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How to Get Off on the Right Foot When Starting a New Job

On The Job

While you may not sit across from a hiring manager and answer questions, you will still be under scrutiny in your first weeks and months in a new position. In addition, it opens the door to gossips who believe you like to trash others (and being known as a gossip is never a good thing). Have some mystery.

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Is Using Social Media at Work a Good Idea?

On The Job

Facebook announced this week is has 500 million users. But the truth is, employees do use Facebook at work. Social media is still viewed as a threat to productivity, but 10 years ago, they probably said the same thing about the Internet,” says Helene Cavalli, manager of marketing communications for Right Management in Philadelphia. “I

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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

Success

This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. In the age of social media, bosses should be especially careful of how boundaries can get blurred if, for example, they become friends with employees on Facebook, which happens all too often. No example is too small.

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Uh-Oh: What To Do When You're in Trouble

On The Job

Management will probably also take into account the company culture before taking action. A lawyer can help you figure out if you've got to fess up to the boss under company rules, or perhaps be able to fly below the radar and keep management from finding out.

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Five Ways to Respond to Social Media Challenges and Criticism

Andrea Kalli

Some criticisms just are not worth responding to, most notably ’snark’-style blog comments and angry gossip articles. Gauge the value of a response. Take the celebrity strategy — respond to criticism that’s worthy of your input, and ignore anything that isn’t.

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Thinking Differently about Difficult People

The Office Professionals Place

In order to effectively deal with the backstabbers, stubborn, mean-spirited, micromanagers, gossips, and the host of others that make the list, we must evaluate our own perceptions of these people. This means changing your attitude. Worklife Line Chat Every Monday at 7 p.m CST Need some motivating, inspiration, or answers?

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Help! My Boss Is a Jerk

Eat Your Career

Some people are cut out for management and some aren’t. This is not a gossip fest or a vent session. Share this on Facebook. I’m not naming names but I’ve worked for some pretty difficult people in my life. Oh, who am I kidding? They were jerks. It’s probably just the nature of the professional world. Share this on del.icio.us.