Relations With Colleagues & Supervisors

The job you love can turn in to a nightmare if you’re forced to work with a coworker you don’t like. It’s hard to say “leave me alone” and still maintain your professional relationship. Luckily,...

Gossipy people can be found in all circles; some family members, co-workers and neighbors engage in gossips at some point or another. Gossips are negative comments about others that we don’t want...

It is possible to get your boss to change his or her mind about you. If you are experiencing a troublesome or intolerable time with your boss there are things you can change within yourself that...

It’s that time again. Time to evaluate your superiors and the job they do (or don’t do). Writing evaluations can be a tricky subject, you don’t want to offend anyone at work, but at the same...

Are you a nontraditional student—adult learner? Did you take a few years off from high school to start a family or career, but know you want to get your education in search of a better life:...

Landing a job interview is a huge step, considering that only a handful of applicants (out of likely over a hundred) actually get one. Since you made it this far, you likely have a good chance of...

So its happened, you forgot someone's name. Great now how to introduce them to Aunt Sylvia? Do you leave for coffee? Do you pray for lightening? Do you wonder how to recover? Read on for a few tips.

Disagreeing with your boss has the potential to be a disturbing experience if things don’t go well. If you allow yourself to become too upset about a problem, you run the risk of angering...

Your boss is an important part of your life, whether you like it or not. He has the ability to make or break your job--or at the very least strongly influence it. It’s important that your...

If you are working in a structured, tiered company, chances are, there is a clear pecking order. You have a direct supervisor and perhaps you may be in charge of managing other people’s...

Some people have leadership qualities that just seem to come naturally. They are good with people, good at taking charge and they have an authority that others just seem to respect. There are...

Being open to new ideas and understanding other people’s point of view allows each of us to grow as individuals. Sometimes it’s hard to forget what we’ve been taught or to...

Whether you are dining with the boss or trying to impress a date, bad table manners say a lot about you. Good manners show that you are a good choice for either promotions or another date....

You are in charge of putting on a party for the employees of the company you work for. A work party could range from an “in-office” party to a barbecue to a Christmas Party. There is...

People tend to be sensitive about their writing. Editing or proofreading something that a co-worker has written can be troubling because you don’t want to hurt his or her feelings or be...

Work bullies aren’t much different than school yard bullies. They victimize people they perceive to be weaker and smaller. To feel better about themselves, they try to make others feel like...

No matter where you work, in a building downtown or from a home office, space is at a premium. Your area will actually lose square footage if you chop a couple of large offices into several tiny...

One of the hardest things about starting a new job is meeting new people. It’s already daunting trying to learn new programs and policies, but being the new person can be downright frightening....

In this day and age, the average American worker spends more time with co-workers than he does with his own family, spouse and children. With this being the case, it is essential for an individual...

This is not necessarily something you will have a choice about. Most people are either dorks or not. However, if you are not a dork but want to be into science, then read my following three steps.

The first days on the job are sort of like the first days in prison (or so I’ve heard). The object is to try to win over your cellmates (coworkers). Except at work it’s much easier—you don’t have...

If you’ve worked at an office job for a number of years, odds are that you’ve been compelled to undergo—or have marked on your calendar for the coming year—a curious corporate exercise called team...