Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: August 4, 2008
One of my favorite TV shows right now is “Mad Men.” The show is set in a Madison Avenue ad agency in the early 1960s. In addition to the great writing and acting, the show does a wonderful job of capturing the details of that era.
This article talks about the differences in workplace etiquette from [...]
Posted by: Patrick Erwin on: June 26, 2008
To many workers, there are few phrases that bring more excitement and anticipation to their workday than the phrase “happy hour”.
Here in our job seeker blog, we have talked before about some of the possible pitfalls of mixing alcohol and work-related functions. Whether you are blowing off steam after work or attending the annual holiday party, [...]
Posted by: Christian on: April 10, 2008
Think about the last time you were late for work. Did you wake up late? Forget your laptop at home? Couldn’t get your kids out the door fast enough? Misplaced the blouse you wanted to wear?
All of these are valid reasons for employees being late to work. In fact, almost all of those things have [...]
Posted by: Christian on: March 19, 2008
Ahhh, March Madness. Dear, sweet, March Madness. I love March Madness. Not only because my alma mater is a No. 1 seed – or because numerous people have said they’re going all the way this year (and no, I didn’t go to UNC). Sure, those things help; but really, I love March Madness for the [...]
Posted by: Christian on: March 5, 2008
Aren’t we all? Getting up for work is hard enough for some people – but what about staying awake while you’re there?
About one-third of 1,000 people surveyed said they had fallen asleep or become very sleey at work in the past month, according to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation. The survey also found [...]
Posted by: Christian on: February 6, 2008
Not only is Friday synonymous with freedom, it also rhymes with casual. Well, not literally… but for my company at least, we have “Casual Friday,” when jeans and tennis shoes are acceptable versus our standard business casual code. Other companies, however, are taking casual Friday to new extremes.
Don’t worry, this won’t be yet another post [...]
Posted by: Christian on: August 30, 2006
