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Tattoos Are Here To Stay

Monday, July 28th, 2008

BY JOHN A. CHALLENGER Even as a slowdown in the economy threatens to curtail hiring, recruiters across the country still face difficulty finding the right people with the right skills to fill job openings. With skilled labor shortages worsening as baby boomers leave the workforce, employers will be left with ...

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Hell at work since my manager is my boyfriend

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Dear Office-Politics, Firstly, I would like to say thank God for such a website as recently I have been blazing through a couple of war and backstabbing episodes. I am 18 this year and I happen to work as a Captain (supervisor) in a French Dining restaurant. Honestly, it has been hell ...

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Boss prefers my BF. Thinks I am good for nothing

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

Dear Office-Politics, I've just completed a month in a family business. My boyfriend and I were recruited right after completing our MBA degrees. My boyfriend is a very outspoken, jovial and interactive person. On the contrary, I am a bit of an introvert. He has made good friends with the staff. ...

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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

How do CEO's balance maximum effort at work with demands in their personal life? In this interview with co-author of EXECUTIVE STAMINA, Marty Seldman, we discover some of the coaching tools he uses with his clients (explained indepth in his new book). My favorites are 'shifts and drifts' and the ...

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I have made some horrible office politics mistakes

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Dear Office-Politics, I have to admit that I know nothing about office politics and have made some horrible mistakes -- the main one of being totally honest and pulling away and being seen as arrogant. After working for 16 years for a small company, I was forced by the owner ...

Posted in Backstabbers & Snakes, Goodbye! Quitting. Being Fired., office politics | 9 Comments »

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