We all know that one guy that shakes your hand with the jaws of death and tries to crunch your bones just for fun. You can keep your hand intact by touching their wrist with your index finger. More »
We all know that one guy that shakes your hand with the jaws of death and tries to crunch your bones just for fun. You can keep your hand intact by touching their wrist with your index finger. More »
Hard work and competence should be rewarded, but that’s not always what happens. Sometimes when you do great work at a company you not only get shafted but kicked to the curb. Jeffrey Steele, writing for personal finance blog Five Cent Nickel, offers up a cautionary tale about being too competent: More »
Hard work and competence should be rewarded, but that’s not always what happens. Sometimes when you do great work at a company you not only get shafted but kicked to the curb. Jeffrey Steele, writing for personal finance blog Five Cent Nickel, offers up a cautionary tale about being too competent: More »
Many resumes end up at the bottom of the pile, and with the results of a recent study highlighted by BusinessInsider, it’s no wonder: recruiters only look at your resume for an average of six seconds before making a decision about you. Here’s what information they actually see. More »
Many resumes end up at the bottom of the pile, and with the results of a recent study highlighted by BusinessInsider, it’s no wonder: recruiters only look at your resume for an average of six seconds before making a decision about you. Here’s what information they actually see. More »
Unless you’re a full-blown narcissist who loves to talk about yourself all the time then chances are that job interviews make you a little uncomfortable. New research published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology suggests that an abundance of self-love might just be the key to impressing interviewers. More »
Chances are you have a few co-workers who you really like, but who also get on your nerves. While it’s easy to head straight to human resources when it’s someone you don’t like who’s slacking off, choosing how you approach the same situation with a friend is a lot more difficult. Here are a few ideas for how to approach a situation where you need to complain, but don’t want to get someone in trouble. More »
We all have to deal with difficult people from time to time, and while it’s easy to assume that the problem is with them, focusing on that won’t make it any easier to work with them. Instead, try focusing on the things about them that trigger you—ask yourself why you get so offended or upset when you’re around them. That focus will help you defuse an otherwise unpleasant situation. More »
Building a kind of “web business card” for yourself doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. There are several professional nameplate sites that give you the tools to build a page you can put on your business cards or in your email signature that anyone—employers, friends, and business partners included—can visit to learn more about you, how to reach you, and even see some of your work or connect to you through your social networks. Here are the five best professional nameplate services, based on your nominations. More »
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