What issues most concern working women?
Equal pay is the most important issue working women face today, according to 42% of working women surveyed by Gallup. Here’s what the women said.
‘Go complain to HR’? But it’s HR that caused my problem!
Q: “Our human resources manager recently said I should consider seeing a therapist because I might be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Last year was difficult because my husband lost his job, then was diagnosed with cancer. I was appalled by her suggestion and told her that she was completely out of line. A few weeks later, she emailed me to say that she felt we did not finish our conversation and was open to talking if I was interested. I did not reply, and now she will barely acknowledge me. I really don’t care, but it’s somewhat awkward because we work in a small company.” Insulted
Keyboard down!
Did you just spill soda or coffee on your keyboard? Running a paper towel frantically over the keys right away makes it feel like you’re doing something constructive, but the best maneuver is to quickly flip it over and just let the liquid drain. If that keyboard is part of your laptop, there’s something you […]
Bullets in Tables
I had a great question on the Office Technology Today Answer Center free subscriber webinar. How do you manage bullet points in tables? Well, the answer wasn’t terribly easy, but it is doable.
5 essential admin skills for 2017
Are you ready to kick your career up a notch in 2017? Cultivating these five essential skills can help ensure your success.
The space between: How applicants age themselves
Do you type two spaces after a period? If so, your résumé may be destined for the wastebasket. According to career counselor Marc Miller, adding that extra space is a résumé mistake that brands an applicant as “too old.”
Logging in after hours to get ahead
It can be frustrating when your peers use sneaky tactics to make themselves look better than you at work. But what can you do to stop them? That’s what one reader asked recently on the Admin Pro Forum.
Ditch the quotation marks to avoid being tragically unhip
Bracketing slang or a supposedly humorous aside with quotation marks often tells the reader, “I have it on good authority that the cool kids these days use this kind of lingo, but I wouldn’t want you to think I would ever compromise my dignity by stooping to such informality, so take these marks as a […]
5 small changes help you get more done
Even little things can affect your productivity in big ways, and making some simple changes to the way you approach your workday can pay off, says Lifehacker’s Eric Ravenscraft.
A high-tech tool for editing yourself
If you’re struggling to proofread your writing well, consider using text-to-speech to pinpoint errors, recommends Lifehacker’s Dave Greenbaum.