And to make things more difficult, the relations my co-workers witnessed between my client and me affected the way my co-workers treated me too. Unfortunately, I’ve witnessed that young women have it much tougher when pushing for influence and respect in both co-gender and male dominated work environments. MORE >>

My problem definitely isn’t sleeping in, watching TV all day or wanting to hang out with friends now that I’m no longer going to an office. Hello Dearies! I’ve survived the one-week mark of unemployment/self-employment. These emotional “dips&# include sadness, confusion, anti-social tendencies and a bit of fear. MORE >>

While in some cases change can be a good thing, oftentimes employees fear and realize the negative sides of change at the office, be it downsizing, less opportunities to grow at the company, fewer options for interaction with co-workers during the day etc. It should not come as a big surprise that most employees hate change. MORE >>

discuss this with co-workers, colleagues, and others to test my logic and make it better. Definitely do what your common sense tells you in that situation.”. As a hiring manager in an organization of knowledge workers, that really scares me. Why does everything have to be a “process” or a “system”? Here it comes. MORE >>

Definitely not true – companies these days are more interested in the complete worker. 3: Dating a co-worker will lead to career doom. #1: The smartest person always gets the job. Having brains is always an advantage, but it’s not the only thing that hiring managers are looking for. Transferable skills are key. MORE >>