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25 Self-Help Books You (Probably) Haven’t Read

Success

Sooner or later, every entrepreneur discovers that negotiation is an indispensable skill. They say no to cubicle lunches, four-minute book summaries, “multitasking” (whatever the heck that means) and monochrome, microwave dinners. If your Facebook ads aren’t delivering the ROI you expect, read this book to find out why.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Who's Got Your Back? Building Trust.

On The Job

The guy in the cubicle next to yours; 2. It could be the woman in the cubicle next to you, or if you’re the boss, members of your own team, who can help you.” Those leadership skills -- where we went it alone -- arent working today." Emailing someone after meeting them on Twitter you might. One of your employees.

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4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Finding Remote Work

On The Job

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. While it can pay off to be active on other social networking sites such as Twitter or Facebook, LinkedIn is still a place where most recruiters will go to check out your professional profile.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: Eat your salad first, and other.

On The Job

Improve skills. Most people have figured out that to survive in today’s business climate they must make themselves more valuable by learning new skills. But the guy in the cubicle next to yours drives you crazy by eating chili cheese dogs – with extra onions – at his desk. Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You?

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The R's Of Employee Motivation

Ian's Messy Desk

From corporate cubicles to the factory floor, the collective skills and efforts of people keep your operation going. If you think your employee’s poor performance is costing you profit, instead of overhauling your employee roster, why not try motivating them to become better employees ?

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

On The Job

percent, my reaction on Twitter was automatic: "Double ugh," I wrote. Employers have to weed through hundreds of resumes for even the most basic jobs, so they immediately discard ones where the skills don’t match their requirements. Use Twitter to expand your loose networking contacts. Go knock on doors.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: 4 Ways to Handle Your Childish Boss

On The Job

Her new book, “Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant,” (Wiley, $21.95) draws direct correlations between the fussy and uncooperative child and the adult version roaming the cubicles at work. At least with little kids, you know that helping them usually leads to a burst of independence and pride in accomplishing a new skill,” she says.

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