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Could telecommuting be a career mistake?

On The Job

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? Those are lessons he says other telecommuters need to take to heart. Working from his Cambridge, Mass.,

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How to Work from Home as an Administrative Assistant

C-Suite Assistants

However, the administrative assistant (telecommute position) has unique challenges compared to the in-person admin assistant. Keep reading to discover the skills and qualities you need to be a successful work from home administrative assistant. What Skills are Needed to do Admin Work from Home?

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Why Maternity Leave Doesn't Have to be Problem

On The Job

After seven months of "adjusting, juggling and stretching" to accommodate three maternity leaves, "the truth is it wasn''t bad after all," writes Jon Newman, co-founder of The Hodges Partnership, in a blog post titled OOOhhh Baby…(Our three-peat feat). "In She saw one woman wearing a heavy overcoat to work in July in Houston.

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8 Work-Life Balance Myths

Ian's Messy Desk

Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. From Human Resources and Skills Development Canada There are myths or assumptions about what the family-friendly workplace really means. With employees exploring alternate ways to work such as telecommuting, managers may no longer see them. Thanks for visiting!

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4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt I hear from a lot of people who are out of work. We start to make our unemployment status mean something negative.”

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4 ways to "manage up"

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, December 16, 2009 4 ways to "manage up" Many people feel "stuck" these days. December 21, 2009 4:39 AM Anita said. Anthony, That's great!

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8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market While I knew there was a good chance the unemployment rate would go up, when I heard the latest figures were 10.2

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