Severance pay can sometimes be negotiated
A plant closes. Employees are out of a job. But in some cases, a company might offer severance pay and this could be negotiable. According to The Muse,…
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The dilemma of telecommuting: Is it productive?
She drives to work, gets stuck in a traffic jam. She arrives at work and needs a cup of coffee, but gets waylaid by a friend that has a love problem….
Many workers don’t use vacation time
More than half of workers aren’t using all of their vacation days, according to Fortune magazine. In 2016, 54 percent of employees let go of 662 million…
Avoiding the conference call cringe
Okay, it’s 2 p.m. and we are starting this call with all 50 people in the department. Is everyone here? (Are you planning to call roll?) No, but 25 people…
Make career changes easier by shifting into similar fields
Ways to stay healthy with a desk job Physical inactivity, especially sitting for long periods, has been linked to increased mortality rates second only to…
Starting a side business while working full time
Potential entrepreneurs that feel trapped by their day job can still find a wealth of opportunity to start their own business by starting it up on the…
Meetings may cause distraction, lost productivity
Despite the fact that meetings are ubiquitous in the business world, much of the time spent in them ends up being wasted through distractions and lost…
Do networking groups provide a benefit?
Most seasoned business professionals agree that networking is an incredibly significant part of their success, but many people just starting out have not…
Parental leave increasingly applies to fathers
Many American companies are offering more gender-blind paid leave for females and males alike, according to The Wall Street Journal. These changes include…
Why do high performers quit their jobs?
High-performing employees are more likely to be satisfied with their jobs than low performers but one in five are still apt to leave within the next six…