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As One Writer Grapples with Her Disability, She Rediscovers Passion, Peace and Contentment

Success

I’d lived with migraines for much of my life, but these were incessant and unresponsive to my normal medications. I assumed the stress of transitioning to a new job was wearing me down, that maybe I’d taken on too much and just needed a few days of good rest. I’d go to work, then immediately collapse into bed afterward.

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Answering Reader Mail: I Got Really Sick Before An Interview & Still Went. Did I Make The Right Choice?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Are you looking for networking advice, job hunting advice, resume services, interview prep, career navigation, LinkedIn self branding, or getting mentored about career/life? Today I had an interview and just as I arrived, I got really sick and wasn’t feeling well at all. Go on the interview and try to explain it so it is very minimal.

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Is Stress Making You Want to Kiss Your Job Goodbye?

On The Job

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? What levels of stress was he seeing? Just got a new deadline! goes a typical Tweet.

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How to Write a Job Offer Letter That Candidates Will Appreciate?

Recruit CRM

After tons of interviews, you finally find the right person to be part of your squad. As satisfying as this moment is, it can also be a stressful one too. You’ll miss out on quality candidates if your recruitment workflow processes are slow and lengthy Move fast and make an offer over the phone first.

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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

Ideas.Ted

After more than 2,500 workers moved to a 35- or 36-hour workweek and declared themselves happier, healthier and less stressed, the country is now moving to make this an option for the majority of its workforce. Synergy Vision, a London-based medical and health care communications company, introduced a four-day week in late 2018.

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Why Employers May Not Be Hiring Veterans

On The Job

If you're an employer, I hope it hits home for you and the next action you take is picking up the phone to find a vet to hire. Specifically, many companies fear that veterans have post-traumatic stress disorder and would be a problem at work. Then, this column I did for Gannett/USAToday may be a real eye-opener for you. LinkedIn Corp.

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Calling in Sick.or NOT!

Laughing all the Way to Work

There is a wireless phone advertisement on the different ways you can call in sick using their product. Let's face it, we all sometimes take a sick day off when we are not sick, but may just need a break from a high stressful job. I think they have a valid point.

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