{excerpted from an article in Mental Floss online} Whether you think of it as a statement on female empowerment or simply a fun workplace comedy, the 1980 hit 9 to 5 which featured Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton as a trio of secretaries who turn the tables on their “sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical […]
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Monopoly Mass Marketed in 1935
In 1903, Lizzie Magie applied for a patent on a game called The Landlord’s Game with the object of showing that rents enriched property owners and impoverished tenants. She was granted the patent for the game in January 1904 and it became one of the first board games to use a “continuous path”, without […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: Americans Check Cellphones 80 Times a Day
{Excerpted from an article in The New York Post} By the time you’ve read this, you’ll probably feel a strong urge to check your phone. According to new research, Americans check their phone on average once every 12 minutes that’s 80 times a day. A study by global tech protection and support company Asurion […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: Attracting and Retaining Millennials & Gen Z
Following a year where geopolitical and social concerns gave rise to a new wave of business activism, millennials and Gen Z are sounding the alarm, according to Deloitte’s 7th annual Millennial Survey.z The responses of more than 10,000 millennials in 36 countries, and 1,080 GenZs in six countries, suggest that this is an ideal time […]
TIP TUESDAY: 4 Tips for Dealing with Digital Disruption in 2019
{from Recruiting Daily Advisor} While artificial intelligence (AI) and automation have made recruiters lives easier, it still doesn’t make up for the fact that getting a job these days is still tough for many jobseekers. While we have yet to see what 2019 has in store for jobseekers and recruiters alike, one thing remains clear: […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: Work Time at Work
How much time do you and your fellow employees spend working when you’re at work? According to a report from CrossOver, 89% say they waste more than 30 minutes at work each day adding up to 2-1/2 hours a week; in a business with 10 employees, even just a half hour per employee means 25 […]
THROWBACK THURSDAY: The History of New Year’s Eve
Civilizations around the world have been celebrating the start of each new year for at least four millennia. Today, most New Year’s festivities begin on December 31 (New Year’s Eve), the last day of the Gregorian calendar, and continue into the early hours of January 1 (New Year’s Day). Common traditions include attending parties, eating […]
TIP TUESDAY: 3 Ways to Motivate Millennials at Work
by Brian Pittman for Ragan Communications Millennials make up the largest segment of the workforce, yet many companies haven’t adjusted their employee communications accordingly. Here are three easy steps to help you engage these hyper-connected employees without alienating others in today’s multigenerational workplace: 1. Engage each generation on its own terms. For example, Traditionalists born […]
WEDNESDAY WORKFACT: The Holiday Office Party
{excerpted from Majic 102.1} 1) First of all, there WILL be a holiday party at your company there’s roughly an 86.5-percent chance! Recent surveys have found that as many as 83% to 90% of companies are planning to throw holiday parties this year. Lots of companies cut them during the recession, but now they’re […]
THROWBACK THURSDAY: History of Mrs. Claus
The first mention of Mrs. Claus appears in the 1849 short story A Christmas Legend by missionary James Rees, in which a couple disguise themselves, angel-like, as travelers, and seek shelter with a family. As it turns out, the two strangers are not the Clauses at all, but long-lost family members in double disguise. […]