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Fri., November 30, 2012 8:42am
The new economy has many people working as contractors or consultants rather than full-time employees, which can make some feel insecure about their jobs. Brandon Smith answers a listener question about how to handle that insecurity.
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Fri., November 16, 2012 8:40am
When managers are abusive, it can lead to similar behavior in employees two-levels down the org chart, according to a new study in the journal Personnel Psychology. Our workplace expert Brandon Smith says that cycle is difficult to break.
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Fri., November 9, 2012 8:40am
Since 2007, few workers have seen pay raises. But the amount of money companies are spending on their benefits is growing. In fact, benefits climbed faster than pay from 2007 to 2010. Brandon Smith says that growth is more about companies doing damage control than it is finding ways to reward employees.
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Fri., November 2, 2012 7:45am
The Halloween ghosts and goblins aren’t confined to trick-or-treating Oct. 31 or adults’ weekend costume parties. They might be in the cubicle across the way or the office next door. Our workplace expert Brandon Smith explains.
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Fri., October 19, 2012 7:45am
When managers and supervisors get in feuds with each other, their staff is often caught in the middle. Some people will choose sides. Others try to stay neutral. Our workplace expert Brandon Smith says you probably can’t stay out of the politics, so you have two ways to deal with the situation.
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Fri., October 12, 2012 8:22am
A recent study from staffing firm Randstad finds two-thirds of companies are using temporary and contract workers. Many plan to keep doing so post-recession. Brandon Smith explains why (and why it matters).
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Fri., October 5, 2012 7:28am
NFL officials are back on the job in part because of a now-famous controversy two weeks ago. The replacement officials made a game-deciding call in favor of the Seattle Seahawks and were out the door three days later. Brandon Smith takes that situation into the workplace and explains how to recover when you screw up very publicly.
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Fri., September 28, 2012 7:40am
The first hour of your work day can be the most important because it sets the tone for everything that comes later. Brandon Smith explains and shares a few examples.
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Fri., September 21, 2012 7:40am
Your workdays may not always be fun-filled. But can work still be a happy place? Brandon Smith explains a lesson about workplace happiness we can learn from Iceland and offers a few simple suggestions for improving our happiness on the job.
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Fri., September 14, 2012 7:40am
That big project at work just failed spectacularly or you fell short of an important goal, and now you’re trying to figure out what happened. Research suggests you need an outside perspective to truly understand your behavior and track down missteps. Brandon Smith explains how to find it.
