If you think about it, it's really kinda ironic that, for all of the corporate propaganda about 'openness,' so many of us feel more closed off - more trapped - than ever before. Incidences of claustrophobia seem to have been very much on the rise in recent years, afflicting a broad swath of white-collar types. It appears that we've graduated from the more rural-sounding cabin fever to the more modern and corporate Cubicle Fever. Irrespective, the feeling sucks. The Setting They’ve issued you a cubicle, a 'Herman Miller'esque workspace. A place for you to spend at least seven hours a day; ergonomically designed to ensure that you do what you get paid to do, while occupying the least amount of floor space possible. And, I would add, with the very least amount of human interaction possible. Everyone chained to their computer screen, the silence pretty much only broken by the click-clack of many keyboards. So the feeling of isolation and confinement intensifies, after all, … [Read more...] about Cubicle Fever Warning Signs and Cures
Career Advice
7 Mindset Changes to Make After College
The transition from college to the real world does not have to be a brutal shock. In fact, you should find yourself gaining happiness and satisfaction from new and exciting tasks. Here are some realizations that will help your transition into a full-time career after college so it is fulfilling and enjoyable. 1. Time management becomes much more important. When you’re working full-time, little things like getting a haircut and doing your laundry become harder to accomplish with your busy schedule. You will have to start budgeting your time wisely to get everything done and still have time to relax. Become efficient at the things you have to do so that you can spend more time doing the things you want to do. 2. It’s more about whom you know than what you know. Coming from an educational system where you are rewarded with grades for your performance on tests and papers, it may be a pleasant surprise to learn that your social skills are ultimately the most important thing you … [Read more...] about 7 Mindset Changes to Make After College
Infographic: Graduate Vacancies at Top UK Firms
If you are a student or a recent graduate, you will want to put yourself in a position to succeed. Test prep helps put you on the fast track when it comes to assessing your aptitude in a specific or a multitude of areas. In less than five days you can determine if you are prepared to pass a real test. … [Read more...] about Infographic: Graduate Vacancies at Top UK Firms
Q&A With Top Cover Letter Expert
Jobacle recently caught up with Louise Kursmark, co-author of the recently released book 15-Minute Cover Letter, Second Edition. She offers effective strategies for scoring face-to-face interviews and answers several of our questions. … [Read more...] about Q&A With Top Cover Letter Expert
How Your Safety Is Protected On The Job
Safety on the job is not something that people in every career have to worry about. Generally speaking, the most dangerous thing most of us do at work every day is to drive to and from the office every day. But other careers have a much higher danger factor, and it's those positions that call for an extra layer of safety. The exact protections provided depend largely on the exact nature of the hazards involved, but they are all designed to help workers avoid injuries of all kinds, from the most minor to the fatal. … [Read more...] about How Your Safety Is Protected On The Job
How Not To Behave at The Office Halloween Party!
The office Halloween party can be a great time to have some fun at the workplace. It gives you a chance to interact with your colleagues and can be a great staff morale booster. Although it's a time you can relax and enjoy not thinking about work for a few hours, there are still expected ways to behave and certain behaviors that should be avoided. Wearing provocative, offensive or scantily clad costumes Halloween parties are a great time for dressing up but at the office, it's best to dress in imaginative and creative costumes, rather than outfits more likely to shock or cause offense. Getting drunk The witches brew may be flowing but drinking too much can lower your inhibitions leading to behavior you'll quite possibly regret the next day. It can impair your judgement skills, which could result in some poor decisions or inappropriate behavior and can also affect other people’s perceptions of you; although some might find your drunken antics amusing and entertaining, others … [Read more...] about How Not To Behave at The Office Halloween Party!
Florida’s Unique Approach to Talent Development
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Enterprise Florida for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. When you hear the word "cape" you probably automatically think of a superhero. Well in the state of Florida CAPE isn't exactly a superhero, but it is a program that has the ability to grow Florida Talent! The Career and Professional Education Act (CAPE) was created in Florida to form a partnership between businesses and the education community, with the goal of sustaining a vibrant state economy. Launched in 2007 as part of a sweeping legislative change, the bridge between school boards and the local workforce helps keep Florida's economic engine churning, and more importantly, gives students an excellent opportunity to find gainful employment when their school career ends. It's a program that helps Florida Business thrive. … [Read more...] about Florida’s Unique Approach to Talent Development
How to Focus on Work After a Tragedy
Works sucks. Work sucks more on a Monday. Works sucks a ridiculous amount more after a vacation. But do you know when work sucks the most? It's after a senseless and incomprehensible tragedy. Trump. Mother Nature. Lone Wolf, asshole. Whatever. There's nothing like a shitstorm to cast a fleeting light on your own mortality. And of course the life and death of those you love. … [Read more...] about How to Focus on Work After a Tragedy
How to Navigate the (Potentially Choppy) Seas of a Management Promotion
First, congratulations! You’ve been promoted to your first management position, probably because you excel in the skills necessary to make a significant contribution to the success of your organization and, even better, your talents have been recognized and rewarded by your superiors. Now, the bad news: The skills you need to succeed as a manager may not be the same ones that helped you excel as an employee. How do you acquire the skills you need to optimize your employees’ skills? It helps to be aware of the obstacles you’re most likely to face in your new role. … [Read more...] about How to Navigate the (Potentially Choppy) Seas of a Management Promotion
The Future Is Here and it Is in Florida
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Enterprise Florida. All opinions are 100% mine. Florida is hot. And no, we're not talking about the temperature. We're gauging the climate of the Sunshine State's rapidly developing, expanding and evolving business climate. The more my business travels send me south, the more impressed I become with the evident technological renaissance the state of Florida is experiencing. Florida Business is booming. Florida is also rife with manufacturing, financial and government-related work opportunities. Much of this growth can be attributed to the impressive talent pipeline that's been created thanks to partnerships between Florida's colleges and universities and major business innovators. Here are a few of the many high-tech businesses that are contributing to the state's meteoric hiring frenzy and a testament to the Florida Talent pool. SpaceX: Founded by Tesla entrepreneur Elon Musk, and with the lofty goals of reducing space … [Read more...] about The Future Is Here and it Is in Florida