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CareerBliss' 50 Happiest Companies for 2012
We’re proud to reveal the winners of CareerBliss’ Happiest Companies in America Awards for 2012, thanks to thousands of employees from around the country.
Of the thousands of companies nominated for this award, the 50 winners have been designated as the happiest places to work in the nation, based on their own employees’ company reviews and ratings posted on CareerBliss!
CareerBliss’ 50 Happiest Companies ranked the highest among their employees on the key factors that contribute to the overall happiness at work, including the company culture, the work they do, how they work and the people they work with.
How to Dress Appropriately for Work
How to Dress Appropriately for Work
We’ve all heard the saying, “Don’t ever judge a book by its cover,” but in the job search and in the professional world, that adage doesn’t apply.
Obey the dress-code. This one is easy. If your company has a specific dress code, even if you see others ignoring it, it just makes sense to follow the rules. If you can’t follow a simple set of guidelines when it comes to work attire, then you are already showing your supervisors that you don’t respect the rules of the office. You are painting yourself in a negative light. Those that can’t obey the rules, don’t get considered for a raise or a promotion.
Look around you. How are others dressing in the office? Where are they in their careers? Your colleague Bob wears outdated Timberland boots, jeans and a Metallica t-shirt he can barely…
Fashions change. It’s now acceptable to wear dark jeans with a button-down. Even a funky tie, if paired properly with a nice shirt and a sweater can be pulled off. In the end, the shirt should be crisp, the shoes should be shined and the clothes should never be wrinkled. Look neat, because it doesn’t matter how well you dress if your hair is unruly, your beard is all over the place and you didn’t shower for a week. In the end, you just need to experiment with what feels right and pay attention to the reactions you receive.
—Jon Minners, Vault.com
(Source: vaultcareers)
Now, Where Was I? 6 Strategies For Dealing With Workplace Distractions
3. Be “alone in the crowd.” Follow Petrarch’s 650-year-old advice and find a way to shut out the world in crowded spaces. For example, work in a café with a pair of headphones. Many people find it easy to shut out distractions when they are not targeted at them.
How to Prepare for Your Skype (or Video) Interview
The new business reality and current economy require recruiters and HR departments to conduct many more interviews than before. Bringing people from out of town for a face-to-face interview is costly and time consuming. Easy access to the Internet and Webcams makes it possible to conduct initial interviews by videoconferencing. How you perform in this initial online meeting can affect your chances of getting the job. Here is how a bit of preparation can help.
7 HABITS OF A HIGHLY INEFFECTIVE MANAGER
The following are seven habits of which every ineffective manager has cultivated at least one. Want to be an effective manager? Kick these habits.
(Click on the title above to learn more.)
Via Column Five for Mindflash
I have seen this way too many times in the automotive industry, this makes the difference between a bad dealership and a great one. Managers, it is time to realize your employees are your customers, treat them that way.
Interesting infographic - especially in this economy.
Walking Out – How to Run a Smooth Exit Interview
Employees and employers agree that exit interviews are incredibly useful (as illustrated above, three-quarters of executives say they “always” or “somewhat frequently” act on comments collected during exit interviews) and there are many tools available online to help you run an effective interview. Hopefully this summary gives you a good head-start on the process if you don’t already have your interviews formalized.(Click on the title above to learn more.)
Via Column Five for TribeHR
