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The 5 Worst Ways to Get Noticed at Work

Kathy Landin — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:12:26 +0000

We’re trying to help you get promoted and on the right track by finding great ways to get noticed at work, but there’s a flip side to this coin. Even if you think no one is watching, you may be getting noticed at work for all the wrong reasons (or at least these five), and [...]

6 Very Easy Ways to Stop Being a Workaholic

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:26:03 +0000

Did the janitor give you his keys so you can lock up after he goes home? Do you dream in spread sheets? Have you missed your kid scoring the game-winning goal because you were checking email on your phone? Then, congratulations — you may be a workaholic. If you want to stop being one, there’s [...]

Stressed At Work? You Might Need To Hit The Reset Button

Rich Ledoux — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:49:43 +0000

Stress, anxiety and pressure are obviously not conducive to a productive work day. The next time you're feeling stressed at work you might need to hit the refresher. It involves listening to music (which I believe is the answer to all our problems). Here's how to reset when feeling stressed, according to an article in Fast Company:

Nice Guys Get Paid Less, Do Worse in Salary Negotiations

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:24:07 +0000

If you’re a man with a pleasant personality, you’re probably not going to get paid as a much as a man with a less agreeable personality.

Researchers from University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business were able to determine, using information gleamed from three large scale longitudinal studies, that men who have agreeable personality types — meaning they test high for warmth, kindness and cooperation — make 18 percent less per year than men with disagreeable personality types.

Can Wasting Time Online Improve Employee Productivity?

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:38:46 +0000

In a study that anyone who works in an office will heartily embrace, researchers found that spending small parts of the day wasting time on the Internet makes workers more productive because it acts to mentally refresh them.

“Browsing the Internet serves an important restorative function,” concludes the report from the National University of Singapore.