Workplace Insight

JANUARY 30, 2024

In the case of Bob Propst’s Action Office, especially its second iteration from 1967, the original intention to create a workstation that would allow a worker to arrange a space to their needs almost immediately morphed into the cubicle farm that characterised North American offices for years.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 13, 2008

Addiction doesn't reside just on the street corner with junkies looking for the next fix -- it's also in the meeting rooms and boardrooms and cubicles where we work. For my newspaper column earlier this year I interviewed Eric Goplerud a Ph.D.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2007

Home About Me Advertise The 4 Most Difficult Interview Questions By The Professional Assistant on Friday, November 23, 2007 Filed Under: Job Seeking A re you going in for an interview for that dream job? Follow these simple four steps and you will find that you will pass these interviews with flying colours.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 2, 2017

There might not be as many -- but you can bet they're lurking among the cubicles. When you interview with a company or department for the first time, are you treated with respect? When you interview with a company or department for the first time, are you treated with respect? Interviews are not a one-way street.

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

Not to mention the added burden of sifting through stacks of résumés, arranging interviews and painstakingly checking references. Even knowing what someone’s office looks like, how tidy they keep their desk and what pictures fill the walls of their cubicle, can provide a level of comfort.

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Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 8, 2013

I love the freelance life and would never go back to a cubicle. However, Over the last few years we've talked to, interviewed, focus grouped and surveyed more than 10,000 independent workers (freelancers, self-employed, etc.). Being your boss means you can pick and choose who you work with.at

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Eat Your Career

AUGUST 13, 2010

FREE Job Interview Success Kit. The mastermind behind Ask a Manager has just created a brand new downloadable guide called “ How to Prepare for an Interview: Boost Your Confidence, Impress Your Interviewer and Get a Job.&# How to Stay Focused When Plans Keep Changing (on Dumb Little Man). My Newest Buddies.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Get A Job With A Thank You Letter By The Professional Assistant on Friday, March 28, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Productivity D id you just get out of an interview ? I appreciate your time and consideration in interviewing me for this position. Did you attend a few recently? Great post Richard.

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On The Job

MARCH 21, 2011

While producer Peter Guber doesn't expect you to drive a Batmobile or enlist Tom Cruise to work in the cubicle next door, he says that learning to tell an entertaining story can help you achieve your goals. For example, if you're in a job interview, don't just list your qualifications for a hiring manager.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Check out this story I did for Gannett/USAToday.com: You're sitting in your cubicle one day considering the dozens of emails that await your attention when your phone rings.On the other end is someone interested in interviewing you for a job. But before you jump ship, be careful you're not going to land in shark-infested waters.

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On The Job

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Even though I've been covering the workplace for long time, I finally had a chance to interview him. While this made me a bit nervous (what if the famous Chopra had an accident because he was being interviewed by Anita Bruzzese? As he answered his phone, I heard a dinging noise. Are you getting in your car?"

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Workplace Anxiety Disorder Impacts Employees at All Levels The world moves at such a fast pace these days that sometimes we make snap judgments just in order to keep pace.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The job-hunting experience can be a stressful one: sending out resumes, interviewing, sending out more resumes and interviewing again. But before you begin to feel too comfortable in your little cubicle, are you sure you’re doing everything you can to hang on to that job? It can take weeks, even months, to nail the job you want.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Interviewing people involves trying to tease out a bit of personal colour. It’s back to the cubicle except it’s a Perspex box rather than a partitioned box. “So, Sometimes I already know what that is or might be. But there are still vestiges of the tactical response. I think the staff liked it.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Whether you're sitting in a cubicle or working on a factory floor, what you do every day matters not only to the success of your company but to the well being of others around the world, says Seidman, founder and chief executive of LRN , a company that helps businesses develop ethical corporate cultures.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Perhaps the most fun a visitor might notice as you go on a tour of the Las Vegas Zappos facility are the delightfully creative decorations at each employee’s cubicle – ranging from someone’s fanciful interest to Tony Hseih’s jungle theme cubicle thickly decorated with plastic palm trees and hanging stuffed monkeys.

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On The Job

AUGUST 23, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, August 23, 2010 7 Tips for Getting Off to a Great Start in a New Job Its a tough time to be entering the workforce. If youre in your first "real" job, there is a lot expected of you.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Zappos is a company we’ve talked about a lot on Service Untitled (including an interview with the founder and CEO Tony Hsieh ), so earlier this week when I was in Las Vegas for the first time, I made sure I got a tour of the Zappos.com Headquarters in nearby Henderson, Nevada. Employees move cubicle locations every six months.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 16, 2009

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. I interviewed John Baldoni recently, and he provide a road map of how to get your career un-stuck.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Now, 5S has made its way to the upper floors and into the cubicles, and I'm getting a very bad feeling about it. But as someone who has covered the workplace for decades, who has interviewed hundreds of bosses and hundreds of employees over the years, I think this idea is going to be about as welcome as a weekly performance evaluation.

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On The Job

JUNE 1, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, June 1, 2009 Is Stress Making You Want to Kiss Your Job Goodbye? I feel like I can jump from cubicle to cubicle across the world, being a fly, er, spider on the wall.

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On The Job

JULY 30, 2009

Anita: You should never use a cell phone when the person is so close, as in one cubicle away, that they hear your voice better over the cubicle wall than on the phone. As you said, unless it's a crisis, it can wait! July 30, 2009 3:59 PM David Zinger said. David July 30, 2009 6:52 PM Anita said. Thanks for adding it to the list.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, November 23, 2009 Is Your Career in Jeopardy Because of Your Weight? You can just mention in an interview that you’re on a real health kick,” Petrie Sue says. “I

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On The Job

APRIL 20, 2009

A few pitying looks are cast into your cubicle, even a few smirks. Recently I interviewed several employers who told me that it's often the little things -- like eating at your desk when everyone always eats in the break room -- that can trip up a new worker. (ominous music).then then you eat a doughnut at your desk.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

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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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, September 1, 2009 4 Ways to Handle Your Childish Boss Theres probably no subject that generates more discussion on this blog than two words: "bad boss."

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On The Job

OCTOBER 18, 2017

When interviewing for a job, look around at the employees. Can you see that one worker obviously loves soccer (his cubicle is adorned with soccer memorabilia). Find common bonds. If you love soccer, then already this is someone you can connect with on a level beyond just the job.

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Success

JULY 3, 2022

4, and the only reason you filled up another cup was because you were so bored at your desk that your cubicle walls were basically closing in, threatening to suffocate you. Quick responses to messages and being early to interviews are at least as important as years of experience and strong interview skills. It’s Monday.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

After reading the article on the "remote clicker", which is what I used to call it, I asked John in the cubicle beside me. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. Reactions: 2comments: Patty said. Hi Patricia and fellow admins. We looked in a catalogue and found it. It's called a Presentation Remote.

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Success

JULY 27, 2022

Gerber, 38, now a serial entrepreneur and author of Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships that Matter , published in 2018, has become an evangelist for entrepreneurship, particularly for resourceful young go-getters who may not be cut out for life as cubicle dwellers.

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On The Job

APRIL 13, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, April 13, 2010 How Badly Do You Need Time Off? Hard economic times caused many to cancel vacations, believing they couldn’t afford it career-wise to be away from their jobs.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

Posted by Patricia Robb at 6:30 PM Labels: Administrative Assistant , co-workers , cubicle , learning from each other , open workspace , professional assistant , teamwork Reactions: Newer Post Older Post Home Join me for a Webinar, Sept. Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y? Bret, I interviewed Prof. Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You? I would love to see it myself.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

If you fail to get this right, as I did with my online men’s store, then your customers won’t care about your offerings, and you’ll have to go back to your old cubicle job. You need to actually get out there and hear people, whether through interviews or surveys or combing through product reviews or forums. “It Set up interviews.

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On The Job

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, November 9, 2009 5 tips for working at home with your significant other The tough times have brought about a lot of changes, both personally and professionally.

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On The Job

JANUARY 12, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, January 12, 2010 6 tips for handling a pregnancy and a career When I was pregnant with my first child, I was determined to be professional and discreet about the issue at work.

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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? The guy in the cubicle next to yours; 2. Now let me guess who you named: 1. Someone you met online nine months ago; and 3.

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