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• Easing Commuter Shock: The New In-Demand Perk?

  I was recently interviewed for Yahoo! Hot Jobs for a story on how the continuing upward pressure on gas prices is forcing many workers to change how they get to their jobs and to seek added benefits that offset commuting costs. In a recent survey by the Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Compensation, Employment Trends, HR Issues, Daily Life, News and Politics

• The Unbreakable Corporate Ceiling

  The Washington Post reports that most diversity training efforts at American companies are ineffective and even counterproductive in increasing the number of women and minorities in managerial positions. A comprehensive review of 31 years of data from Read More... Posted Monday, January 28, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Employment Trends, HR Issues, Management, News and Politics

• The Benefits of Being “Out” at Work

  Thanks to Penelope Trunk for sharing a great post from Nina Smith over at Queercents . In recent years, I have met many gay colleagues who felt more comfortable being out of the closet at work, then with, say, their parents. Smith maintains that gays Read More... Posted Monday, October 29, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Communication, Current Affairs, HR Issues, News and Politics, Work

• Mums the Word on Politics at Work

  Thanks to Lisa Cullen at Time’s Work in Progress blog for pointing out a recent survey by Harris Interactive for The Marlin Company . According to the findings, nearly one out of four (24%) U.S. workers believe their top managers are openly expressing Read More... Posted Monday, July 30, 2007 8:28 PM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, HR Issues, Office Politics, People Skills, News and Politics

• Amy Jacobson's Poolside Lesson

  This week, a top reporter for WMAQ-TV, Amy Jacobson, was fired after she was videotaped hanging out poolside with Craig Stebic, whose wife has been reported missing. Jacobson told the Chicago Sun Times that she was on her way to go swimming with her kids Read More... Posted Friday, July 13, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 3 Comments Filed under: HR Issues, News and Politics, Work

• 20-Somethings Need Financial "Aid"

  U.S. News and World Report has reported that the vast majority of young workers are failing to sign up for myriad tax-advantaged accounts, potentially leaving hundreds if not thousands of dollars of benefits on the table. Though the vast majority of eligible Read More... Posted Friday, May 18, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, HR Issues, News and Politics