Is Choosing Kids First, Marriage Later the New Career Path?
When it comes to the workforce, many things have changed, but one thing seemed to remain the same: most working class and professional types were pursuing the same goal — career, then marriage, and...
View ArticleDo You Work at Home? Here are 6 Cube Tips to Help You Be Productive
When I began working at home full-time as a blogger and freelancer in 2010, there was a major adjustment period. For most of my adult life, I worked in an office, surrounded by cubicles, fax machines,...
View ArticleTake Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day is April 26th
Working moms (and dads) sometimes suffer from guilt when they have to leave their children at daycare or with a nanny or babysitter because of work. I suffered from Working Mom guilt for years, so much...
View Article5 Fab Gift Ideas for Administrative Professionals Day
Wednesday, April 25th is Administrative Professionals Day! As someone who worked as an administrative assistant for several years, it’s a fabulous day that holds a special place in my heart. It’s the...
View ArticleMarch Madness: Survey Shows Office Betting Is Acceptable
While everyone is gearing up to finalize their brackets for March Madness and college basketball, a recent study performed by Vault indicates that office betting, however shameful or against office...
View ArticleWORK out: 5 Items That Should Be in your Makeup Bag for the Office
You know what they say–another day, another dollar. Alongside another chance to make a solid impression while at work. When working in an office, being professional is certainly key. Makeup may or may...
View ArticleWork it Photo: Show Us Your Workplace, Win a Visa Gift Card Giveaway
Around these parts, we celebrate the working folk, the careerists, the entrepreneurs, the dreamers, the backbone of our communities. So I thought it was fitting that we have a giveaway that is...
View ArticleDoes Your Workplace Participate In Black History Month?
February is Black History Month, and all over the world, people are honoring it and sharing Black history facts and topics. It is also commonplace in many workplaces to also participate and celebrate...
View Article5 Ways You Can Stay Heart Healthy While at Work
February is American Heart Month, and as a Go Red Blogger, I am all for heart health and awareness. Heart disease, heart related illnesses, and stroke are the leading cause of death amongst women,...
View ArticleCareer Checklist: 6 Things You Need to Do this Fall at Work
Ah, Fall. We know this time of the year is when we “fall back” and gain an hour of sleep as we enjoy cooler and milder temperatures. But it is also a time that you should pay careful attention to at...
View ArticleWorkplace Violence and Having a Plan In Case of an Emergency
Due to the recent event of a workplace induced killing in which a former employee shot and killed two of his previous coworkers, I thought this would be a good time to bring up the issue of workplace...
View ArticleFour Simple Ways to Find Your Calm at Work
According to a 2014 study from Harris Interactive for Everest College, around 83 percent of American workers feel stressed out by their jobs. While stress is an inevitable part of any job (or...
View ArticleTen Must Use Workplace Commandments of Mondays
In a series of posts, I am sharing why we should all be embracing Mondays instead of looking at it negatively. Next up is Ten Must Use Workplace Commandments of Mondays. We’ve already gone over why...
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