On The Job

MAY 27, 2008

OK, time to fess up. I don't care how nice you are, there's someone at work who is driving you nuts. It's either the guy who clips his fingernails while on the phone and leaves the droppings all over the floor, or the woman who complains nonstop about her worthless, freeloading kids. It could be the person who constantly interrupts, butting into your conversations or the guy who has to always trumpet his every success, no matter how small.

Career 154

Career Solution Communication IT 154

On The Job

MAY 28, 2008

I'm going to ask you a very tough question: When was the last time you asked for help? I'm not talking about a desperate cry for aid when you're, say, about to drop a cardboard tray of Starbucks, or when you ask your friend to hold the door while you bring in the groceries. No, I'm talking about asking for help at work. When was the last time you said: "I can't get all this done by myself -- can you help?

Development 100

Development Career IT 100

On The Job

MAY 26, 2008

Eight months ago I wrote a column for Gannett News Service and USAToday.com about ex-military personnel having a tough time finding private sector jobs in this country. I also blogged about the problem, and several others bloggers joined in, including Jason Alba at JibberJobber. Since then, Alba has launched JibberJobberUSA , which is designed to help those returning home from deployment.

Networking 100

Networking Medical Recruitment Education 100

On The Job

MAY 22, 2008

Have you ever accepted a job and then realized you made a huge mistake? Many people have been in that position, but how about this one: You accept the job and before you even begin , you decide you've made a mistake and want your old job back. Ever had that happen? For example, just a few days after University of Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan accepted a job with the Orlando Magic as its basketball coach, he changed his mind.

Recruitment 100

Recruitment Career IT 100

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Training Program

On The Job

MAY 21, 2008

A while ago I wrote about what I learned about life and work from my dog. Since then, I've been trying to figure out what my two cats, Spike and Ace, have to teach me. So far, I'm stumped. But the more I think about it, maybe that is what they have to teach me. They don't really care if I don't get them. They don't care what I think. They plan their days around naps, eating, the litter box and maybe a little playtime with one another.

Food 100

Food Career IT 100

On The Job

MAY 20, 2008

When I was a kid, my sisters and I used to make fun of my mother's habit of mangling names. For example, Bob Burke would be called "Bill Bark" by my mother. "Bob Burke, Mom!" we would say, laughing and shaking our heads. "Bob Burke!" What little smarty pants we were. She should have locked us in our rooms overnight with only bread and water until we learned more respect.

IT 100

IT 100

On The Job

MAY 16, 2008

“It’s almost a time warp. All the predatory and demeaning and discriminatory stuff that went on in workplaces 20, 30 years ago is alive and well in these professions.” -- Sylvia Ann Hewlett, found of the Center for Work-Life Policy, speaking about women in science, technology and engineering "There's a lot of happy talk around that we're going to have slowing in the rate of growth in young workers and, therefore, employers are going to want to hire older workers just at the time that older worke

Engineering 100

Engineering Leadership IT 100

On The Job

MAY 15, 2008

I'd like to meet just one person who came out of performance evaluation saying, "Gee, that was a swell experience. Can't wait to do it again next year!" Managers hate performance evaluations. Employees hate performance evaluations. They stare at each other across a table and try and remember all the Oprah shows that talked about how to read body language.

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Performance Management Management Career 100

On The Job

MAY 14, 2008

Recently I was having a discussion with some friends about the term "overnight success." We all agreed it was a load of crap. I mean, who really has overnight success except people in novels or movies? Most of us labor -- unknown -- in the trenches for years and years before we receive recognition for our wonderfulness from anyone except the family dog.

Accounting 100

Accounting Career IT 100

On The Job

MAY 12, 2008

Would you like to be the next Tiger Woods? It's possible. Woods is a competitor. He doesn't let anything get in the way of sinking that little white ball into the hole every chance he gets. He wants to do it more times than anyone else on the golf course that day. He's passionate about what he does. While you may not be able to play golf like Woods, there is no reason that you cannot feel that same passion for what you do.

Career 100

Career IT 100

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Creativity

On The Job

MAY 9, 2008

"If you go down the hall to vent to an associate, that's okay. But if the next step is to go upstairs and vent to someone else, then you're holding onto the incident, and it can become very disruptive." -- Matt Grawitch, St. Louis University professor who studies workplace stress. "Once a CEO is startled by seeing your cleavage , an image is set in his mind that is not going to disappear." -- Michele Royalty, a recently retired executive "There are profound differences between acceptable work be

Media 100

Media IT 100

On The Job

MAY 8, 2008

Are you getting paid what you're worth? According to Salary.com , I sure as heck am not. Let me repeat: I'm not getting paid what I'm worth. In it's annual Mom survey, it has been determined that "the time mothers spend performing the 10 most popular 'Mom Job' functions would equate to an annual salary of $116, 805 for a Stay-at-Home Mom and $68,405 for a Working Mom.

Career 100

Career Mentor Performance IT 100

On The Job

MAY 7, 2008

Is being late a sin? I can't tell you how many times in the last months I've been late somewhere, and I am never late. I'm not sure why this is, but I'm determined to get a handle on it. Being late bugs me. It stresses me out. But I wait on a lot on other people who are late. They're late for phone interviews, they're late for meetings and sometimes they never even show up.

IT 100

IT 100

On The Job

MAY 6, 2008

If you’re not worried, you’re not paying attention. Bad times are here, folks. Those people who make the numbers 4 and 5 are busy printing them up as fast as they can for gas stations. As in: $4.00 a gallon. $5 a gallon. The front page of AJR (American Journalism Review) reads :"Maybe It Is Time to Panic." And here's a press release from JobFox : "While the value of the dollar is shrinking, many job seekers - including in-demand technology specialists - must accept new positions at lower salarie

Networking 100

Networking Career IT 100

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Education

On The Job

MAY 5, 2008

Have you ever felt like the dumbest person in the room? If not, I highly recommend it. I just returned from the SOBCON08 in Chicago. That's a conference for bloggers. That means a bunch of people knew a whole lot more than I did about everything blogging, web-related and a lot of technical stuff. I had dinner with people I were convinced were speaking Klingon at times.

Career 100

Career IT 100

On The Job

MAY 1, 2008

My oldest son is preparing to take final exams, and so I decided it was time to share with him my secret tip for writing a great essay on any test: Darwin. Yep, that's it. Darwin , the "survival of the fittest" guy. "It doesn't matter what subject," I told him. "Always mention Darwin and his theory and you'll score well." He was a bit skeptical, and my other son wanted to know exactly how Darwin fit into subjects like math.

Food 100

Food Accounting IT 100

On The Job

MAY 13, 2008

Can you tell when someone is lying to you? Most parents can tell in a heartbeat when their kids are lying. Maybe it's because we know them so well, or it's written into our DNA, but when they say, "I didn't do it," our radar goes off. At work, it can be tougher. These are people we may not know that well, although we spend lots of time with them. And yet, it's critical that we be able to spot someone telling an untruth, because their lies and deception could end up impacting not only us, but an

Career 100

Career IT 100

On The Job

MAY 29, 2008

For many people, it's always been tough deciding what to wear to work. If today's news is any indication of the confusion assaulting the workplace, I think we may be headed for real trouble. First, we have Rachael Ray being criticized because she wore a scarf that, according to some people, resembles the traditional Arab scarf known as a kaffiyeh. Ray sported the scarf in a new commercial for Dunkin' Donuts.

Career 100

Career IT 100

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