Working and Career

Working and Career

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  • Brandon Smith - Thursday, November 8, 2012 - 2:19pm
    Are you suffering from a severe case of negativity? Are you a “glass half empty” kinda person? Do people generally tell you that you are a total “buzz-kill” to be around? If the answer to those...
  • Joshua Stewart - Friday, November 2, 2012 - 5:00am
    If you’ve been reading the blog this month, you know Brandon has been writing all about the different kinds of scary co-workers we encounter at our jobs. I won’t belabor the point; you can read about...
  • Brandon Smith - Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 10:53am
    Admittedly, I’ve always loved Halloween. As a kid, I didn’t just “kinda like” Halloween, I LOVED Halloween (it probably bordered on unhealthy). I had countless costumes, masks, decorations and books...
  • Brandon Smith - Tuesday, October 23, 2012 - 1:39pm
    What’s more popular right now than zombies? Zombie T.V. shows, zombie books, just about anything zombie is trendy. In fact, just yesterday I saw a road race in which zombies would chase participants...
  • Joshua Stewart - Friday, October 19, 2012 - 10:11am
    We take time on occasion to answer listener/blog reader letters on our regular Working segment with Brandon Smith. (We have a bit of a backlog on this, too – my apologies.) This week, an interesting...
  • Brandon Smith - Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - 12:43pm
    Larry was a mysterious colleague. “Charming and captivating” were words his coworkers used to describe first meeting Larry. Larry just seemed to emit a certain attractive quality. It would reel you...
  • Joshua Stewart - Friday, October 12, 2012 - 10:15am
    Staffing company Randstad released an interesting new look at the changing workforce last month. A few highlights: 67 percent of companies currently use contingent (temporary, contract, part-time)...
  • Brandon Smith - Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 1:29pm
    Is your co-worker a workplace werewolf? One minute he or she is a pleasant and friendly colleague and the next they are foaming at the mouth, lunging at you with vicious verbal attacks. As a...
  • Joshua Stewart - Friday, October 5, 2012 - 10:21am
    The Monday Night Football game Sept. 24 resulted in a controversial win for the Seattle Seahawks. It also played a part in the NFL’s replacement officials losing their jobs. The public outcry helped...

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