The effects of stress on workplace performance
Stressors like workload, personal issues, lack of work/life balance and job insecurity can cause a dip in productivity at work, according to ComPsych’s 2012 Stress Pulse survey.
Category: Career
Going from admin to app builder
In four years working as a virtual assistant from Sydney, Australia, Bronwen O’Brien grew frustrated with software that wasn’t meeting her busy business’s needs, so she went out and gathered information about developing something better. She eventually decided to partner with Blue Chili to create her app DigitialSorbet.
Nurture your ideas to succeed
Post-it Notes became a hit about 35 years ago, but it took more than a decade from the discovery of a new adhesive until it paid off for 3M. That journey offers several lessons in how to succeed.
Lessons from the office brown-noser
That person who’s always cozying up to the boss may drive you nuts, but you should consider that she may also be doing some things better, says life and career coach Dorothy Tannahill-Moran.
Are you a true professional?
Answer true or false to the following statements: 1. I am giving 100% to my job and completing my work to the best of my ability. ___ True   ___ False 2. I take pride in the work I do. ___ True   ___ False 3. My contributions are valuable. ___ True   ___ False […]
How assertive are you?
This self-assessment scale will help you spot weaknesses in your ability to express yourself, especially where confrontation is concerned.
Smart career tips from Millennials
The Millennials, also known as Gen Y, take a lot of criticism, but they are also savvy about several aspects of the working world today, says Ali Velshi, CNN’s chief business correspondent, who outlines what they know and you should, too.
Most common job for women? Administrative Assistant
Administrative assistant could continue to be the top job for women in 2020, according to CNN Money.
What’s draining the energy from you?
Everything you do requires energy, but what you may not realize is that even things you don’t do take up energy.
Leadership is a mindset
Mastering leadership is about learning to be your true self and living that way all the time. So how can you cultivate leadership habits into your job and personal life, and make them important?