For all the recent concern over teen bullying, large numbers of adults also deal with peer-to-peer intimidation, especially at work: Approximately one in four U.S. workers say they’ve been bullied on the job, according to the …
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What Type of Worker Are You? Your Next Boss May Want to Know
Employees who are interested in their jobs perform better than their disinterested peers. So how do hiring managers go about finding the legitimately interested and passionate?
Make Creativity a Habit
Creativity is an essential skill for navigating an increasingly complex world. And yet the path to innovative thinking can be surprisingly simple. To improve your own ingenuity, practice the following:
First There Was Silicon Valley. Then Silicon Alley. Now…the Case for Building Silicon Prairie
Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City are among areas in the midwest that are creating a new entrepreneurial ecosystem in America’s breadbasket.
Money Talking: What Matters More to Voters, Gas Prices or Jobs?
A lot of people say gas prices will affect the election. But, in fact, the unemployment rate is a lot more important as a political predictor. New York Times columnist Joe Nocera and I examine the connection between economics and elections — as well as how lousy we all are at predicting risk, and the top financial news of the week — on …
10 Ways You Should Never Describe Yourself To A Potential Client or Employer
When other people use these words to describe your talents, it’s OK. When you do it, you just sound like a pompous jerk.
The Bleak Unemployment Report: Is Europe to Blame?
For the first time in almost a year, the unemployment rate rose to 8.2% in May as the economic recovery appeared to not only slow but almost completely stall. And it gets worse.
How to Make Recruiters Work for You
A call from a recruiter is more likely to be for their gain than yours. Still, that call could be the springboard for your next jump up the career ladder.
Was Nick Hanauer’s TED Talk on Income Inequality Too Rich for Rich People?
Their slogan is “ideas worth spreading.” But the folks at TED – the Technology Entertainment and Design nonprofit behind the TED Talks, beloved by geeks and others interested in novel new ideas – evidently think that some …
Google and Apple Top List of Companies Grads Most Want To Work For
While America’s leading tech companies (again) top the annual list of popular employers for soon-to-be graduates, you may be surprised at three companies that rose from the grave of popular opinion in 2012.
7 Ways to Get the Most Out of an Internship
On Monday, thousands of college students, recent grads and those simply looking for work experience will begin internships en masse across the country. Knowing the right moves to make as an intern could mean the difference …
Why Aren’t There More Jobs?
Mediocre growth, overly cautious corporations and government cutbacks figure to stifle employment gains until there is some comprehensive economic policy