As recession news dominates the headlines, a sluggish employment market and other slumping economic indicators, many workers are concerned about the possibility of being laid off, and to feel uneasy about their own job security. Tips for improving
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A routine personal assessment of your career goals and career path directly correlates to a successful and rewarding profession. One must continually learn, adapt, network, evolve and progress. Once this cycle begins to stagnate, changes must be made to
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Flu season is underway and will typically linger through March. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)1, this year´s flu season has affected all 50 states with some regions hit hard. A short-term disability insurance carrier
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Under the Singapore constitution, all persons are equal before the law and are entitled to equal protection under the law. In line with the principle of equality and responsible/enlightened employment practices, employers should select candidates based on ...more

The Peter Principle still lives, and folks promoted beyond their level of competence continue to feed turnover and dampen morale. So? Is there a tactic to save the valuable employee who's become a less than shimmering manager. Here are the rules. A lit ...more

I used to hate Tuesdays. It wasn't supposed to be that way. Tuesdays you see were self-designed to be my ideal day at work. I arrived at 7:30 AM, attended to one or two patients, and then left the office no later than noon. The problem was that I hated wh ...more

Today's manager is really the conductor of his own orchestra. Like an orchestra, no matter how good you are, you sometimes need to stop and re-sync. Were the violins too loud? Could you hear the flutes? How did the composer mean for the music to be played ...more

Shhh! Let's listen to a conversation between Glenn, Michelle and Bob during their weekly sales meeting. Glenn, the sales manager, is struggling with weak sales and what he feels is a sales force lacking ??o:p> Glenn: We are barely holding our own. Sal ...more