On The Job

OCTOBER 15, 2008

I know one person who recently decided to stop using Facebook. Here's an interesting aside: Facebook didn't want to make it easy to end the addiction. And your personal blog? I find many people who started blogs now believe they're nothing more than burden -- just one more task they have to take care of.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Through your own blog, through Facebook or even through Twitter, post content that others in your professional world will find valuable.Answer questions when you can from others in your industry, or direct contacts to helpful sources. Post helpful content online.

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On The Job

JULY 10, 2007

A Wall Street Journal article today noted that it might be a problem when co-workers or bosses wanted to be your "friend" in an online social networking site like MySpace or Facebook. As I wrote in the blog discussion about transparency ( [link] ) there’s no problem if you’re independently wealthy and need never be employed again.

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On The Job

MARCH 16, 2015

Blogs, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter provide forums to share our thoughts on a daily basis. We might complain about the rotten weather, how long we had to stand in line to get coffee or the dog that barked all night and kept us awake.

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On The Job

JANUARY 30, 2015

Take a look at comments posted on workplace blogs or on social media sites, and it won’t be long before you find an employee complaining that they’re often left out of the loop regarding business decisions. CEO Tony Hsieh often shares company news via Twitter and Facebook, even announcing the layoff of 124 workers in 2008 via Twitter.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

All you have to do these days to know some of the most intimate details of someone's life is to check out Twitter or Facebook or read the person's blog. Some people like to share -- a lot. That's OK if that's what they want to do, but the rules are different in the workplace.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Within about 10 minutes of posting the job on Twitter and Facebook , responses from interested job seekers were arriving, which "was so remarkable and so wonderful," he says. He also started a blog called TheSkoolofLife.com , which combined his love of surfing with lessons he was learning in his life. Do your homework.

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On The Job

AUGUST 10, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, August 10, 2009 5 Ways to Manage Your Online Reputation Are you your own worst enemy? They take out their laptops and check out Facebook. blog August 17, 2009 7:18 AM Anita said.

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On The Job

MARCH 3, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Do You Know What Other People are Saying About You? Thinking you have ANY privacy online is buying the Facebook lie. Or, if you were up for a big promotion?

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On The Job

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Fast forward to today, and we have Facebook and Twitter and blogs. They have employees tweet or post Facebook comments to sway others about a product or business, but Seidman says the influence of employee behavior goes beyond connecting via social networks. Eventually the teachers got wind of these books and confiscated them.

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On The Job

MAY 31, 2011

I know that many people said they learned of Osama bin Laden's death via Facebook, but you also need to get news from other sources as well. Like newspapers, magazines or RELIABLE blogs. Don't give them an excuse to think your handwriting is a reflection of your abilities. Stay up on current events.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 27, 2011

They get lots of "hits" on their blog, have thousands of Twitter followers and are very popular on Facebook. If you're determined to write offbeat blog posts, say outrageous things and post far-from-ordinary tweets, always ask yourself if you think your boss would be OK with what you've said or written, Levit says.

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On The Job

JUNE 2, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, June 2, 2010 Stop Putting It Off: Deal With Procrastination Once and For All Ive been writing my Gannett workplace column for about 17 years. It’s a hard temptation to resist.”

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008

It's all well and fine believing that your Facebook profile can only be viewed by your friends, but what's to stop one of those friends from copying what you write and posting it elsewhere? Tags: Facebook reputation management yahoo online reputation management Twitter google career advice job loss economy business Anita Bruzzese.

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On The Job

MAY 19, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, May 19, 2010 The Most Critical Lessons From This Crummy Job Market When I was a kid, one of those "grown-up" sayings that made no sense to me was "never say never again."

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On The Job

MARCH 25, 2011

They may not be able to define what is considered bad manners, but they know the terrible behavior when they see an employee's email, text, tweet, blog entry, Facebook posting or YouTube video — or see someone trying to create one on the fly. It appears others do, too.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

"On your best friend's Facebook page, we found a photo of you at a recent industry conference with a toilet seat around your neck, wearing a grass skirt and holding some kind of pink drink in your hand. Oh, yes, and a little blue umbrella appears to be stuck up your nose. Was this part of a specific training exercise?"

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On The Job

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Employers may be able to glean that you're looking to jump ship by your frenzied activity updating your LinkedIn profile or through a Twitter or Facebook posting that mentions you hate your job and are trying to leave as quickly as possible. But these days it's a much different story.

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On The Job

APRIL 15, 2008

. -- Will Rogers (1879-1935) Let's not even think about taxes anymore today, and instead focus on Tidbit Tuesday: * Bring on the Rogaine: Sometimes you have to be really creative in promoting your business and your professional abilities, and a guy with a blog on balding has done just that. Eisenhower.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 31, 2007

I thought about what I would write on my blog, and knew that I didn't want to write the same old stuff about how you need to make certain career resolutions, blah, blah, blah. LinkedIn, Facebook and MySpace are very popular, but that old adage about being known for the company you keep is still true.

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On The Job

AUGUST 10, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, August 10, 2010 4 Ways to Say "No" at Work Often the most difficult word in the English language is "no." Being honest with yourself.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 17, 2008

I found it interesting that one of the commenters on this blog noted that when I wrote about the "Seven Random (and Sorta Weird) Facts About Me," he said he "can never think of the simple things who make us who we are." Oh, yeah, and this story has got to be quick, concise, compelling, riveting and memorable.

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On The Job

MAY 26, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Does It Matter Whether You Have Friends at Work? BTW, anyone who requests it who reads Anita's outstandlng blog, I will send a FREE pdf of it to them.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Whether it's writing a blog, teaching themselves a new skill, or making phone calls to network with former colleagues, they manage to keep their sanity by keeping busy and not giving in to panic or despair. Is this your photo on Facebook where you appear to be using a beer bong?")

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5 Ways to Avoid Freaking Out About Networking Hear that? That growling noise? Avoid over-using social networking. Keep the networking muscle in use.

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On The Job

JULY 30, 2009

Especially the "I've landed' cell phone calls ;) Would also suggest 'not' multitasking with email, Twitter, Facebook, etc. Labels: cellphone etiquette , texting while driving , workplace manners posted by Anita at 7:43 AM 13 Comments: Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, MRW said.

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Could telecommuting be a career mistake? It’s something he continues to maintain for the same reasons, he says.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, December 28, 2009 10 gifts to give your career As the gift-giving season draws to a close, it’s time to remember that you still have one more gift left to bestow: The gift of a better career.

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On The Job

JUNE 29, 2008

Maybe you think it doesn't matter what they put on MySpace or Facebook or even LinkedIn. At a time when they fire employees for blogging about the job, they also are entering -- or at least exploring -- the blogosphere. So, maybe you're thinking this isn’t such a big deal. But Salzman thinks it's a problem. Maybe only time will tell.

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On The Job

AUGUST 26, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, August 26, 2009 What Can We Learn From the Bad Job Market? As mentioned in your blog, we all hopefully learned something from the latest economic downturn.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 28, 2009

More employees and managers “friend” one another these days on Facebook or “follow” one another on Twitter. But because of Twitter or Facebook, right before that termination the boss finds out that the employee has health problems or reveals his or her sexual orientation. Social networking.

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On The Job

MAY 11, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, May 11, 2009 Whos Got Your Back? Remember, while your intentions may be honorable, you cant guarantee an acquaintance on Twitter or Facebook will have the same. Thanks for posting.

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On The Job

MAY 14, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, May 14, 2009 Does It Really Matter If Youre a Workaholic? With most of us having access to work at anytime & many of us have access to facebook, twitter & just our cellphones.

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On The Job

APRIL 20, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, April 20, 2010 5 Important Rules for New Employees No one forgets their first job, just like no one forgets their first love. What other suggestions would you have for new employees?

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