Office Etiquette

This Flu Season Mind Your Cold

Karen Leland | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living


Karen Leland

I'm so mad I could sneeze (or cough), but at least it would be in the privacy of my own home, not sitting next to you at a dinner party because "I've...

Work BFFs: The Do's & Don'ts

Nicole Williams | Posted 10.16.2009 | Business


Nicole Williams

A day at the office is so much more enjoyable when you have a work BFF to share your ups, downs, and blueberry muffin with. But office friendships can hurt your career if you don't handle them the right way.

Gibbs Delivers White House Press Briefing on Etiquette

Anna Post | Posted 06.19.2009 | Style


Anna Post

Gibbs did what so many of us have dreamed of in restaurants, movie theaters, and crowded airports: He confiscated the phone and tossed it down an adjacent hallway.

Cough, Sneeze, Oink!

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 06.01.2009 | Living


Jodi R. R. Smith

While we would all like to think the world would stop if we were unable to be in the office for the day, this is just not the case. Better to stay home and get well then to be the cause of a local outbreak.

How to Fire a Friend

Nicole Williams | Posted 05.10.2009 | Business


Nicole Williams

Firing someone is bad. Firing a workplace friend is worse. There isn't a lot that can be done to make this terrible task easier, but some clear guidelines will help you gear up for the dirty deed.

Top Twelve Tips to Saving Time in 2009

Jodi R. R. Smith | Posted 02.09.2009 | Living


Jodi R. R. Smith

As you prepare for the new year, here are some tips to help you work smarter, not harder in 2009.

Office Christmas Parties: An Etiquette Minefield

Jo Bryant | Posted 01.08.2009 | Style


Jo Bryant

Office socials may look very much like any other party, but never forget they are a test of interpersonal skills and how you fit into the company.

Gifts To Get Your Coworkers That Avoid Paralyzing Awkwardness

Michelle Madhok | Posted 01.05.2009 | Style


Michelle Madhok

Office gift-giving is a little dicey this year: second-year banking analysts aren't getting $100k bonuses, some companies are closing, others are downsizing and lots of people seem sad.

10 Rules For The Office Bathroom

Women's Health | Christine Fennessy | Posted 04.08.2008 | Living


Women's Health compiled this much-needed list of ten rules for office bathroom etiquette. Read it, print it, tack it up in your own office bathroom st...

From Bonuses To Gifts: How To Handle The Holidays At Work

Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


During the Holiday season, the lines of giving and receiving gifts can become a little blurry at the workplace especially since everyone holds different positions with different salaries.

6 Workplace Taboos: Are You Guilty?

CareerBuilder.com | Rachel Zupek | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Ever think there's shady stuff goin' down in your office? Be thankful you don't work in "The Office's" Scranton, Penn. branch of Dunder-Mifflin. The h...