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Goal Set: Strive for Career Security vs. Job Security

Shanna B. Van Ness | Posted 05.18.2013 | Women
Shanna B. Van Ness

Understanding the difference between advancing your career versus maintaining a job is essential for professional sustainability in any organization.

An Empire Built on the Pillars of Fear: Panic and the Corporation

Nichola Petts | Posted 02.03.2013 | Healthy Living
Nichola Petts

Sure, we need to pay the bills. We all have responsibilities. But taking the time to ask yourself what makes you happy and what doesn't every so often surely isn't a bad thing. Life is too short to spend it in a job, or a relationship, or a situation that makes you miserable.

It's All About the 'F' Word If You Want to Succeed in Business

Julie Kantor | Posted 11.07.2012 | Business
Julie Kantor

Walter basically grabbed the chalk right out of my hand and wrote an "F" on the board, left a space, and then wrote a "C." The eyes of one of my favorite students 16-year-old Daryn Dodson, sitting in the front row, opened wide with amazement.

Nine CEOs Pushing Workers To Vote For Romney

The Huffington Post | Alexis Kleinman | Posted 10.28.2012 | Business

Many CEOs are taking advantage of their influence over their employees by telling them who they think -- in their humble opinion, of course -- should ...

Avoid (Or Evade) the Law: Just Label 'Em Independent Contractors

Maurice Jourdane | Posted 11.27.2012 | Los Angeles
Maurice Jourdane

California is known for protecting workers and guaranteeing benefits. Port drivers are denied these benefits because lawyers have drafted contracts labeling them independent contractors rather than employees of the motor carrier.

Most Job Openings In Years!

AP | CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 10.07.2012 | Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted the most job openings in four years in June, a positive sign that hiring may pick up. The Lab...

Shitty Pay Is Making Me A Truly Shitty Employee

The Billfold | Olga Rodriguez | Posted 10.03.2012 | Home

For the past eight weeks, I have been an employee for an organization that helps below-grade level students catch up to their peers. The kids all ...

Binge Eating and Its Impact on the Workplace: An Interview With Richard Bedrosian, Ph.D.

Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. | Posted 09.17.2012 | Healthy Living
Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D.

Bedrosian's study found that in a company of 1,000 employees, the estimated annual productivity loss due to binge eating is $107,965. Besides the financial loss to a company, why is it important to study the impact of binge eating on work productivity?

Meet the Reporter Put on Leave After Refusing to Remove Personal Facebook Post (VIDEO)

Shira Lazar | Posted 08.21.2012 | Media
Shira Lazar

Journalist Barrett Tryon posted a Los Angeles Times story -- about how the newspaper that he worked for was being sold -- on his personal Facebook page. His employer asked him to take it down and after refusing to do so, he was put on unpaid leave.

Perk Employees Would Choose Over Spouses, Texting And Chocolate

The Huffington Post | Rieva Lesonsky | Posted 04.16.2012 | Small Business

How much do American employees want to telecommute? So much that 5 percent of them would get a divorce in exchange for being able to work from home (w...

Stop Doing Business In the Dark!

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 03.31.2012 | Business
Marshall Goldsmith

The recent recession has toppled and transformed our ideas about just about everything.

Controlling Their Futures: Employees Turned Entrepreneurs

AP | JOYCE M. ROSENBERG | Posted 12.13.2011 | Fifty

NEW YORK — The recovery in the job market just hasn't happened. So, many people who lost their jobs well after the recession ended in June 2009 ...

Coaching the "Uncoachables": Forget About It!

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 12.06.2011 | Business
Marshall Goldsmith

Even if you are the best coach in the world, if the person you are coaching shouldn't be coached, the coaching isn't going to work. The good news is that the "uncoachables" are easier than you think to spot.

Chipotle Firings: One Story of a Broken Immigration System

Jim Wallis | Posted 07.19.2011 | Politics
Jim Wallis

While the broken state of our immigration system, and its desperate need for reform, might not be a part of your daily life, there are many for whom it is. It's time we all start following this story.

Jon Stewart and the Sheer Hypocrisy of Fox News on Teachers

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Jim Wallis

I like teachers. But what I am learning from conservatives these days, especially the hosts and commentators for Fox News is that public school teachers are greedy.

This is Not Fiscal Conservatism. It's Just Politics.

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Jim Wallis

Let's be clear: When politicians attack the poor, it is not partisan to challenge them -- it is a Christian responsibility.

Engage Your Employees: 5 Must-Dos In 2011

Judah Schiller | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Judah Schiller

The daily news may be filled with stories about scarcity. But the one thing we are definitely not running out of, at least not any time soon, is feeling, thinking people.

Why It's Imperative That Employers Support Grieving Employees

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

We grieve not the death of our loved one, but rather their slow demise. At the same time, we find ourselves taking on added responsibilities related to care and treatment for our loved one.

You, Your Data and Its Data Center

Christopher Burgess | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Christopher Burgess

We are creating content -- be it data, audio or video -- and we are using an ever-increasing number of applications.

Why the Fortune 500 Needs to Rethink the Value of Educating Employees

Judah Schiller | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Judah Schiller

Now more than ever, there exists a clear confluence of the human desire to be empowered with education and the urgent need for Fortune 500 companies t...

Eight Reasons to Create a Startup While Job Hunting

Marty Zwilling | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Marty Zwilling

If you are one of the people who lost your job during these tough economic times, you should be working on starting your own business in parallel with looking for that ideal replacement job.

Resisting the Urge to Gossip

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Irene S. Levine

Managers need to find ways to promote informal communication while minimizing destructive gossip and knife-in-the-back criticism that impairs relationships, lowers morale, and decreases productivity.

Transformation Is About the Little Things

Jon Younger | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Jon Younger

It's the little things that make or break the ability to attract, develop and retain excellent performers. For example, it doesn't take much budget to hold lunch and learn sessions.

Are You Accelerating the Development of Your Talented Future Leaders?

Jon Younger | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Jon Younger

Over a five year period, we learned that a simple rule governs a company's ability to develop leaders quickly and effectively. RBL Group partner Dave Ulrich calls it the 70/20/10 rule.

How To Ask For What You Want At Work

Christine Hassler | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Christine Hassler

Can you imagine a job where you can ask for exactly what you want and get it? Do these jobs actually exist? It turns out they do! I was recently ins...