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9 Tips For Boosting Productivity At Work This Summer

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:31:00 -0400

Summer is upon us and there’s a good chance that all the excitement and distractions of the season will curb your productivity—but there are a few things you can do to avoid this. Here are tips from career experts on how to boost your productivity at work in the summer.

The Best Big Companies For Work-Life Balance

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:03:14 -0400

Job search engine Indeed.com recently identified some of the biggest and brightest corporations that are going the extra mile to help employees maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Here are the top 25 big companies with the best work-life balance.

Externships: What They Are And Why They're Important

Thu, 30 May 2013 16:50:37 -0400

According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, the first known use of the term “externship” dates back to 1945. However—until recently—most students were entirely unfamiliar with the concept. And many people still don’t know what they are, or why they’re important. Here's what you need to know about externships.

How to Deal With a Younger Boss

Thu, 30 May 2013 10:24:24 -0400

see photosJupiterimages/Getty ImagesClick for full photo gallery: How To Deal With A Younger Boss In early 2009, when Forbes combined its online and magazine staffs, I found myself reporting to a younger boss for the first time in my 30-year career. It wasn’t easy. I knew my boss was smart and [...]

7 Things That Kill Your Productivity at Work

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:46:12 -0400

Here are 7 things that can kill your productivity at work, according to a new survey by Ask.com.

The 7 Ways Successful People Approach Their Work

Wed, 01 May 2013 07:05:07 -0400

The most successful among us have developed work habits that have helped them reach the top. Learn what they are -- and which one is the most important.

Five Workplace Irritations That Can Actually Boost Productivity

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:14:18 -0400

Most full-time employees spend more than 2,000 hours per year in the office–so, there’s no question that irritations develop specific to the workplace. But as it turns out, some of those annoyances can actually make you more productive and innovative.

The Art Of The Email Introduction: 10 Rules For Emailing Busy People

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:35:33 -0400

Chris Fralic, First Round Capital By Chris Fralic, Partner at First Round Capital in New York. Email is broken. Do you know anyone who loves email? I don’t - it can be frustrating and it doesn’t scale well, and there aren’t enough hours in the day to process it all. But for [...]

Leadership Tip: Hire the Quiet Neurotic, Not the Impressive Extrovert

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:32:56 -0400

Most leaders are attracted to the guy or woman who seems confident and outgoing, unafraid in any situation or facing any challenge. They expect an extrovert to infuse any team with energy, to push ahead on projects and to motivate colleagues to do their best work. Meantime they have [...]

The Most Successful Leaders Do 15 Things Automatically, Every Day

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:52:38 -0400

Leadership is learned behavior that becomes unconscious and automatic over time. For example, leaders can make several important decisions about an issue in the time it takes others to understand the question. Many people wonder how leaders know how to make the best decisions, often under immense pressure.

March Madness Will Waste Millions Of Employee Hours -- And That's Not Necessarily Bad

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:37:07 -0400

Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., a global outplacement firm, estimates that March Madness will cost American companies at least $134 million in “lost wages” over the first two days, as an estimated 3 million employees spend one to three hours watching games instead of working. But another survey by staffing firm OfficeTeam shows that this isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Tattoos No Longer A Kiss Of Death In The Workplace

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:32:00 -0500

Even in corporate, medical and educational fields, having a tattoo in 2013 poses no threat to aspiring professionals.

The 10 Skills That Will Get You Hired In 2013

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:06:10 -0500

From computer programming to active listening, these 10 skills meet the needs of the jobs that are hiring the most in 2013. Brush up your resume and be sure to highlight them in your next interview.

Employers Hire Potential Drinking Buddies Ahead Of Top Candidates

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:37:25 -0500

I'm pretty sure I once got a job because the person who interviewed me decided that she liked me. Looking back, I couldn’t have been the most qualified person to apply for the position at the nightly television news program where I got hired. I had never worked in TV [...]

Why Obamacare Incentivizes Part-Time Jobs

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:17:28 -0500

Since the election, several large employers – ranging from restaurants and fast-food establishments to colleges that rely on part-time instructors – with lots of part-time employees have announced plans to limit their employees to 25 hours per week in response to Obamacare. While they've taken a lot of criticism for [...]

From Hooters To High Places: How Kat Cole Turned Cinnabon Into A $1 Billion Brand

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:10:11 -0500

Cinnabon is about to hit $1 billion in retail sales and will soon be considered one of the “world’s greatest food brands.”

12 Maverick Leadership Tips from James Bond

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 11:04:35 -0500

James Bond as a maverick business leader? Perhaps it could work. Many of today’s most inspiring businesses were created by maverick leaders who colored outside of lines and thought outside of the box. Sir Richard Branson comes to mind. Mark Cuban. Elon Musk. Is there a school you can attend to learn and [...]

Romney Family Investment Ties To Voting Machine Company That Could Decide The Election Causing Concern

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:32:09 -0400

(Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) It’s 3:00 a.m. on November 7, 2012. With the painfully close presidential election now down to who wins the battleground state of Ohio, no network dares to call the race and risk repeating the mistakes of 2000 when a few networks jumped the gun on picking [...]

15 Ways To Identify Bad Leaders

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:43:50 -0400

It’s important to realize that just because someone holds a position of leadership, doesn’t necessarily mean they should. Put another way, not all leaders are created equal. The problem many organizations are suffering from is a recognition problem – they can’t seem to recognize good leaders from bad ones. In [...]

24 Ways To Be Uncommonly Productive Today

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 08:21:12 -0400

Let's face it we all want more time in our life to get more done, be more, do more and have more. The thing is, we are all given the same 24 hours in a day as everyone else. So why is it then that some people are just so much more [...]

Five Things You Should Know About Mitt Romney's "$5 Trillion Tax Cut"

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:49:20 -0400

Mitt Romney in Washington D.C. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) You’ve probably heard claims that Mitt Romney wants to cut taxes by $5 trillion. Here are five things you should know about that figure: 1. $5 trillion is the gross amount of tax cuts he has proposed, not the net impact of all [...]

10 Body Language Tics That Could Cost You The Interview -- And The Job

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:52:43 -0400

From hair-tucking to eye-rolling to leaning in *too* close, watch out for these career-altering body language mistakes in your next interview.

The 10 Best Careers For Wannabe Entrepreneurs

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:18:42 -0400

Do you have dreams of being your own boss? Of scaling a startup from dorm room brainstorm to billion dollar IPO? Of block-long lines waiting for your artisanal tacos? If so, you’re in luck.

The seven most common workplace anxiety dreams and what they mean

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:55:00 -0400

Find out what's really going on inside your head.

How To Be A Great Manager That Employees Want To Work With

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 09:07:25 -0400

Jill Geisler I recently spoke to Jill Geisler, who is the author of Work Happy: What Great Bosses Know. Her companion “Great Bosses” podcasts on iTunesU have been downloaded 8 million times – and counting. Jill heads the leadership and management faculty of the Poynter Institute. She teaches, writes and consults on critical issues for leaders [...]

10 Reality Checks Before Starting Your Own Business

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:17:19 -0400

Official seal of the USPTO (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I have a certain friend who called me a while back, all excited about his latest revelation. “What if you could go to a web site and find all the recipes you could make today, with just the ingredients you already have in [...]

What Was Missing from Obama's Convention

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:51:18 -0400

Obama, in contrast to both Romney and his own campaign four years ago, painted a very modest agenda. And even there, left out the details. The president often talks about playing the long game. This week, he played the small game.

Jeff Bezos And The End of PowerPoint As We Know It

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:26:01 -0400

More and more large companies are adopting a more image rich way of conveying information. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos illustrated this in the release of the new Kindle Fire.

The Secret to Staying Sought-After

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:26:11 -0400

Key to staying relevant and sought-after in this increasingly complex yet connected world is your connective listening skills that help you bond with diverse others around your strengths. In so doing, you will accomplish more, and lead a more meaningful life that you savor with others.

Obama Vs. Romney: What This Election Means For Investors

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 06:00:43 -0400

What you need to know ahead of November's elections.

The top companies for work-life balance

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:26:59 -0400

Juggling life in the office and life at home is a trying task—and it became even more challenging during the recession when employees were expected to work longer and harder. But even as things improve, ...

Ten Smart Things I've Learned from People Who Never Went to College

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:54:54 -0400

Image credit: Wikipedia I grew up in an extended family of folks who for the most part didn’t attend college. Many of them were working full time before they left high school, and a few (like my father) went to night school after they’d already been working for a long time. [...]

America's Future Is Taking Shape In The Suburbs

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:30:49 -0400

Despite the fevered wishes of the proponents of 'smart growth,' Americans' preferences and the development of new energy resources point to continued growth in the suburbs.

Olympic stars top list of 10 highest-paid female athletes

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:07:54 -0400

Maria Sharapova ranks as the highest-paid female athlete in the world for an eighth straight year. Tennis players dominate the top 10, who collectively made $127 million over the past 12-months.

Best-paying jobs for women in 2012

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:56:59 -0400

Across sectors, women continue earning only 82 cents for every dollar earned by men, but more and more they are landing high-paying professional jobs and narrowing the gap.

Roger Federer And LeBron James top list of 20 highest-paid Olympic athletes

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:00:15 -0400

More than 10,000 competitors from 204 countries will be chasing gold medals in London the next two weeks across 26 sports, but these 20 athletes have already won the gold.

How Millennials are redefining their careers as hustlers

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:16:42 -0400

Mastercard's social media hub, Conversation Suite “What do you do?” used to be a simple question. Individuals defined themselves by profession: teacher, engineer, pilot. Or by company: Con Edison, NASA, Kodak. But it was always one job, one identity. Today’s young professionals, however, aren’t as easily categorized. I still can’t figure out [...]

The new geography of success in the U.S.

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:50:33 -0400

The conventional wisdom is that America is stuck in an era of low growth, persistently high unemployment and less upward mobility, particularly for the working class. The success of states like Texas, the Dakotas and Oklahoma offer a replicable model to get out of the rut.

Women are primary breadwinners: Paradoxes about women and money

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:20:38 -0400

Walking into a recent luncheon for the launch of Prudential's study on the Financial Experience and Behaviors Among Women, I was greeted with the headline: "Women are primary breadwinners, whether ...

Manchester United tops the most valuable sports teams

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:01:06 -0400

The NFL dominates our list of the world's most valuable sports teams, but the top two spots are reserved for teams that play a different kind of football.