On The Job

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? Heres the story I did for Gannett: Could a union be coming soon to a cubicle near you?

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On The Job

OCTOBER 2, 2017

They'll work with people they like or they won't have to put up with a jerk boss. 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? Interviews are not a one-way street. Ask questions.

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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

I had not seen her since my father's funeral eight years ago, but through family contacts I kept up with her health and addiction struggles. 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. She died last week.

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

It’s this distribution of talent across geography, lifestyles and interests that makes up the virtual assistant model’s “secret sauce” and helps companies increase profit margins and productivity while boosting enthusiasm and satisfaction for employees. Most leaders could benefit from an assistant, but why virtual ?

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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

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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Success

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

When I read it in 2015, I was working both a full-time government job and launching a side business that would eventually eat up 80 hours of my week. Choose an e-commerce platform Set up your website Step 5. As little as a weekend to set up a website. Titles can be misleading. Or a service? You need a niche. Validate your idea.

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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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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. You want to warm people up and create an emotional connection. Approach the interview through that lens."

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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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On The Job

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Are You Stuck in Gender Communication Traps at Work? I grew up with two sisters and 10 girl cousins. Stop trying to “one up” colleagues. Learn to delegate.

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Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Interviewing people involves trying to tease out a bit of personal colour. Weirdly, I went into a university space the other day and they still had Perspex screens up between their desks. 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.

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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. Nothing gets you on someones sh*t list faster than messing up a message.

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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 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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On The Job

MARCH 25, 2008

The guy shampooed his child's head, and was up until 2 a.m. The next day he showed up for work, and everyone had a big laugh at his expense. I couldn't believe this single father was up most the night trying to do the right thing, and it was all a big joke. washing everything according to the "school's" instructions. they cried.

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Success

JULY 17, 2021

It depends on your aims, but all good coaches are this: a mirror held up to you so you can see the parts you wouldn’t on your own. If you’re sitting in a cubicle or your basement home office with the kids screaming upstairs, I imagine that being your own boss sounds delicious. Certified vs. Uncertified Coaches.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

Where employees are encouraged to voice their complaints, where learning experiences are based on following other good examples, and where employees are encouraged to volunteer and have fun when not working adds up to a working environment that revolves around happiness.

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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? Still, Wheeler says that she believes companies may step up calls for workers to maintain healthier weights.

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Allwork

AUGUST 14, 2023

So, by comparison, they’re full up. But it’s interesting to think about a world with what you’re talking about in the world we live in, where if most of your customer needs are digital, then will the price for in person labor or an in person solution go up? In the UK they’re only about a 10% vacancy factor.

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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

JANUARY 4, 2010

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, January 4, 2010 Eat your salad first, and other career strategies Every year I get loads of candy over the holidays, and every year I feel compelled to eat it as fast as possible.

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On The Job

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

You’ll end up with a rough road map of where you need to go. People never consider what it will be like to sit eight to 12 hours a day in cubicle in a windowless office until they have done it. The lesson: Don’t apply for jobs that will stick you in a cubicle or have you tucking a Louisville Slugger under the front seat of your car.

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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

JULY 30, 2009

even if it's 'quiet' multitasking)while having a face-to-face or telephone conversation, even if just a casual 'catching up' call. 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.

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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. We end up sharing more with one another than we do with our own family.” Its Lovely!

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On The Job

APRIL 20, 2009

A few pitying looks are cast into your cubicle, even a few smirks. You don't know exactly what has happened, but you know without a doubt that your "new kid" jitters have just been ratcheted up to a level you haven't felt since you performed "Thriller" for your school's talent show. (ominous music).then

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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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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Some people in the office were trying to get the remote working as we had a PowerPoint presentation coming up and were calling it things like remote thingy , remote slide clicker, wireless mouse so I finally asked, "Does anyone know what the official name for that thing is?" Admin in the Spotlight: Interview with Lynn Holgat.

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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. We take lunch alone.

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On The Job

JUNE 18, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Thursday, June 18, 2009 Are You Afraid to Take a Vacation This Year? Looks like it means theyre giving up some work/life balance -- and not complaining about it. Best wishes!

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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? If they’re trying to figure out if it’s night or day where I am, they will probably just end up figuring how to do what they need without me.”

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Laughing all the Way to Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2008

When he is away, it is very quiet and sometimes I just have to get up and walk around and visit someone or it feels like I am there by myself. I can interact where I am now, but I have to get up and go if I want to speak with someone and then when I get there I may find they are busy or on the phone so I have wasted my time.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, December 21, 2009 Is your employer clueless about your needs? Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You? Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

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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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