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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You? It was a dangerous, dirty job, but he never complained. My Dad was a blue-collar worker.

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

While you might believe you’d like to dish out a little payback like some extra work or longer hours, it actually can be an opportunity to help boost your standing within your company and help your career. Come up with an innovative idea that supports the company’s overall mission strategy. Baldoni says you should: 1.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Such statistics become even more important as companies are keeping only key performers and are scrutinizing ways to trim healthcare costs. However, there are new provisions under that law, and while it has not yet been tested, workers who lost their jobs because they were overweight may find an easier road to suing employers, she says.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Then, I did what I always did: I picked up the phone and started asking experts on how job seekers could succeed in this tough market. Phil Haynes says it’s these kinds of blunders that can prevent a job seeker from finding a position, but he says a revamped strategy can help bring success. Do your homework. Do walk out the door. “Go

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

After he spent many years on the road traveling for his job, we have found we are making up for lost time apart. We met working together many years ago, at the mid-point in our careers we worked for the same Fortune 500 company and now we have started a small local business together.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Heres the column I did for Gannett: They have been called unflattering names such as the “Entitlement Generation” or “Generation Me,” but young people seeking jobs these days may have a new name: realistic. Interning is supposed to get you ahead, to help you find a job but now it seems people are just taking advantage. I think so.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Lynch says that’s why her organization believes it makes more sense for individuals and companies to look at age and generations in the workplace in terms of: 1. think that's key in figuring out what job, company and career is the best fit for you. 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job. Life stages.

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