Overworked? Let’s prioritize
Q: When my previous employer went out of business, I was relieved to find a very similar position with another company. However, I no longer feel quite so lucky. Over...
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How to deal with an office chatterbox
Q: My manager has an annoying habit of talking non-stop about her family. She goes into great detail about her daughter's clothes, her son's sports activities, or her mother's latest...
Moms back on job; will they stay?
In late April, Alexandra Bach Lagos had one of those rough weeks most lawyers dread. She spent three days out of town conducting depositions, returned and put in two more...
Tips from a marketing guru
What people remember about Dan Kendrick is that he always wears red gym shoes. That might not work for you as a marketing gimmick. But for the power behind Red...
‘Crowd labor’ helps spur social networking revolution
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The job didn't pay much: four bucks an hour if you really hustled. But for Catherine Fraser, a recent community college grad from Mountain View looking...
Vacation-time strife is overblown
Q: I am angry with one of my co-workers because she stole my vacation slot. In our office, employees select vacation dates based on seniority. A calendar is circulated, and...
Curb annoying workplace behavior before calling HR
MINNEAPOLIS — In her decades as a workplace-behavior expert, Fran Sepler has come across her share of galling behavior, from toenail clipping during meetings to an employee who persisted in...
The office that reads together, succeeds together
If it seems like everybody isn't on the same page in your workplace, maybe a book club can help. Kansas City, Mo.-based Think Contracting swears by its in-house book club...
How to broach the subject of a pay gap
Q: A couple of years ago, after our small construction company was hit hard by the recession, all employees received a 5 percent pay cut. Last year, the owners told...
Digital-savvy workers are in demand
MILWAUKEE — The explosion in digital devices has triggered a rush by companies to hire digitally trained employees to provide and deliver the content for all those smartphones and computer...