March 17 (this Sunday) is Saint Patrick’s Day. It’s actually the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death (as it is for designated saints days). St. Patrick’s Day is a Catholic feast day celebrating the patron saint of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and […]
THROWBACK THURSDAY: The History of Liquid Paper
At the age of 27, Bette Nesmith Graham was working as an Executive Secretary to the Chairman of the Board of Texas Bank and Trust. Having dropped out of high school to pursue secretarial trade lessons when she was 17, Graham’s tenure as Executive Secretary was a short one after she discovered a flaw with […]
THROWBACK THURSDAY: History of the Office
For centuries people have been getting up, joining a daily commute or retreating to a room, to work. The office has become inseparable from work. Its history illustrates not only how our work has changed but also how work’s physical spaces respond to cultural, technological and social forces. The origins of the modern office lie […]
TIP TUESDAY: The Psychology of Hiring & Retaining Top Talent
By Eric Frazer, Psy.D., Psychological Consultant for the Daily Advisor online Identifying the so-called soft psychological skills of high performers can be challenging, especially when considering that many personality tests are outdated and don’t capture the emotional intelligence attributes of current and new (Millennial/Gen Z) workers in 2019. Those outdated tests told you that […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: What Your Employees Worry about Most
By Chloe Gawrych, Business Expert, for HR Daily Advisor Ever wanted to know what’s really on your employees’ minds? In 2018, Business.org partnered with Lux to conduct a study on workplace fears. The study surveyed 100 people from each state for a total of 5,000 participants about what work-related issues concern them most. The findings […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: Did you know….
People who don’t take office politics seriously are more successful and efficient at work. Employees who have more control over the layout and design of their workspace are healthier and happier in the office. When office temperatures are low (68 degrees), employees make 44% more errors and are less productive than when temperatures are […]
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Hangovers Welcome Alka-Seltzer
February 21 marks the 88th anniversary of “plop, plop, fizz, fizz” – the debut of America’s most popular over-the-counter relief for upset stomach, acid indigestion, heartburn, headache and more. The Alka-Seltzer story began in the winter of 1928, when Hub Beardsley, president of the Dr. Miles Laboratories, visited the offices of a local newspaper in […]
TIP TUESDAY: Watch Out for One Red-Flag Personality Trait
{excerpted from an article on Inc. online) Amazon and Google get their pick of top talent. The world’s most profitable tech companies offer competitive compensation packages and attract the industry’s best and brightest candidates. So who ultimately makes the cut? Ask Nancy Wang, who’s been a hiring manager for both companies. She is also the […]
TIP TUESDAY: New Research Shows Companies Willing to Hire Employees Without College Degrees
{excerpted from HR Daily Advisor online} A new online survey by Robert Half Finance and Accounting shows that the majority of organizations are happy to hire employees without college degrees and then develop them. Respondents revealed that a college diploma may not always be required for new hires in accounting and finance, especially when it […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: 51 Percent of U.S. Employees Are Quitting Their Jobs. Try These 4 Strategies to Keep Them From Leaving
by Marcel Schwantes for Inc. com Founder and Chief Human Officer, Leadership From the Core Is this happening at your company? Here’s the solution to end your turnover problem. Last year, Gallup published the third iteration of its State of the American Workplace report, an in-depth study created to help business leaders optimize their hiring, […]