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… I dunno… Profits Together?
There’s been an article making its way around the blogs since yesterday. It’s from the New York Post and it’s about the “Co-Worker Diet” which they claim is all the rage in New York.
If I sound dubious, it’s because I’m not sure this is new or news. I mean, the basic […]

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Via Atlanta Illustrated
5. “They told me at the Blood Bank this might happen.”
4. “This is just a 15 minute power nap they raved about in the time management course you sent me to.”
3. “Whew! Guess I left the top off the Whiteout. You probably got here just in time.”
2. “Did you ever notice sound coming […]

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If you have career or job search question you would like answered on this blog, click here to Ask Brian.
Reader Rebecca from Virginia writes:
“Several people are telling me that I should put my job search off until the new year. They say no hiring gets done around the holidays. But I can’t wait a month […]

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A weekly wrap-up of the forwards, email, jokes, You Tube videos and water cooler chatter making its way around America’s offices this week.
You probably heard about this on the news last night, but this is the full 911 tape of that guy in Texas who shot the guys robbing his neighbor’s house. It’s long, but […]

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Are you one of those people who is always complaining that management doesn’t have any idea what’s really going on in your company?
It’s true. The very nature of an organization means those at the top don’t always have a clear picture of the challenges, issues, needs and motivations of those who are actually in the […]

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If you have career or job search question you would like answered on this blog, click here to Ask Brian.
Reader Lee from Georgia writes:
“I have a simple question: what is the difference between a CV and a Resume? I’m in med school and they keep talking about CVs when we start our job search.”
Brian answers […]

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A weekly wrap-up of the forwards, email, jokes, You Tube videos and water cooler chatter making its way around America’s offices this week.
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I’m one of those people who doesn’t put much stock in handshakes. I don’t put much effort into mine… too firm, too soft, aggressive, friendly, etc… and I don’t spend any time analyzing a person by the handshake they give me.
But apparently, I’m alone in this. Lots of people spend a considerable amount of time […]

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A weekly wrap-up of the forwards, email, jokes, You Tube videos and water cooler chatter making its way around America’s offices this week.
This video has an almost too-good-to-be-true mixture of my favorite things: Germans, mad scientists, manic mad scientist Germans and speed bumps. Ok, that list doesn’t make much sense, but trust me, without those […]

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Here’s a post you might want to print out and slip under your boss’ door.
David Zinger, who is an employee engagement expert (whatever that means) has a tongue in cheek list called 37 Unhabits of Highly Successful Managers. Some of the gems:

Watch NBC’s The Office to uncover new management techniques and principles to put into […]

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