There many reasons for exiting the job force. Perhaps you cared for a sick loved one. Maybe you got your MBA. On the other hand there are situations that might cause you to feel uncomfortable. If you have one or more of those in your work history you might find yourself staring at a computer,… Read more »

In the dim, dark past when people believed in such things, there was an oft-recited cliche to the effect that the road to hell was paved with good intentions. As we’ve moved into the brave new world of our “enlightened” present, we seem to have discarded the homely wisdom of the statement along with our… Read more »

Psychobable is a dangerous field to tread. However, we are all exposed to difficult people every day. When we find them in close quarters, it’s a good idea to think about what we are dealing with and find effective ways to deal with them whether we supervise them, are supervised by them, or work with… Read more »

Last Friday we featured ideas to reduce the impact of the afternoon crash. Not surprisingly, choice of food at lunch appears to impact how you feel in the mid-afternoon. How about mornings? Do you wake to rush through what needs to be done to burst out the door and into traffic? Jumping into the stress… Read more »

It’s a couple of hours after lunch and closing time seems a million miles away. The next thing you know, you’re fighting falling off to sleep. Is there something wrong with you? Probably not. Here’s some ways that you can minimize your body’s natural desire to slow down in the afternoon.

The latest in corporate buzz phrases seems to be “digital native”. Apparently this is intended to indicate someone who grew up surrounded by digital devices. Unfortunately, another interpretation is someone who is over 40 is not “digitally native”.  If you’re thinking about posting job opportunities featuring this new, catchy term you may want to think… Read more »

Here’s a study that might surprise you. The Society for Human Resource Management has been polling employees since 2002 and found the greatest increase in job satisfaction in their latest (2014) poll. In addition to the findings, some of the factors that contribute to employee satisfaction might surprise you too. Here’s an article with the… Read more »

While these are simple common sense, we don’t always filter our mouths against saying stupid things. Here are 6 things you never want to say at work.

Well, maybe not the Oakland A’s, but a major league team in the American Canyon little league. Melissa Espinoza, left, and Camila Matthews were on hand bright and early opening day, Saturday April 12. One of our stars-in-the-making gets ready to join the action!

While workplace diversity and stories of the gains (or losses) of women in the workplace tend to dominate the news, a couple of recent Career Builder reports speak to overall changes in the workplace for both sexes. On the women-in-the-workforce theme, this report examining the changing face of the American workplace since 2001 reveals some… Read more »