One of the scariest parts of college is finishing it. You’ve been a student your whole life… Now you’re moving into that frightening territory known as “the real world.” What are you supposed to do with yourself?
Well, first of all, calm down. People have been doing this for generations; you’re
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How do you get the attention of your boss for the job that you are doing? This can be tough when the boss has to keep his eye on everyone he is responsible for. Sometimes you feel like you have gotten lost in the shuffle.
Here are some suggestions that will
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Aggressive behavior can be either physical or verbal. In the workplace, you may hear aggressive behaviors such as name-calling and rude remarks between co-workers. These “bullying” behaviors may have several origins, including unmanaged anger directed to a nearby target, a person’s
misguided effort to enhance self-esteem by demeaning others, or even
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“Employers who value what employees bring to work from their life experience, training, education and culture enjoy greater loyalty and engagement.” [1]
Workplace diversity is all about creating an inclusive environment in which various differences in not just gender, caste, color and ethnicity, but also ideas, skills, perspectives and backgrounds are
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We humans are an imperfect species. Despite our quirks and fallacies, we come together in the workplace to perform tasks and receive compensation for completing those tasks.
However, there are those that feel the office is part of their personal space and act upon compulsions better left for a different
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Penny-wise, pound foolish –Edward Topsell (1607) Are you ready for surprise visits by any of 400 health and safety inspectors eager to hand out tickets and issue orders of non-compliance? A safety blitz is about to descend on Ontario workplaces this month, coinciding with the hiring of students for
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Every employee wants to be protected at their place of work so finding workers compensation insurance employer may be the best option available. Not all employers have any workers compensation so finding one that does may be a little hard. When you first start working for a new company they
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Gossip is everywhere and the workplace is no different. This type of talk is usually born out of maliciousness. It doesn’t belong in a place of employment. There are many problems caused by gossip in the workplace.
Here are a few examples of what can occur as the result of whispering
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The more time you spend at work is supposed to mean raises and promotions, right? Well, not necessarily. Depending on their work, the culture of your company or industry and the current economic situation of the client working long hours can be a detriment to your career instead of positive
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As the nation’s economy continues to decline, more people are losing their jobs and jobs are becoming more and more scarce. Some organizations are capitalizing on the situation by lowering their standards for the treatment of their employees. After all, they are the “only game in town” and it
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