Steer clear of social networking trouble
Avoid social networking trouble on the job by using these tips from employment experts.
Those nametags hold powerful messages
The nametags you create for a meeting or a conference influence its tone. Ask attendees to submit their hobbies, hometowns, or names of pets in advance for inclusion on the tags and you’ll foster an informal, friendly atmosphere; make their job titles bigger than anything else and you’ll shift the tone in the other direction. […]
Scheduling tricks for multi-time zones
If you have contacts scattered around the globe, it’s important to make sure you’re correctly scheduling meetings across all time zones, writes technology expert Dave Johnson. Here’s how.
No gray areas when it comes to who’s a manager
Q: “I recently learned that one of our new employees has a bad work history, but I’m not sure what to do about it. This woman was involved in embezzlement and fraud while working at a small retail store. She has access to petty cash and a company credit card. I don’t know whether I should talk with her myself or have my source call the company. What do you think?” Concerned
Push these buttons to sell that idea
“Multiple intelligences” pioneer Howard Gardener says you can use seven levers for persuading other people to latch onto new ideas.
Buzzwords that won’t go away
In an Accountemps survey a few years back, senior executives pegged these as the most annoying or overused phrases or buzzwords in the workplace. How many of them are still pestering you?
10 tricky words to watch when you write
It’s easy for mistakes to slip into your business writing when you use fancy-sounding phrases without really knowing what you’re saying. Here’s a list of 10 tricky words to use with care in your business writing.
Regrouping after a rejection at work
Workplace rejection is a painful but expected part of life. Of course, no one wants to be turned down for a job or promotion, but when it does happen there are ways you can cope. Here are three strategies offered by Debra Wheatman, of Careers Done Write.
Photos always beat memory when it comes to tech
Moving your computer from one workstation to another? Use your smartphone to take a quick photo of the wiring hookups so you can very easily duplicate them on the other end.
3 ways to link iPad and computer
Working on your computer with your iPad can make your work easier or more productive. According to Thorin Klosowski at Lifehacker, using an iPad as an external controller for your computer is one of the best ways to use it.