The holiday season can be one that is fun in the workplace. However, while gatherings, gifting, and celebrations can boost morale, social events with co-workers should be handled with care. Workplace Culture The attitude of your company can affect how you celebrate the holidays in the office. Is the mood light and laid-back or more […] Read Article “Tips for Celebrating the Holidays in the Workplace”
I’ve recently been invited to speak to students about the “real world” and give them advice on how to succeed after college. As I’m preparing my little talk I’ve been thinking back on my career and why I’ve enjoyed success and disappointments along the way – and what I’ve learned from both. So here’s a […] Read Article “Nine Pieces of Career Advice to Live By”
Our marketing team is in the middle of an organizational redesign. We are moving from a mostly traditional structure (organized by skill sets) to a demand generation and revenue marketing team aligned with our sales and recruitment funnel. Because of this, we’ve needed to hire additional modern marketers who are content creators, understand analytics and […] Read Article “Five Job Interview Skills Your Competition Doesn’t Have”
Let’s get this out of the way from the get-go — If you’re thinking about going to work on Halloween with a full-blown Miley Cyrus “twerking” look, well, think again. Miley shocked and offended during her VMA performance, and there is every reason to think you would do the same at the office. Definitely not […] Read Article “10 Work-Appropriate Halloween Costumes”
Today’s college graduates are entering the toughest employment market since the Great Depression. In an economy where thousands of recent graduates jockey for limited job openings, choosing a major can be difficult if not downright demoralizing. But amid all the doom and gloom, one degree seems to be a sure thing: engineering. Engineering degrees are […] Read Article “Want a Financially Stable Future? Major in Engineering.”
The highly successful social media network for professionals announced in August that U.S. teens ages 14 to 18 will be allowed to create accounts and will have access to LinkedIn University Pages. This marks a significant shift for what has long been the most buttoned-down of social media networks. Since its launch in 2003, LinkedIn […] Read Article “LinkedIn University Pages: Networking Beyond Millennials”
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Adecco’s Way to Work “Work Experience Contest” has made it possible for nine lucky individuals to experience different vocations all around the world this summer. There were so many great entries that we decided to add a 9th winner! Each of the winners will now embark on a trip to discover many different jobs over […] Read Article “Adecco USA “Work Experience Contest” Winner Announced”
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