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At the coffee pot. In the hallways. In the restroom. Via texts that fly through the building. Communication happens whether you manage it or not. So why bother? Communication affects your bottom line In today’s workplace, everyone wants to be in the know and part of the conversation. Companies that ignore their employees’ need to […]

One of the mistakes that many people make in their careers is that they don’t make long term career plans. They just go with whatever job seems best to them at best. And this usually means the job that pays the most. But imagine a scenario in which you were offered two jobs, one in

In his book, The Magic of Thinking Big, David Schwartz writes, “Belief in success is the one basic, absolutely essential ingredient of successful people.” You may have heard this kind of thinking before, especially if you’re a reader of self-help books. But it’s difficult to really understand what it means. What exactly is belief and

Most of us believe that a sense of purpose is necessary to be happy in the workplace. And this is largely true. If we feel that we are making a difference to the world somehow, it makes us happier and more productive in the long run. And “making a difference” can be interpreted in many

Most people start a business because they have a vision. Maybe they get an idea that strikes them as great, and they just want to put it into action. Or they might be unhappy with the way that things are run in the company where they work, so they want to set up their own

Human resource managers have the responsibility of overseeing needy employees at work. However, the tricky part is doing it without interfering in their career development. You might be tempted to distance yourself from the high-maintenance employees. This short term tactic might hurt needy employees in the long run. Try these tips to manage needy employees

Not everyone sits down and thinks deliberately about career development. You may not even have done a lot of soul-searching about what field you want to enter. It may have been decided for you by your parents or by the fact that you seemed to be good at something. At the back of your mind,

Stress is an ever-present part of life. Everyone experiences it. And everyone has their own ways of dealing with it. Unfortunately, some of these ways might be unhealthy, such as smoking, drinking, eating unhealthy food etc. These methods help you to solve the problem temporarily but they are not long-term solutions. In the long term,

 As a child, you had a rough idea of what you wanted to be when you grow up. These decisions were influenced by what you saw back then. As you matured, your perspective of the world changed, and you saw things in a different light. Most people discover their true purpose in life during their

Human resources outsourcing involves hiring an off-site contractor to perform HR tasks. Insourcing is the practice of using in-house staff for this purpose. Almost 17 out of every 20 American businesses outsource some or all HR work, according to Inc. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons: Experience Outsourcing makes it easier and