Water Cooler Wisdom

Surviving Your Company’s Merger

In his bestsellers Brand Warfare and Career Warfare , author David D'Alessandro offered sharp advice for building a brand and building a career. His new book, Executive Warfare is the advanced class for the truly ambitious. The book covers what it takes Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 09, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments

Filed under: Current Affairs, Business, Management, Troubleshooting

Did Your Interview Questions Break the Law?

My friend Chris Russell over at Secrets of the Job Hunt reported on a recent study by global HR consulting firm Development Dimensions International and Monster that examined the most inappropriate questions job seekers have been asked during an interview. Read More...

Posted Friday, February 08, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments

Filed under: Communication, Current Affairs, Employment Trends, HR Issues, Job Hunting, Management, People Skills, Troubleshooting

3 Signs of a Miserable Job

This week, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen over at the Time: Work in Progress blog talked to Pat Lencioni, author of the new book Three Signs of a Miserable Job . Here are the goods: The first is anonymity , which is the feeling that employees get when they realize Read More...

Posted Monday, August 27, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments

Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Management, Reviews & Promotions, Troubleshooting, Plans, Hopes, Goals

Troubleshooting a Bad Boss

The latest article from MSN/Career Builder , by Kate Lorenz, touches on the age-old problem of the boss from hell. Lorenz cites a recent Gallup Poll of 1 million workers, which found that the most common reason employees leave a company relates to a stressful Read More...

Posted Sunday, June 11, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments

Filed under: Management, Office Politics, People Skills, Troubleshooting

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