your employer's nickel might create an ethical problem. "Many supervisors consider … Continue reading → Continue Reading →
Greater awareness of competition from abroad is finding its way into companies in wide-ranging industries. In some cases, companies take the first step in educating clients to counter extremely local perspectives. In others, clients and consumers bring competition directly to … Continue reading → Continue Reading →
If job hunting has created activity without jobs, consider changing directions. Review what you've been doing; decide if you've done everything you can; and shift gears, if necessary. TAKING STOCK Many job searches don't produce results, because applicants don't fit the jobs. … Continue reading → Continue Reading →