On The Job

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Sara Fell , the founder and chief of FlexJobs.com , says she's seen a 400 percent growth in telecommuting jobs in the past three years. The key is that an employer connects with you via technology while you do the same work you would as if you were sitting in a cubicle at an office. We were surprised at first," she says.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

It not only drives down recruitment costs for employers because they are sharing resources, but candidates have access to more opportunities through a job search program known as UnitedWeWork. But, I learned from the experience that it was just a waste of my energies that could have been better focused elsewhere.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Roberta, Hopefully, everyone -- no matter the age -- will learn important lessons such as being more resourceful, networking and being resilient. We can learn so much from history, but as soon as things start to do well again, we seem to forget everything we learned. At least they will be that way for a couple of years!

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On The Job

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Instead, they say, women should “learn to say no and mean it.” While being competitive is good in business, such a win-at-all-costs nature is destructive to teams, and will negatively impact business results. Learn to delegate. What lessons have you learned about communicating better? Stop trying to “one up” colleagues.

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