A startling trend over the past few years has developed that I call "The New No". The New No occurs when someone you already have a pre-existing relationship/affiliation with is asked to do something or be involved in something, and...
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Your Next Job May Be For Yourself – Become an Entrepreneur in Latham
There comes points in our lives when many of us realize that the best job we can have is to work for ourselves. While this doesn't mean you have to give up the job search, having your own business allows...
Marissa Mayer, Yahoo, Mr. Spock and 2-Dimensional Thinking
Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer recently issued the memo that essentially removed the rights of Yahoo employees to work from home and created a policy to require all workers to work from headquarters. As a manager of a virtual workforce that...
Mountains Out of Molehills
One of my grandmother's favorite sayings was that you shouldn't "make mountains out of molehills." In business, very often HR departments and/or managers will blow things way out of proportion because they don't like a specific behavior of an employee...
Applying The Adjunct Professor Model to The Workplace
The adjunct professor plays a critical role at many universities. Business professionals with a variety of expertise are brought in to teach subjects that require subject matter expertise or to fill roles that cannot be filled by existing faculty. Many...
Being Successful at Virtual Work in an Internship
Being a virtual intern can be an exercise in futility if one lacks imagination, initiative and intuition. Listen in to one of our latest podcasts on how to be an effective virtual intern, and how to create your "Resume From...
Tips for Dealing with Workplace Negativity
By: Katrina Schwarz, Braathe Enterprises Virtual Intern Everyone has to deal with negative people at some point. How you go about dealing with such people in the workplace can affect the atmosphere for everyone, so it's wise to proceed with...
From The Archives: Best Practices in Training Supervisors
Originally published in March 2009:Q: I am currently working with a small corporation and have been given the responsibility in training supervisors. The supervisors are very different in their backgrounds; some with extensive work experience in a leadership role and some...
Talking about Being Sick by Jonathan Nguyen
by Jonathan Nguyen, Braathe Enterprises Virtual Intern I know it's a little rough. You have stomach pains. You have cramps. It might come up in a conversation with a coworker if it's really bothering you. People who are ailing from...
What Motivates You? An Essay Contest
Submit your comments below. We'd like to hear what motivates you. The best story will win a free 30 minute phone consultation on your Human Resources issues. Submit your comments of 1-2 paragraphs on what motivates you to do well...