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Workplace Confessions: Cringeworthy Co-Worker Habits
It’s about that time again! Last month, with the help of our friends over at ReferralMob, we introduced the first of this #workplaceconfessions blog series with real job seeker horror stories from real people found on Reddit, Quora and LifeHacker. (And feel free to check out our post about employer branding done right on their blog too!) We […]
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Workplace Confessions: Job Seeker Horror Stories
Employer branding has become a priority for many companies looking to hire in 2017. Why? When done right employer branding puts your company in a positive light and communicates how it’s a great place to work. Unfortunately, the hard truth is that some job seekers have had less than, shall we say stellar experiences with […]
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Better Worklife, Real Talk, Work
The Five Rules of Employee Happiness
Happiness at work, which psychologists also refer to as “job satisfaction”, is what everyone wants but not everyone gets. What are some common reasons for not being happy at work?: You strongly dislike the work you do You strongly dislike the people you work with The work you’re doing is way too challenging or even […]
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Better Worklife, Real Talk, Work
Monday Motivation: The inside scoop on office gossip.
People love talking. That’s never going to change. The challenge is navigating office gossip successfully—without becoming a victim of it. Don’t let the biggest gossip go unchallenged Get in their face a little. Entrepreneur recommends being direct with the office gossip—and letting coworkers know their behavior isn’t acceptable. Inc. agrees, pointing out that “when you […]
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Ouch! Real real-talk on work conditions.
Today we conclude our series on the best quotes from kununu reviews. Previous entries here and here. Sometimes your job isn’t a pretty place to be. You want to let everyone know what you really think, but without giving away who you are. If you were an unscrupulous disgruntled worker, what would be the best […]
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Monday Motivation: Making competition…less competitive.
Dwight vs. Jim on The Office. Employees vs. Bosses in Horrible Bosses. More episodes of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia than we have time for. Workplace competition. It makes for good entertainment, but IRL? A little too real. For better and for worse, people seem to have a deep inner drive to be better than […]
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Horrible Bosses 3: when real life bosses go bad.
Today we continue our series on the best quotes from kununu reviews. Previous entry here. Ever had a really bad boss? We’ve all been there—at least once. If you’re like us, you’ve probably wanted to tell that person exactly what you really think of them. On the internet, of course, you can keep it real. […]
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Best-of: the realest reviews on kununu.
If you ask someone in a job interview what they think of their employer, they’ll play it safe. They have to! Even if they worked digging ditches and their boss was a literal troll, the candidate might tell you about the “challenges I learned from” and the “dynamic work environment.” Finally, kununu offers a way […]
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When the job hunt feels like the dating game…
Just when you thought you could keep your personal and work life apart, turns out the job hunt and the dating game are remarkably alike. No, really. The process goes something like this: You dress the part—whether that’s “smart casual” for a meeting or for a coffee date. Or maybe you put on your best […]
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Better Worklife, Video, Work, Worklife Innovators
Transparency at work. We need it.
You know that feeling you get down in your stomach when you think someone is lying to you? It’s horrible, right? Especially when you’ve built a trustworthy relationship with that person or organization. Honesty is something we all expect, whether it be in our news, government, healthcare and, most of all, our relationships. But for […]
